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  1. Jul 14, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Contiene una historia muy plana y repetitiva, no abarca muchos personajes secundarios y no profundiza, es un juego muy repetitivo y no innovador Expand
  2. Jun 27, 2021
    4
    I personally think it's fine for visual novels to be loyal to the name, and be a novel with visuals and music rather than contain gameplay elements. In fact I really like that. My issue is mainly with how incredibly tedious the story is and how hard it is to relate to some characters, who are often either cliché, annoying or just have the weirdest logic. The last chapter was actually goodI personally think it's fine for visual novels to be loyal to the name, and be a novel with visuals and music rather than contain gameplay elements. In fact I really like that. My issue is mainly with how incredibly tedious the story is and how hard it is to relate to some characters, who are often either cliché, annoying or just have the weirdest logic. The last chapter was actually good though, as was the ending. The soundtrack is good as well, aside from some tracks. I cannot give this game a high score however, because of incredibly difficult it was to get through the first 80% of the game, which seemed to drag on forever. Expand
  3. Jun 9, 2021
    2
    Jogo razoável, um pouco lento e ruim de angrense. Jogo razoável, um pouco lento e ruim de angrense. Jogo razoável, um pouco lento e ruim de angrense. Jogo razoável, um pouco lento e ruim de angrense.
  4. Aug 7, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. https://lbj.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/webform/the-conjuring-Watch-online-August-09.pdf Expand
  5. Oct 10, 2021
    5
    no tiene sentido la nota de este juego. Dudo bastante que sea por creces superior a casi cualquier juego en la historia.
  6. Nov 17, 2021
    10
    The art, the music, the atmosphere, all are suitable and perfect. It is one of the best visual novels out there.
  7. Dec 24, 2021
    10
    The best VN I haver played.
    Stunning soundtrack.
    Great art.
    Mind-blowing, emotional and intense story.
    In my opinion, a true and mature masterpiece.
  8. Feb 3, 2022
    1
    The Visual novel genre is something difficult to understand and it's clearly not for everyone. But that goes for any genre, you can't be a fan of everything out there. That said, when something gets the highest of praise it can be just enough to get you to learn and fall love with a genre you weren't keen on before. Is The House in Fata Morgana that game? Well no, it isn’t.

    This has
    The Visual novel genre is something difficult to understand and it's clearly not for everyone. But that goes for any genre, you can't be a fan of everything out there. That said, when something gets the highest of praise it can be just enough to get you to learn and fall love with a genre you weren't keen on before. Is The House in Fata Morgana that game? Well no, it isn’t.

    This has nothing to do with this game lacking actually gameplay elements. A visual novel game that contains only a story to click through can be perfectly fine if the story is good enough and the visuals, music, sound and text all complaint the story. But House in Fata Morgana fails in doing that by several ways. For one, it's far too long. But that has to do with its pacing. Almost 50% of its text doesn't need to be there. Something happens, a character says something and then the exact progress repeats itself with text just being slightly different to feel new while you’re just being reminded of the thing that just happened or has been said. Is a character evil? Here are several scenes to show you just how evil he or she is, even though it was obvious from the start. Or things are being described while there is no need for it. This is a visual novel, so we see the characters and the background so there’s no need for descriptions of what we see and yet this happens constantly. Everything gets stretches out far more than it needs to be and that causes this game to feel incredibly slow and more like quantity over quality.

    It’s structure is also not good. You start as a character who doesn’t know who he or she is so the chapters are treated as memories, so after several chapters it is implied that you’ve regained your memory and the story ends there (and you can choose so, for a very lousy ending) only for it actually be just the beginning of this tale. Even one of these memories is called out by the main character as bad so why did the game made us sit through a useless, boring memory if only for it to be a twist? And that’s what this story relies on too heavily, twists. Twists just for the sake of twists. You’ll quickly become so use to them that nothing feels shocking anymore (and that while this game deals with some very dark themes) and the twists serve little to no purpose other than to make things feel ‘scary’.

    The art and music also doesn’t stand out. It’s very basic. Backgrounds are bland stock photos and the characters look like they’ve been drawn by several different artists who didn’t align their artwork together. The music is more annoying than pleasant and it only gets stuck in your head because it keeps looping like crazy.

    House in Fata Morgana is not good. It is strange that it gets such high praise while it clearly has some huge flaws. It is a story with dark moments, yet it is written as if it is for children. I can only give it credit for keeping me curious at the start, with the promise of it becoming better later on and it all to be worth it. But it doesn't. If you’re not of a fan of the genre, this will not change your mind.
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  9. Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Boring, horrible, ugly, overrated, **** everybody that likes this game, THIS IS PURE OVERRATED TRASH
  10. Jun 7, 2022
    0
    96/100?! That’s 1 point off from amazing games like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, GTA 4 & 5, Red Dead Redemption II and some Tony Hawk games! And don’t worry, I’m not just hating on it for the sake of it, it’s bad too. It’s literally just a visual novel with BARELY any interactivity, if this was like DDLC where you still do you’re own thing that’d be96/100?! That’s 1 point off from amazing games like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, GTA 4 & 5, Red Dead Redemption II and some Tony Hawk games! And don’t worry, I’m not just hating on it for the sake of it, it’s bad too. It’s literally just a visual novel with BARELY any interactivity, if this was like DDLC where you still do you’re own thing that’d be fine, but no, you have NOTHING to do with the plot, it’s basically a movie at that point… SO WHY NOT JUST MAKE A MOVIE?! Long story short isn’t as good as Sonic 06 or some dumb joke Expand
  11. Jun 8, 2022
    2
    No gameplay, you just read text. If you really want to read a lot of text and at least have a bit of gameplay play pokemon rangers
  12. Jun 8, 2022
    0
    its a visual novel and is no where near the leagues of botw and odyssey so it just should not be rated near them
  13. Jun 8, 2022
    0
    This isn't a game. How come Citizen Kane isn't on the best games of all time list?
  14. Jun 9, 2022
    3
    it's a goodish visual novel, and only attractive to a very small niche. Personally, I didn't enjoy it, and I don't believe this game should be ranked this high.
  15. Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game has a annoying soundtrack and a terrible gameplay. i wonder why they make this game
  16. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    this game is boring. the gameplay is not good. anything here is so bad, dont like it
  17. Sep 1, 2022
    0
    terrible gameplay, this game is so lazy and is really not good it all, very boring
  18. Sep 12, 2022
    0
    After playing the game I can still taste sh-t in my mouth this thing was so bad that if you wanted a good time might as well buy it just to break it the story is bad and my thumb is sore from pressing A so much
  19. Jan 31, 2023
    0
    This game is a complete and utter disaster, failure, stinky **** of a game. If one of my friends says that his favourite game is this i would hire a hitman to kill them because they don’t deserve to live anymore.
  20. May 18, 2023
    0
    trash game trash game trash game trash game trash game trash game trash game trash game
  21. Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I want the developers over this game to create another masterpiece. I didn’t think I could enjoy a visual novel but I loved the storytelling and art in this. Story is top-tier.
  22. Dec 15, 2021
    10
    It's an evolution of storytelling in any entertainment product. Unparalleled craftsmanship in writing, creating mystery, and atmosphere. The horrific story turns will blow up your mind . Fata Maroqa is the pinnacle of visual novels.
  23. Feb 15, 2022
    10
    This game is one of the most wonderful story in a visual novel. It's a tragedy from start to end, and nothing will make you smile. This game includes the main story, a prequel story which is glossed over in the main story, and a switch only post story about some characters. The music is great, and i'd speak for the fact that the 3 first chapters of the main story are the slowest ones,This game is one of the most wonderful story in a visual novel. It's a tragedy from start to end, and nothing will make you smile. This game includes the main story, a prequel story which is glossed over in the main story, and a switch only post story about some characters. The music is great, and i'd speak for the fact that the 3 first chapters of the main story are the slowest ones, because they establish context of a really complex tragedy. Expand
  24. Sep 30, 2022
    5
    Having finally reached a proper ending, I'm left with very mixed feelings.
    It started off nicely with enough mystery and intrigue to reel me in. The writing was a bit stilted but didn't bother me at first. The story, at its core, is truly compelling. The way the seemingly unconnected stories slowly unravel and interweave is incredibly impressive but there is so much redundancy and
    Having finally reached a proper ending, I'm left with very mixed feelings.
    It started off nicely with enough mystery and intrigue to reel me in. The writing was a bit stilted but didn't bother me at first. The story, at its core, is truly compelling. The way the seemingly unconnected stories slowly unravel and interweave is incredibly impressive but there is so much redundancy and unnecessary sub-plot. I don't feel like any of the "choices" it occasionally offers do anything but sandbag the reader if unlucky enough to pick the wrong option. There are some really exciting moments, but, man, does it drag. The plentiful dialogue feels unnaturally bloated the way a lot of Japanese-translated games do. The final climax was intense and emotional. I was on the edge of my seat, tears welling up in my eyes - very moving stuff - but then it just kept going! On and on, cast credits, epilogue upon epilogue, staff credits, more epilogue. A proper narrator and a discriminating editor would have done this game so much good! It would have been better as a regular novel in my opinion.
    I went in with an open mind and tempered expectations but it was a bumpy ride for all its high points.
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  25. Feb 10, 2022
    10
    Incredible. I have no words to describe how good this visual novel is. I used to read quite a bit and this would be one of the best things ive ever read as a standalone novel. If it helps, my background and tastes are that of a single-player western and jrpg story driven gamer or rpg-like games like god of war.

    There can be pacing issues esp near the beginning but stick through it. It
    Incredible. I have no words to describe how good this visual novel is. I used to read quite a bit and this would be one of the best things ive ever read as a standalone novel. If it helps, my background and tastes are that of a single-player western and jrpg story driven gamer or rpg-like games like god of war.

    There can be pacing issues esp near the beginning but stick through it. It hits you right in the feels and all i wish is that novectacle develops more than these. If youre listening novectacle this is art, please!
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  26. Sep 1, 2022
    10
    The best VN i have played!! You need to be so numb as **** to give 0-3 score like the kids in this site lol.
  27. Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Excellent story, although convoluted at times. It's over a year since I finished this "game" and it has definitely been memorable.
  28. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Recently finished 9.9.9, am playing Danganronpa, and so recently bought this because it's the "best game on Switch". Not even by its own genre standards, this is not a good visual novel. Less player engagement than the previously mentioned games, and from a visual novel perspective very dull and slow in terms of pacing. This feels more like an illustrated book than an interactive novel. IRecently finished 9.9.9, am playing Danganronpa, and so recently bought this because it's the "best game on Switch". Not even by its own genre standards, this is not a good visual novel. Less player engagement than the previously mentioned games, and from a visual novel perspective very dull and slow in terms of pacing. This feels more like an illustrated book than an interactive novel. I do not understand the high rating this is getting. Expand
  29. Jan 3, 2022
    10
    It's a visual novel, so it's very light on gameplay. Think of it more like a book with some visuals and an unbelievable soundtrack.

    If you like a deep complex story and character interactions, definately check this out. It is definately the best VN I've ever played.
  30. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This is one of the greatest games I have ever played, an amazing and engaging experience. 5 Stars, 100/100, 10/10, not a single doubt.

    However, I’m using the term “game” broadly. I have seen those stupid clickbait articles saying “Is Fata Morgana better than Zelda BotW or Mario Odyssey?” or some other ridiculous variation… And I believe the answer is that you can’t compare THIFM with
    This is one of the greatest games I have ever played, an amazing and engaging experience. 5 Stars, 100/100, 10/10, not a single doubt.

    However, I’m using the term “game” broadly. I have seen those stupid clickbait articles saying “Is Fata Morgana better than Zelda BotW or Mario Odyssey?” or some other ridiculous variation… And I believe the answer is that you can’t compare THIFM with what people traditionally think of as “game”. It sounds weird, but this game does not have gameplay at all, no great bosses, no level design… In fact, not even compared with other graphic novels I have played, in which there are way more decision points and timed choices or weird control maneuvers to spice things up gameplay-wise… There is not much of that here. I see why some people do not consider it a game in the strict sense. So be careful, because even if it is a great game, maybe it is not your cup of tea.

    THIFM is more like a book, a more innovative book that not only provides the story through plain text, but gives you also great and immersive music, art, and a sense of aesthetics and presentation that fits the general atmosphere of each section (happy, scary, nostalgic, dramatic) and takes the story to the next level. I believe the developer takes a traditional book, and elevates it using all these different aspects made available by the gaming platform (pacing, delivery, presentation, music, art…) very effectively, creating an amazing experience. I’m confident this story (if properly written and paced) would have been great in a traditional book… I mean, the story in itself is great! But the other ingredients make it much better, much in the same way that a tabletop game sometimes feels better and new in a console thanks to quirks and design decisions that expand on the concept.

    THIFM is long; it starts as if you will see a series of short stories, and unfolds slowly towards what ends up being a long and intricate narrative. For me it was a bit frustrating as I wanted to finish it and finally discover what the whole deal was about, so when other chapters kept appearing it felt a bit like grinding. I wish I knew in advance its expected length, I’d have enjoyed it more… In a book you know how many pages are left so you have some awareness of how much is still ahead… With the game it is different, and it was difficult for me to have a general idea of how much progress I was making, as I felt I was about to finish and boom! Another 10 hours of gameplay…

    THIFM takes its time to present its characters and unfold its story. Sometimes it felt as if there was a dialogue between characters that was unnecessary and not moving the plot forward… You are all engaged and wanting to see how everything will fit and the characters end up talking about roses or how nice the sea was or how long it will take for a train to be ready… So in that aspect it might feel a bit longer than needed. However, I believe this is a crucial aspect of the game, as it makes all characters and situation in each specific era feel more real and deep… Through this apparently superficial exchanges you get to know these characters intimately… They give you a glimpse of their fears, their wants, their internal conflicts… And that gives more power to the whole story… So, when you are presented with the more dramatic portions you really feel the rage and sadness as if all the awful things narrated happened to a dear friend.

    I played this game on my switch in portable mode, lying in bed all engrossed as 9 PM turned into 3 AM and I kept advancing and advancing… There are some portions of the game that I wish I had seen in TV mode, and I feel the game will be effective on any platform, as long as you give it time to grow and develop and take the story as it comes… If you love good stories and twists, try it and prepare for 30+ hours of great characters, settings and stories.

    TLDR; The House in Fata Morgana might not be for everyone, but if you love reading and like fiction, it is one of the greatest gaming experiences available on Nintendo Switch. Do not miss it!
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  31. Nov 6, 2021
    10
    I consider this the gold standard for mystery visual novels alongside Umineko and for good reason. The setting, the characters, the premise, the design, everything is unique and gives readers hands down, one of the best experiences I've ever had a playing a game. True, the game lags at times and I've had to put it aside a couple of times, but with a payoff such as that I cannot argue withI consider this the gold standard for mystery visual novels alongside Umineko and for good reason. The setting, the characters, the premise, the design, everything is unique and gives readers hands down, one of the best experiences I've ever had a playing a game. True, the game lags at times and I've had to put it aside a couple of times, but with a payoff such as that I cannot argue with the score. Expand
  32. Mar 14, 2022
    10
    It’s a brilliant Visual Novel, with a incredible story, if you like the good books, you’ll like this, art, music, … all is fantastic.
  33. Nov 23, 2021
    10
    made an account just to give this masterpiece a 10, it sure seems all the Gamers with a capital G must be really upset about how high a rating this game has gotten since they’re illiterate and can’t sit through more than five minutes of inaction before requiring a QTE to keep their attention, but this visual novel genuinely pushes the boundaries of the medium and presents one of the mostmade an account just to give this masterpiece a 10, it sure seems all the Gamers with a capital G must be really upset about how high a rating this game has gotten since they’re illiterate and can’t sit through more than five minutes of inaction before requiring a QTE to keep their attention, but this visual novel genuinely pushes the boundaries of the medium and presents one of the most phenomenal stories i’ve ever witnessed. sorry to everyone complaining that there aren’t more fight scenes, maybe stick to your shallow aaa releases with about as much narrative depth as you could fit on a napkin or your rose-tinted circlejerks over (often nintendo) games that in reality have aged as well as milk sitting out in the sun next time. Expand
  34. Dec 13, 2021
    10
    The House of Fata Morgana beautifully tells one of the most disturbing stories I have ever read. You will see some of the ugliest aspects of human nature, you will see multiple depressing tragedies, your emotions will be greatly provoked. But in the end, it will be worth your time. Even in the most bitter coffee, there some sweetness hide within it.

    Additionally, The House of Fata
    The House of Fata Morgana beautifully tells one of the most disturbing stories I have ever read. You will see some of the ugliest aspects of human nature, you will see multiple depressing tragedies, your emotions will be greatly provoked. But in the end, it will be worth your time. Even in the most bitter coffee, there some sweetness hide within it.

    Additionally, The House of Fata Morgana has many beautiful soundtrack to elevate the emotions further. Some of the tracks become my daily playlist along with Nier, Final Fantasy, Chrono and Xeno series soundtrack.
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  35. Jan 3, 2022
    10
    I never know what I'm getting into with a manga or graphic novel, but this one was legitimately great.
  36. Apr 8, 2022
    10
    I love black people but sadly there are none in this game but besides that its pretty solid.
  37. Mar 23, 2023
    10
    Ever since I read The Sandman, I'd been wanting more to scratch my itch, and while the new Sandman universe titles are decent... THIS, this right here is PERFECTION, I wouldn't say that its like The Sandman or not but it scratches that itch perfectly. If you've read the original sandman, the comic series or the novel, not the audiobook or netflix adaptation then This game scratches thatEver since I read The Sandman, I'd been wanting more to scratch my itch, and while the new Sandman universe titles are decent... THIS, this right here is PERFECTION, I wouldn't say that its like The Sandman or not but it scratches that itch perfectly. If you've read the original sandman, the comic series or the novel, not the audiobook or netflix adaptation then This game scratches that itch perfectly. Its not for everyone, just like some people I know didnt like the Sandman comic, it's crazy I know but this game is perfection and one of the best things about it, is that you get to play its sequel which is just as good if not more. The story is pure art, if i was a painting, if it was a painting it would be that 10 million dollar painting that can make people cry just by looking at it. Its is going to go down as one of the best written pieces of fiction ever created alongside the greats if only in the hearts of the 15 people who actually played it. How did this game even manage to get so little recognition is beyond me, its honestly an ACHIEVEMENT that something THIS good is so poorly recognized Expand
  38. May 17, 2022
    4
    This is one of the most overrated games ever. I played my fare share of VNs and this one is mediocre at best. It's tedious. I mean TEDIOUS. Pacing is horrible. Story itself is alright, but nothing to write home about. But IMO the biggest problem of that game is dialogues... It's something 14 years old girls writting in their blogs. It's so... Unrealistic. Poorly written. Cheesy. I don'tThis is one of the most overrated games ever. I played my fare share of VNs and this one is mediocre at best. It's tedious. I mean TEDIOUS. Pacing is horrible. Story itself is alright, but nothing to write home about. But IMO the biggest problem of that game is dialogues... It's something 14 years old girls writting in their blogs. It's so... Unrealistic. Poorly written. Cheesy. I don't recommend this game. Go play Stein's Gate or Zero Escape series. Expand
  39. Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Cool!!!
    Didn't know my switch could become a E-book reader POCKETBOOK Touch Hd 3 Grey.
  40. Jun 13, 2022
    10
    The best story I've ever read.The music, the characters, the atmosphere, there are not enough words to describe how much I love this novel. Thank you, Novect.
  41. Jul 3, 2022
    10
    One of, if not the best stories I've experienced. Incredible soundtrack and art.
  42. Jul 9, 2022
    10
    A story that sticks with you, like when I watched Forest Gump for the first time I knew it would be one I come back to again and never grow tired of. A story that gives you a meaningful experience and perspective like when I read past the prologue in Vinland Saga for the first time. Like all great stories and even masterpieces they are not for everyone, but at the end of it all, theseA story that sticks with you, like when I watched Forest Gump for the first time I knew it would be one I come back to again and never grow tired of. A story that gives you a meaningful experience and perspective like when I read past the prologue in Vinland Saga for the first time. Like all great stories and even masterpieces they are not for everyone, but at the end of it all, these stories did what they set out to do masterfully and The House In Fata Morgana did so in stride.

    The story in The House in Fata Morgana is an extremely impactful web woven together carefully and in a very natural and believable manner within its own narrative, allowing the many vibrant and intricate charaters that you will grow to either love, hate, or at least understand thrive within it. The characters that thrive within this story are complex, fickle, cruel, kind, weak, strong, and most of all human. Along with the masterfully done plot and characters it is coupled with a soundtrack just as impressive and used in the right way for all the right moments to help envelope you in the history of the mansion as the maid takes your hand and guides you through it, imploring you to never let go.

    The character art and backgrounds really standout in this visual novel especially among other visual novels in a great way. The style of art used compliments the story perfectly for the tone it has set, from the backgrounds to the character art.

    The additional stories included in the Dreams of Revenant edition add greatly to the base experience, with Requiem of Innocence despite being more linear in it's narrative rivaling the main story and in my opinion just as emotionally impactful.

    My hope is that you will allow the story to open the door to yourself as you open it's doors and find the same faint yet powerful sense of hope that can be found within this beautiful and grim narrative to it's climax along side the characters.
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  43. Aug 7, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. House in the fata morgana's gothic presentation and otherworldly, Bjork-like music come together to create a unique and compelling atmosphere, however I found the characters, pacing and overall story lacking. The game is split into chapters or "doors". The first 3 doors, the worst being the 3rd, are uneventful and frankly boring. The only thing keeping me going was the mystery surrounding the Maid and titular Morgana. Things picked up with the 4th door and the the narrative plays with perspective and who each character really is in interesting and compelling ways. It should however be noted that you can entirely miss the second half of the game by not clicking on a dialogue option within 3 seconds. It doesn't warn you about this and I had to look up a walkthrough after the game abruptly came to an end. Thankfully the second half was much better than the first and kept me guessing what was going to happen next. The true ending however, of 8 possible endings, was predictable and I was left thinking "is that it?" Thematically, the story is about love and forgiveness, but neither is explored particularly originally. And most of the characters, barring Michel, are one-note. The dialogue is also extremely verbose. Characters witter on endlessly about the same topic repeatedly or about nothing consequential and drag out the run time. This is also a very long game for a visual novel, around 40 hours. Maybe my expectations were too high going into the game given the metascore. I went in expecting Shakespeare and got something good, not great, let alone a masterpiece. I stayed for the atmosphere, but would have a hard time recommending it to someone else. 6/10. Expand
  44. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    I will come back and write a proper review when I believe I have found the words to describe just how beautiful this game is
  45. Aug 17, 2022
    10
    The House In Fata Morgana is really phenomenal in every aspect.
    Intricate plot, beautiful storytelling, morally conflicting characters, great character dynamic accompanied by gorgeous art and music.

    Fata Morgana is a story about overcoming trauma, understanding each other, looking through a scene with different perspective.
  46. Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Truly the most powerful, poignant, and well executed narrative in all of the fiction I’ve encountered. An absolutely essential experience.
  47. Dec 23, 2022
    4
    同じ系統のシナリオだと「告白」の方が面白い。
    全体的に長くてだれる。
  48. Dec 22, 2022
    10
    If you are not familiar with visual novels, it's important to be aware that this is not a videogame in the traditional sense - there is virtually no gameplay. Think of it more as a book with images and sound. You will be doing A LOT of reading.

    That being said, this is the best book I have ever read in my life. I can say with 100% honesty that no other work of fiction has ever made me
    If you are not familiar with visual novels, it's important to be aware that this is not a videogame in the traditional sense - there is virtually no gameplay. Think of it more as a book with images and sound. You will be doing A LOT of reading.

    That being said, this is the best book I have ever read in my life. I can say with 100% honesty that no other work of fiction has ever made me cry this much. It's also the first videogame EVER that, on the same day that I finished it, I immediately started a new game to replay it all again. Seriously, please read this, and stick with it for a while because it starts a bit slow.
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  49. Dec 28, 2022
    10
    Best game with the best story' i ever played, the music the story the graphic 10 out of 10
  50. Mar 15, 2023
    10
    Ta gra mnie zachwyca. Za trzecim podejściem przebiłem się przez ścianę dzielącą mnie od tego tytułu i kurde szczęka opada mi co rusz. Odrzucał mnie styl graficzny, ale pasuje jak ulał. Muzyka jest fenomenalna. Historia zapiera dech w piersiach.
  51. Apr 3, 2023
    8
    This game is an exceptional visual novel that has captivated me from start to finish.

    The art style is stunning, and the story is rich with emotion and depth. The characters are well-developed, and their journeys are thoughtfully crafted. The music is hauntingly beautiful and perfectly complements the atmosphere of the game.
  52. Apr 13, 2023
    10
    I couldn't possibly find the right words to properly describe just how good this story was. I started it because someone said that at some point, "it was better than berserk's best", which I could hardly believe but I trusted the opinion, so I decided to check the game out. By the end, I could not believe just how well everything fell into place and how emotionally powerful of a storyI couldn't possibly find the right words to properly describe just how good this story was. I started it because someone said that at some point, "it was better than berserk's best", which I could hardly believe but I trusted the opinion, so I decided to check the game out. By the end, I could not believe just how well everything fell into place and how emotionally powerful of a story everything truly was. The best part about it though, in my opinion, was that every character felt human, which I believe is exactly what they were going for in the first place. Never once did I think, "this doesn't make sense" or "no one would ever react this way", and each character also had their own hopes, desires, faults, etc, that were all too human as well. All in all, an exceptional story that I truly enjoyed. Expand
  53. May 25, 2023
    10
    Congratulations (or sorry) The House in Fata Morgana for being the only game that has Jacopo Fatamorgana in it.
  54. Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Best story i ever read period and i felt robbed paying only 60 dllrs for this.
    i wish i could give moire money sice it doesnt let you down in any categorie,
    story,music,plotwists, after youre done you will remember that its not the destination its the journey since i didnt want this game to end.
  55. Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Make no mistake this is a visual novel. There should be no misconceptions about buying this with anything else in mind. The story when you invest past the introductions will blow your mind. It brings out emotions and feelings that I quite frankly haven't felt in a long time. It is one of a kind.
  56. Jul 26, 2023
    10
    the house in fata morgana is one of the most beautiful video game stories ever if not the most beautiful story, a perfect story accompanied by human and realistic characters, a perfect soundtrack, the best ever.
Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Dec 25, 2021
    90
    The House in Fata Morgana is over 40 hours long, and in those 40 hours, you'll maybe get to make about three decisions. It is a visual novel in the strictest sense of the word, and you must be prepared for that going in. But with a fantastic, original, slow-burn story about love, loss, hurt, forgiveness, and recovery, it's one of the best visual novels out there — and your patience will be paid off in the end.
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 7, 2021
    85
    I think fans of gothic literature, visual novels and/ or engrossing stories will find something to love about this game. Just know that if you start it, you've got to reach the end to really appreciate what it has to offer. [Issue #55 – October 2021, p. 28]
  3. Jun 11, 2021
    80
    The House in Fata Morgana: Dreams of the Revenants Edition is a long and finely constructed visual novel. It promises an intricate plot of suspense, intrigue and revenge for anyone willing to commit forty or more hours to the story.