Underplayed Gems

MIRAGE Episode:1 (2025)

MIRAGE Episode:1 cover
Developer
MoonEyes月眼
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A quietly tense and nostalgic visual novel where the ocean breeze carries unresolved feelings and every conversation feels weighted with the past.

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What players say

Players praise the writing as heartfelt and reminiscent of the Memories Off series, with strong character drama across two routes. The art and AI-generated soundtrack are divisive, and the game is rough around the edges with typos and no voice acting, but the dual-perspective final chapter is called a highlight.

Screenshots

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