The Mermaid Mask

Buy99%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

SFB Games · Detective · Jul 16, 2026

Player review score
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$15.99−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Mermaid Mask?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 170 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
170 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Mermaid's Mask is a well-crafted mystery with mostly minor nitpicks, and its highlights are the hand-drawn animation and fascinating characters.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As always, the artwork is bright, colourful and absolutely gorgeous, the background music is so lovely and fun (you wouldn't mind hearing it on repeat), and the voice acting is incredible.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While MM maintains the style of its predecessors, the Devs have refreshed the game by introducing 3D model animations to explain certain scenes, have made the game mechanics more balanced and engaging, and also increased the number of puzzles (you know... some were quite challenging... thanks guides drafters!) without being frustrating.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the character design and the writing has my praises, it took me a bit to warm up to the music.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, The Mermaid Mask remains immediately recognizable thanks to its hand-painted art style.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Spectacular and builds on the original game play of Tangle Tower, The game is beautiful, the puzzles range in difficulty which is lovely, and the story and the mystery it's self is very very good.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story170 reviews
Audio114 reviews
Gameplay55 reviews
Characters36 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$15.99$19.99−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $15.99

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