PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (2023)

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Developer: Square Enix
Genres: Adventure, RPG, Simulation
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 7,021 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 13 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A text-driven horror-mystery visual novel where you solve an ancient curse by piecing together clues from different characters' perspectives.

story richmysterytext-basedvisual novelchoose your own adventureatmosphericmultiple endings

What players say

Players praise the opening as gripping with clever meta twists, but many split on the ending feeling rushed or anticlimactic. The atmosphere, artwork and investigation hook are consistently highlighted, while criticism targets a lackluster final act and a story that leans on style over substance.

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