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Foolish Mortals

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2025

Should you play it?

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.

What works
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Beautiful artwork and animation
  • Excellent voice acting and music
  • Logical and satisfying puzzles
  • Strong nostalgic appeal for classic adventure fans
Things to keep in mind
  • Slow character movement
  • Some unskippable or lengthy dialogues
  • Minor bugs and occasional crashes
  • Save system limitations (no overwrite)
  • Shorter final chapter and ending

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™

  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  • The Curse of Monkey Island

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  • Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)

  • An English Haunting

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  • Dark Fall: The Journal

  • Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Lucy Dreaming

  • An English Haunting

  • Dark Fall: The Journal

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Foolish Mortals: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Why this game works

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