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The House in Fata Morgana remains a powerful ghost story

The House in Fata Morgana remains a powerful ghost story

The House in Fata Morgana is a visual novel, a game that combines written storytelling with music and artwork.

Set in an imposing mansion, it begins with a nameless visitor seeking shelter on a stormy night.

A strange maid offers help and guides the visitor through the house’s history, with each room revealing a different chapter.

The stories span different periods and include jealousy, murder and a killer who falls in love.

The game’s horror comes less from supernatural monsters than from ordinary people’s selfish choices and misplaced trust.

The review argues that this human focus makes the game’s tragedy compelling and that it remains worth playing 14 years later.

What people are saying

The scariest thing of all isn't some shadowy beast lurking in its bloodstained lair. It's the capacity for your friends, family, and lovers to become that beast.
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Fata Morgana's trail of woe could've taken different turns at any point, but human weakness and selfish arrogance kept propelling the home's inhabitants toward their doom.
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