RPGFit check
Is Mermaid worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who prefer underwater settings to land-based worlds
- RPG players who want oxygen management during exploration rather than unrestricted movement
- Players seeking mission-led submarine action instead of puzzle-only or dialogue-only gameplay
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want land-based exploration rather than continuous underwater movement
- Players who dislike resource management, since oxygen decreases even when the character is idle
- Players seeking a game without underwater traversal or submarine combat
Our take on Mermaid
The bounce point arrives when oxygen falls even during inactivity. Players must learn underwater movement and locate replenishment sources, then manage bubble-based scene transitions before reaching the submarine boss encounter.
What is Mermaid?
Set in a future where melting glaciers have left Earth covered by ocean, Mermaid follows a protagonist involved in the Merman Project, an effort to continue human civilization.
The game combines role-playing and adventure with underwater exploration. Missions guide dives to search for items, rescue hostages, pursue enemies, and operate a submarine. Movement takes place below the surface in a third-person 3D view, with oxygen steadily declining even while the protagonist remains still. Players must replenish oxygen and learn underwater movement. Bubbles can restore oxygen, increase speed, create danger, or lead to other scenes. Underwater channels connect areas and require bubble use for traversal. A submarine battle against a boss is also included.
How Mermaid plays
- 01Oxygen management
- Oxygen decreases even while the protagonist is stationary, requiring replenishment during underwater activities.
- 02Mission-based exploration
- Missions include searching for items, rescuing hostages, pursuing enemies, and operating a submarine.
- 03Bubble interactions
- Bubbles may restore oxygen, increase speed, create hazards, or move the player into another scene.
- 04Underwater traversal
- Undersea channels connect scenes and require bubble use for rapid and safe passage.
- 05Submarine boss battle
- A boss encounter takes place while the protagonist pilots a submarine.
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Prey InteractiveFor:Players who want underwater exploration with both diver and submarine sectionsSkip if:Players who want a relaxed exploration game may hit a wall during encounters with bosses, turrets, and poisonous plants.Picked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Mermaid: platforms & release
Is Mermaid worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who prefer underwater settings to land-based worlds. Skip it if: players who want land-based exploration rather than continuous underwater movement.
Where can I download Mermaid?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Mermaid's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Mermaid on?
Windows only.
