The Mermaid Mask

July 16, 2026 SFB Games SFB Games
Puzzle Adventure Indie
Switch 2 PC PS5 Mac Switch
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Magnus Mortuga has been killed. The captain of the world's strangest submarine, he was found in a locked room with an ancient stone cauldron - unsealed and opened for the first time. How did he die? Was it a curse? Perhaps one of his eccentric crew? Or does the bizarre truth run even deeper...
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User Score
83.5
Critic Score
86.7
Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date July 16, 2026
Developer SFB Games
Publisher SFB Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person, Side view
Themes Action, Mystery
The Mermaid Mask

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