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Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder. Lose your heart to a stolen city in this game of amorous intrigue! Seek love, for yourself or your friends. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
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Contemplative and richly built.
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TechRaptorCourtney EhrenhoflerJun 20238.5/10Mask of the Rose is a solid offering by Failbetter games, with a deep story, interesting characters, and a fun clothing system, but an unfortunately hard to grasp storytelling system. (Review Policy)
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PC GamerJoshua WolensJun 202378/100Mask of the Rose's writing and characters shine, but the game underneath them never fully gels together.
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GameLusterKate Mitchell JewettJun 20238/10Mask of the Rose is a wickedly clever romance/mystery hybrid with an intriguing setting, a twisty story, unique mechanics, and an open approach that is accepting of all genders and identities.
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EurogamerRuth CassidyJun 20233/5 starsMask of the Rose is an incredibly ambitious dating sim - for better and worse, as its complexity is its greatest constraint.
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IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 1 ratings.
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