# EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- > Mermaid princess visual novel with romance and story choices. (iPhone/iPad app by HUNEX CO.,LTD..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemeral-miniature-garden/id1472835922 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [HUNEX CO.,LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/443660067) - Category: Games, Entertainment - Price: Free - Rating: 3.31/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 172 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2019-08-29 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemeral-miniature-garden/id1472835922/reviews.md ## What is EPHEMERAL? This is a story of a mermaid, who reign over the world of darkness. ◆Recommended users ・Users who want to play free games ・Users who have an interest in Japanese content ・Users who like Japanese comics and anime ・Users who want to fall in love with an attractive male ・Users who want to read an exciting and sweet story ・Users who want to play games in their spare time ◆Play Instructions You can continue to read a story by using a key to open up another chapter. You can aqcuire keys at the shop by either purchasing them or exchanging them for points you collected for free. By saving up points, you can read all stories for free. Even if you do not have any more keys, you can still read a little further by watching the video. How you choose could determine whether you become closer to him !? Relish a deep romance with dashingly handsome monsters. ◆Story Our heroine, Aria, was leading a privileged and comfotable life as a mermaid with her beautiful mother and loving father. Until one day, something terrible befell this family that was envied by all. Accused and convicted of murdering her mermaid mother, the heroine was supposed to be sent to jail――――. But where she arrived at was a secret courtyard where a certain species was kept isolated. ◆Characters Aria Coming from a respectable family, she who was raised up dearly like a princess with lots of love from her father. Confident and always ready to speak her mind, she finds it entirely natural to order and stand above the subordinate species. Her mother is beautiful, and when the heroine was still a child, she was tremendously proud of her mother and wanted to be like her. Although somewhat self-centered, she's still an innocent young girl blissfully unaware of the cruel side to mermaids. Hisui One of the problem children who escapted the facility in the past. He's a merman with a scar on his face from an earlier burn. He doesn't think highly of mermaids. But despite his deep mistrust against mermaids, he does not show it openly. Similarly, he doesn't show his emotions and always remains cool and distant towards the heroine. Rion Foulmouthed and always ready for a fight, he often clashes with our heroine. He is inordinately attached to his mother, and feals great anger towards the facility that separated him from her. He yearns to break out of the facility one day to rejoin his mother. Although psychologically somewhat immature, he's responsible and actively takes care of daily chores and cleaning. From childhood he never had any tutors, and as a result studying never became his forte. Yugu Having a gentle nature, he laughs a lot and is forthright in his emotions. Although he treats everybody equally, deep down inside he remain's detached and rational, and appears to have lost something special within him. Rare for a merman, he has no attachment whatsoever towards people or things. He always feels empty and nihilistic, and at times he envies the other mermen. From his childhood he didn't have a worry in the world. He was provided with whatever he needed even without asking for it, and he had his mother and servants all under his complete control. ◆WARNING ※The basic play mode is free. There are, however, some items that need to be purchased. ※The game may not function on certain devices. ※Under certain actual usage conditions, functionality may become unstable. ※Secure ample memory space on your device by closing unused apps, for example. ※The game will not function offline. To play, you must be connected to the internet. ※Separate data transmission fees may be needed in order to connect to the internet. ◆Follow https://www.facebook.com/HunexPlay/ https://twitter.com/hunex_play https://www.instagram.com/hunexplay/ ◆About the provider HuneX's vision is to "provide inspiration and dreams to people", and to deliver entertainment around the globe. Best known works ・EPHEMERAL ・Arcana Famiglia ・Steam Prison ## Key features - Interactive story with choices - Romance with handsome characters - Uncover dark secrets - Collect points to unlock chapters - Watch videos for extra story progression ## Recent user reviews (7 of 7) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemeral-miniature-garden/id1472835922/reviews.md ### 2/5 — It all honesty *2021-03-05, version 1.0.2* I feel like maybe we should have a main layout that has other buttons to you know the story or like a shop or to watch for free chapters and maybe add another way to keep track of the routes and endings we do or make you know some other ways to get free chapters and coins. ### 2/5 — To improve! *2021-02-02, version 1.0.2* The truth is there are a couple of things that don't make sense to me! she is a proud mermaid and they lock her in that place and she obeys like nothing? Hmm I don't think so! I think she needed to fight, resist and that she accepted things little by little! I don't know, it doesn't convince me at all. ### 4/5 — Review, message to Devs *2020-07-13, version 1.0.2* Story: 5/5, Game mechanics: 3/5, Price: 5/5 Story Having previously Ephemeral-the residents in the dark-, I have so much praise for this sequel. As I have said in the original Ephemeral game review, I cannot help but fall in love with this dark fantasy world. It is beautiful in that the world is a cruel place, created by an ugly race. I have never seen a world as thoughtfully developed. The revelations that lead to learning the facility’s history is thrilling. In addition to the twisted world, the twisted love in the story is dark and alluring. Too often do we see perfect romances between flawless characters in love stories. Ephemeral gives you a completely different side. To wrap it all up, I love the world and the routes! Game Mechanics You can only move forward in the game and there is no log. This makes it very frustrating when you miss something because your choice is between finishing and restarting the chapter or never know what you missed. Please consider adding a log. Both Story Jar and games by Genius Inc have them. There are choices in the game, but they don’t make much of an impact on the plot, nor do they give you different information. This means that there is no need to try different choices by rereading. The BGM from Ephemeral-the residents in the dark- is as charming as always. Price The title’s good! It’s also playable for free. The easy way is to purchase keys or be patient and save up points for keys by watching the ad for 40 points once per day. You can also do both to save money and speed up the process. Overall, I love it! Dear developers, won’t you please, please, please consider making another sequel? I love this world and want to learn more about the marionette class! ### 3/5 — So I liked the first one *2020-05-19, version 1.0.2* I enjoyed the first one alot and assumed that the set up would be similar but it's not. The set up this sequal has is a bit uncomfortable to navigate through. Which was a bit of a let down because I was really excited. I was really since I liked the first one so much. A thing I liked about the first one was how we got coins and how the coins could be used to buy new segments. Very simple and worked well, in my opinion it was perfect. This is another thing that ties in with set up too. I like how straight forward it was and how it flowed easily. The flow of this sequal in terms of controls and set up are leaving more to be desired after the first one. I can't even find if I can change my name or not. also If I can't change my name why not? In the first one you could change your name no problem. This is only one example of the many inconveniences this app has that the other one didn't. Although I will say that the story is interesting and I'm looking forward to the rest of it. I just am hoping that the set up could be different, maybe more like the original? Anyways it's great I just believe there are some set up, settings and currency tweaks that could be done. ### 5/5 — Surprisingly dark *2020-04-11, version 1.0.2* I’ve played a couple routes of the original Ephemeral (Shiba and Ray) so I was completely unprepared for just how dark this sequel was. I don’t know how they managed to get away with a rating of just 9+ considering the themes and plot...certainly not something I’d want my child to read and I’m pretty liberal. (Topics covered include child abuse, sex, self harm/mutilation etc.) Anyways, surprises and rating aside, I loved the game. The translation or spelling was a little off at times, but not so bad I couldn’t figure out what was intended. I loved the story and loved the characters. I just wish there was a fourth route with the doctor! ### 4/5 — Well.... *2020-01-09, version 1.0.1* I have already played Ephemeral the resistance of the dark and I was very excited when this game came out, I love the story but I hate the system. I expected the system to be like the first game but sadly you can’t earn points everyday and trying to earn points isn’t easy. I would be happy if that option would be added and the system is the only reason I rated the game four stars and not five ### 3/5 — Bad GUI nice art and story *2020-01-07, version 1.0.1* I loved the first game. I was excited for this one and I am a big fan of the beautiful art and interesting story! However I don’t like the GUI. First, I think there should be an option to skip the prologue. Also, the screen moving every time a new character speaks is so annoying! ## Frequently asked questions about EPHEMERAL ### What is EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- about? EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- is a visual novel where you play as a mermaid princess navigating a dark world and forming romantic relationships. Your choices impact the story's progression and your closeness with the characters. ### How do I unlock new story chapters in EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN-? You can unlock new chapters using keys. Keys can be purchased in the shop or earned by collecting points for free. Saving up points allows you to read all stories without purchasing keys. ### Can I play EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- offline? The provided data does not specify offline play capabilities for EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN-. It is recommended to check the app store listing or within the app for definitive information on offline access. ### Does EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- have multiplayer? EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- is a single-player visual novel experience. The gameplay focuses on individual story progression and character interactions, not on multiplayer features. ### What is the age rating for EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN-? EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- has an age rating of 9+. This indicates it is suitable for players aged 9 and older, based on its content. ### How often is EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- updated? EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- was last updated on March 24, 2020, with version 1.0.2. The frequency of future updates is not specified in the provided data. ### What devices support EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN-? EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN- is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS platforms. ### What do users like about EPHEMERAL-MINIATURE GARDEN-? While specific user sentiment is not detailed, the app is recommended for users who enjoy free games, Japanese content, anime, and romantic stories. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*