PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Also known as PARANORMASIGHT FILE38: Ise Ningyo Monogatari · PARANORMASIGHT: TMC
Horror, Mystery, Thriller · by Square Enix · 2026
On a small island in Ise Bay, a young pearl diver meets himself on the sea floor, and a string of curses follows him back to shore.
Who it's for: Players who enjoyed the first Paranormasight or want a seaside folk-horror mystery with several viewpoints.
The story (spoiler-free)
Kameshima is a tiny island where Yuza Minakuchi spends his days diving for pearls with his best friend. After an impossible encounter underwater, curses begin to spread across the island, drawing in an outsider girl, a foreign treasure hunter and a housewife looking into a drowning.
Like the first game, it switches between several protagonists whose stories intersect, and leaves you to find the route through by moving between them. The setting swaps Tokyo's backstreets for a coastal community steeped in mermaid legends.
It is a new story with a new cast, so it can be played on its own, though returning players will recognise the structure and tone.
Why play it
- +Fresh setting rooted in regional folklore
- +Standalone story; no need to play the first
- +Available on PC, Switch, iOS and Android
- +Multi-protagonist mystery structure
Keep in mind
- −Recent release with a smaller pool of player data
- −Puzzle-adventure segments interrupt reading
- −No romance focus
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