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The House in Fata Morgana
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
71 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“I finished up The House in Fata Morgana a few days ago after working on it across several months. It took a while not because it's a bad game or a bad VN; quite the opposite, it's fantastic. It's just a story that…”
“I can see how the first half of this game would be considered influential to visual novels that came after. We certainly start strong with the first story as my favourite and then begin time-hopping for other anecdotes…”
“My friend and I spent well over a year playing this game together. It is one of the most deeply written visual novels I have ever read, and my friend and I are deeply saddened to see it end after having spent so long…”
15 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“I can see how the first half of this game would be considered influential to visual novels that came after. We certainly start strong with the first story as my favourite and then begin time-hopping for other anecdotes…”
“[h1] beautiful romance visual novel with a medium-transcending story [/h1] [h2] pros [/h2] [*] a poignant tale of mystery, suspense, romance and horror that makes a compelling argument for what a story is, and why…”
“THE best visual novel I've ever read and THE best art ever. Everything is so peak from beginning to end!!!!! Literally life changing. For new players: I highly recommend to play with the Remaid of dreams patch for an…”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“thought i would need a VA but so far music is sending me into psychosis Door1/2 so far is weird +rep”
“I can see how the first half of this game would be considered influential to visual novels that came after. We certainly start strong with the first story as my favourite and then begin time-hopping for other anecdotes…”
“Truly a special game with an incredible story - I was genuinely jaw-dropped several times playing this. The story is very graphic and mature and there were many "oh ♥♥♥♥ they really went there" moments, but if you can…”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“My friend and I spent well over a year playing this game together. It is one of the most deeply written visual novels I have ever read, and my friend and I are deeply saddened to see it end after having spent so long…”
“I've played through this in its entirety via the MangaGamer store (hence the low hours), but I love this game so much I decided to buy it again on steam. A fantastic love story that takes place over the span of…”
“In the top 3 stories ive ever experienced. If it seems slow, just finish door 3 and you will know whether or not this game isnt for you, or if you will love it. Seriously, buy it now, it will be more than worth it.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“I've played through this in its entirety via the MangaGamer store (hence the low hours), but I love this game so much I decided to buy it again on steam. A fantastic love story that takes place over the span of…”
“100% worth playing, very emotional and well written.”
“absolute cinema, i would have gladly spent 5x the amount i did to experience what i experience reading through this story. One of the best pieces of media i have ever read. Deals with so many different tough topics in a…”
11 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I can see how the first half of this game would be considered influential to visual novels that came after. We certainly start strong with the first story as my favourite and then begin time-hopping for other anecdotes…”
“Some spoilers. I’d call this one of the worst visual novels I’ve ever read, BUT chapters four and five showed that the author can actually handle drama, suspense, and character depth really well, which makes the garbage…”
“I'm a published bilingual writer, and when I heard about this VN, I thought I was in for the best prose I could ever find in a videogame. This is so highly rated that this plot could rival something like Watchmen or…”
11 of the 101 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I can see how the first half of this game would be considered influential to visual novels that came after. We certainly start strong with the first story as my favourite and then begin time-hopping for other anecdotes…”
“Some spoilers. I’d call this one of the worst visual novels I’ve ever read, BUT chapters four and five showed that the author can actually handle drama, suspense, and character depth really well, which makes the garbage…”
“Near flawless in pretty much every aspect of being a story with the exception of pacing. I would rank the doors as follows: Door 7 Door 8 Door 5 Door 6 Door 3 Door 2 Door 1 Door 4”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I pirated this game, played through the first two doors, and deleted my pirated file soon after and realized that I need to own it on Steam”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played“Every now and then, I cry while listening to the music and remember what happened in the story, this game is worth it.”
— a player, Steam review · 67 hrs played“our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. i ask of thee, o father, to bestow upon their souls thy blessing .”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
10th Anniversary on Steam!
This month marks the 10th year since the international version of this wonderful work has been available on Steam and other platforms!Thank you for your continued love and support.To celebrate, the ba
The House in Fata Morgana, Now in Portuguese!
The House in Fata Morgana is now available in Brazillian Portuguese!
A Requiem for Innocence - 10th Anniversary!
Today marks the 10th year since the original release of The House in Fata Morgana - A Requiem for Innocence in Japan! Thank you for your support until today.We have a new promotional art celebrating t
The House in Fata Morgana has sold over 300,000 copies!
The House in Fata Morgana series has now surpassed 300,000 copies total on all platforms combined. We'd like to thank everyone who has supported this title! To celebrate this milestone, we'll be holdi
The House in Fata Morgana Live Action Adaptation!
During the Steam VN Fest, The House in Fata Morgana franchise has sold an additional 10,000 copies on the platform! Thank you for the continued support in getting the word out about this magnificent w
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Story Rich · Gothic · Mystery · Romance · Psychological Horror · Atmospheric · Horror · Dark · Anime · Philosophical · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Official site | http://mangagamer.org/fatamorgana/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: 2000 and newer Processor: Pentium Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 800×600 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space