PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse

 Switch
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Nintendo Life
    Feb 17, 2026
    70
    If you’re also a fan of the oppressive, grim nature of the original game, The Mermaid’s Curse might also give you a bit of whiplash. Lots of scenes take place in broad daylight, with seemingly no sign of anything weird or supernatural. As I mentioned earlier, a lot of the story involves exploring past events, historical context, and interrogating various characters. You’re certainly not going to be using curses every five minutes to kill an NPC, and overall, it never feels particularly unsettling or scary. It’s still well worth your time, though, even if it doesn’t match up to the original.
  2. COGconnected
    Feb 17, 2026
    68
    Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse is a technical improvement over Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. It still has some problems that should have been flagged during quality assurance testing. The cursor should just be dropped from all sections that aren’t point-and-click. But the narrative is fantastic, and the “Choose Your Own Adventure” chapter structure makes the experience feel more like a game, and less like a novel. The stylistic visuals mask Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse’s low budget, and the music is constantly phenomenal. I’m not sure if the first game has been patched, but Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse is enough of an improvement that I might give it another try.
  3. Saudi Gamer
    Apr 12, 2026
    60
    Some improvements and some regression make for an enjoyable albeit flawed experience and the first entry eventually wins out.
  5. KonsoliFIN
    Mar 23, 2026
    60
    PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse is an above-average visual novel game. It will certainly appeal to those interested in Japanese folklore, but horror fans will find the experience lacking.
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  1. Polygon
    Feb 17, 2026
    For all its talk about curses and professional psychics, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is one of the most grounded, and well-written, visual novels out there. It turns the eccentricities of its predecessor into carefully crafted storytelling devices, and it isn't afraid to expect you, the reader, to put in a bit of work making connections and figuring out why what it has to say matters. The story is strong and the characters well-realized. But it's that bold self-confidence that makes Mermaid's Curse so memorable and one of 2026's early great games.