Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts and minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey. With a beautiful visual novel story experience, intriguing…

66 24 September 2015

Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Tactical Turn-based strategy (TBS) Visual Novel Action Drama Fantasy Warfare

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Aquaplus, released 24 September 2015 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 20 hrs to finish.

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What Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Aquaplus and released in 2015. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

"The only thing I can remember is coming to in the middle of an unfamiliar snowscape. Where that was or how I got there, I don't know. I couldn't even remember my own name. The memories just wouldn't come. I only had a moment, left at a loss, to ponder what to do — but fate seemed intent on furthering my misery as a giant, insect-like monster burst from the snow and ice to attack me. Naturally, I ran like hell. The creature cornered me anyway. That's when SHE appeared, as if from nowhere — the beautiful, mysterious girl who saved my life. She told me her name was Kuon. A beautiful, mysterious girl... ...with a tail and ears like a beast's. "

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, drama, fantasy and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 44 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Utawarerumono series

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is the third of 15 entries we hold in the Utawarerumono series. It arrived 4 years after Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match. The next entry was Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth in 2016. Its critic score of 66 is almost exactly the series average of 68. The highest-rated entry is Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth at 77.

See all 15 Utawarerumono games in release order →

How it was received

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 25% of the 3,813 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 3 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 20 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Celeron G1820, 8 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 5GB. 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 launched against

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception launched on 24 September 2015, within three weeks of Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone and Soma. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone, Soma.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Screenshots

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Dlc

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Quick answers

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception — frequently asked questions

When did Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception come out?

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception was released on 24 September 2015 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception?

At minimum, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception needs Intel Celeron G1820, 8 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics, 5 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception?

The main story of Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception takes around 20 hrs.

How many GB is Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception?

The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("5 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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