The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence similar games & best alternatives

The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.

What works
  • Masterful storytelling and writing
  • Deep emotional engagement
  • Beautiful art and soundtrack
  • Expands and enriches original story
  • Includes meaningful side stories and extras
Things to keep in mind
  • Requires playing original game first
  • Shorter length than main game
  • Some modern language anachronisms
  • No gameplay variety beyond reading
  • Heavy and tragic themes may be intense

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The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Creativity.

Why this game works

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