PARANORMASIGHT vs Crunchyroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PARANORMASIGHT
Embark on a supernatural mystery adventure set in Ise-Shima, Japan, exploring mermaid legends and unraveling curses. Guide a cast of characters through a bittersweet story of youth, investigating clues in stunning 360-degree backgrounds.
- Supernatural mystery adventure
- Mermaid legends theme
- New characters and locations
- 360-degree background investigation
- Diving mini-game
- Multiple character perspectives
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Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters. A brand new PARANORMASIGHT tale begins in Ise-Shima, Japan - a region rich in mermaid legends. Join a cast of fascinating characters investigating the mysteries of the Mermaids of Ise. Unravel their different perspectives on the case and guide the story to its thrilling conclusion. Story: The remote island of Kameshima sits nestled in Ise bay. Yuza Minakuchi is a young pearl diver who lives on the island and spends his days underwater gathering, together with his best friend Azami Kumoi. After he has a bewildering supernatural experience encountering another version of himself on the ocean floor, a series of curses start to befall the island... A girl of unknown origins, a treasure hunter from a foreign land and a mysterious housewife investigating a drowning. Paths cross and destinies collide as they come closer to the secret of the Mermaids of Ise, a legend that has been obscured by the fog of history for so long. Features: - A brand-new story that starts with a new location, new supernatural legends and a new cast of characters. - Faithful reproductions of real locations and vistas in collaboration with Mie prefecture. Investigate stunning 360 degree backgrounds for clues. - Numerous new gameplay systems and mechanics, including a new Diving mini game. - Multiple characters, each dealing with their own mysteries to unravel. - Unearth the truth by your own hand! *Once you have downloaded the game, no further monetary transactions are required and the whole story can be enjoyed to the ending.
Crunchyroll
Experience a psychological horror visual novel set in a mysterious Japanese village. Unravel a complex branching story, make critical choices, and uncover the truth behind an ancient curse and a vengeful werewolf. Rewind your decisions to explore different outcomes and escape the endless cycle of death.
- Psychological horror story
- Branching narrative with choices
- Story flowchart and rewind feature
- Unlockable Revelation Mode
- New Game Plus
- Tribute to Japanese folklore
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Crunchyroll Mega Fan or Ultimate Fan Membership Required Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror story taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy mist surrounds the place, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one. The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive? A tribute to Japanese folklore Haruaki Fusaishi is a young man freshly arrived to Yasumizu, a remote settlement in a mountainous region of Japan. He will become involved in an ominous local tradition known as the feast. Among the villagers lurks the werewolf, an entity who has sworn to take revenge on everyone. A visual novel with a complex branching story Keep track of all your choices thanks to a comprehensible flowchart. Rewind the story and select other actions to see different outcomes and learn about the characters’ motivation. A death may be rewarded with a new piece of information, a Key that will give you access to new paths and bring you closer to the identity of the killer. An extensive new game plus Clear the game to unlock the Revelation Mode and discover the story in a new light. You will see the inner thoughts of the characters and unlock new scenes that will give you more insight about their motivation. An endless spiral of deaths Haruaki Fusaishi will find himself stuck in inextricable loop from which he cannot escape. Conscious of his own fate, he will take advantage of all the knowledge acquired before his tragic deaths. ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crunchyroll at Free against PARANORMASIGHT's $17.49. Crunchyroll also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). PARANORMASIGHT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Crunchyroll is free to download; PARANORMASIGHT costs $17.49 up front. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. PARANORMASIGHT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crunchyroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of PARANORMASIGHT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crunchyroll's.
PARANORMASIGHT ships an update every 2 months, Crunchyroll daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PARANORMASIGHT | Crunchyroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 752 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. | Crunchyroll, LLC |
Customer experience
PARANORMASIGHT
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In-app purchases
PARANORMASIGHT
No in-app purchases
Crunchyroll
- Mega Fan [Monthly]$13.991 Month
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