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Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

A brand new PARANORMASIGHT tale begins in Ise-Shima, Japan—a region rich in mermaid legends. Join a cast of fascinating characters investigating the mysteries of the Mermaids of Ise. Unravel their different…

86 19 February 2026

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is an adventure developed by Xeen, released 19 February 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is an adventure game developed by Xeen and released in 2026. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is a visual novel developed by Xeen and published by Square Enix for Android, IOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows. The game was released on February 19, 2026. It is a sequel to the game Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo.
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How it plays

Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 29 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 86% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-7100, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® HD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Japan is the cheapest region we track at ¥2,480 (about $15.65), while Germany pays €24.99 — 1.8 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 23 on Steam, which is about $22.99.

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What it launched against

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse launched on 19 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon and Cairn. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon, Cairn.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse — frequently asked questions

When did Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse come out?
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse was released on 19 February 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is priced at $22.99 (about $22.99).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse?
At minimum, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse needs AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-7100, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® HD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.
Can you play Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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