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Is Foolish Mortals worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Point-and-click adventure fans who want a supernatural mystery set in 1930s Louisiana
- Puzzle players who enjoy collecting and using many items during an investigation
- Players seeking a gentle ghost story without scares, deaths, or dead ends
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than point-and-click investigation and puzzle solving
- Players looking for frightening horror built around scares or character deaths
- Players seeking a short experience rather than a full-length adventure
Our take on Foolish Mortals
The gentle supernatural tone trades horror intensity for a safer mystery experience: there are no deaths, dead ends, or scares. The game therefore relies on investigation, item-based puzzles, characters, and atmosphere rather than danger or frightening encounters.
What is Foolish Mortals?
Set on Devil's Rock in 1933 Louisiana, this point-and-click adventure follows an investigation into a wedding that vanished thirty years earlier, along with the location of Bellemore Manor's lost treasure.
The mystery involves a haunted household, spirits, and an evil phantom searching for the treasure. Players solve classic-style puzzles using more than 100 items, with a built-in hint system available. The game includes more than 75 hand-drawn locations, plus paintings, documents, and other details to investigate. Its supernatural setting is presented as cozy rather than frightening, with no deaths, dead ends, or scares. The full-length experience features more than 35 characters, over two hours of original music, and professional animation.
How Foolish Mortals plays
- 01Item-based puzzles
- More than 100 objects can be picked up and used, with a built-in hint system for puzzle solving.
- 02Hand-drawn locations
- The investigation covers more than 75 locations, alongside paintings, documents, and other details to examine.
- 03Voiced characters
- More than 35 characters are available to interact with through full voice performances.
- 04Original music
- The game contains more than two hours of music, including an interactive big band song.
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Foolish Mortals: platforms & release
Is Foolish Mortals worth it?
It is worth it if: point-and-click adventure fans who want a supernatural mystery set in 1930s Louisiana. Skip it if: players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than point-and-click investigation and puzzle solving.
Where can I download Foolish Mortals?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Foolish Mortals's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Foolish Mortals on?
Windows and macOS.
