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The Mermaid Mask

Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2026

Should you play it?

An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.

What works
  • Engaging mystery and story
  • Beautiful art and animation
  • Excellent voice acting
  • Creative puzzles and 3d evidence interaction
  • Immersive atmosphere
Things to keep in mind
  • Some minor bugs reported
  • Puzzles occasionally require trial and error
  • Lack of chapter select for replay
  • Some narrative loose ends
  • Achievements sometimes buggy

What to play next

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

The Mermaid Mask: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 20/07/2026