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Mask of the Rose

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux • 2023

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Quick resume

A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.

Global score

77/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel, Indie

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    Pros

    • Rich and immersive narrative
    • Deep character relationships and romance options
    • Beautiful art and atmospheric music
    • High replayability with multiple story paths
    • Inclusive and diverse representation

    Cons

    • Slow pacing and frustrating ui delays
    • Lack of manual save function
    • Clunky and confusing storycrafting mechanics
    • Limited daily actions constrain exploration
    • Some repetitive dialogue and mechanical relationship prompts

    Analysis

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

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have significant freedom to choose their own backstory, relationship paths, and how to spend limited daily actions, allowing personal direction."

    • Competence
      2

      "The game involves puzzle-like storycrafting and relationship management requiring skill, but some mechanics are described as clunky or confusing."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal narrative and exploration without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Strong desire for multiple playthroughs to uncover different storylines, mysteries, and relationship outcomes."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Gameplay centers on individual investigation and relationship building rather than teamwork with other players."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players create and modify stories via a storycrafting system and customize character relationships and clothing to influence outcomes."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize mutual relationships and equal participation rather than exerting control or superiority."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Highly immersive narrative and atmospheric setting provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story, world, and characters rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Encourages trying different dialogue options, relationship paths, and story outcomes across multiple playthroughs."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Players discover new characters, secrets, and storylines in a richly detailed world with many hidden elements."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization of clothing and relationship choices allows personal expression within the narrative."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Set in a gothic, cosmic horror universe with fantastical elements and imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship
      2

      "Some sense of community through shared interest in the Fallen London universe, but gameplay is largely solo."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn game mechanics, uncover mysteries, and develop character relationships over multiple playthroughs."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary visual novel gameplay with no physical activity component."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention on dialogue and choices; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy
      4

      "Strong focus on forming close relationships, including friendships, romances, and varied interpersonal connections."

    • Leadership
      -3

      "Players act individually without leading or managing groups."

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through unlocking storylines, relationship levels, and clothing items across playthroughs."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find the pacing slow and frustrating, but others enjoy the immersive, atmospheric flow."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable art, music, and atmospheric elements provide sensory pleasure."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal story experience."

    • Story
      5

      "Narrative immersion is central, with complex plots, character interactions, and layered mysteries."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning how to spend limited actions, managing relationships, and crafting stories to solve mysteries."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense from mystery-solving and relationship outcomes, but overall controlled and deliberate gameplay."

    • Value
      3

      "Players perceive good value in rich narrative content and replayability, though some frustration with mechanics."

    • Violence
      -4

      "Focus on investigation, relationships, and story rather than combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      -3

      "No direct survival mechanics; gameplay occurs in stable narrative conditions."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026