Charade Maniacs

Charade Maniacs

June 27, 2023

AdventureInteractive Story Nintendo Switch

A city in the near future. The hero of a second year high school student was having a peaceful day near summer vacation. When the hero is leaving school with his childhood friend, he suddenly appears in front of a mysterious person. You are taken to a strange world where …

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70.9

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Critic Reviews (10)

Angelus Victor Final Weapon Jun 2023
55.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"Charade Maniacs has so much potential, but the cast becomes bloated, and the conclusion comes way too early without any level of fanfare to cap off the routes. The narrative ends up tripping over itself as it tries to balance …"

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Audra Bowling RPG Fan Jun 2023
79.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Charade Maniacs is a prime example of quantity over quality, but there’s still the occasional good moment to uncover."

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Caroline van de Ven LadiesGamers.com Jun 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Would I recommend Charade Maniacs? Yes, I would, but take this with the information that there are plot holes and that the story feels a little rushed. In the end, it didn’t bother me as much, but I can imagine …"

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Donald Theriault NintendoWorldReport Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

75.0

"I wasn&s;t really feeling the romance elements in Charade Maniacs, though that may have been because I was trying to figure out the meta-story anyway. It&s;s a solid read that I&s;ll probably rip through again in a few months when …"

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Gabriel Marçal NintendoBoy Jun 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

60.0

"Charade Manics has some cathartic highs, and I wasn&s;t immune to them: the men, though annoying, are handsome, and the art is eye-catching; the number of routes is also ambitious, and if you&s;re into them, you&s;ll have plenty to enjoy. …"

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Leah McDonald oprainfall Jun 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

85.0

"Overall, I have had a blast reading through Charade Maniacs. The cast is large and varied, but not overwhelming, and the overarching mystery of what the Other World Stream is and why it exists keeps me going back for more. …"

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Lyle Carr God is a Geek Jun 2023
70.0 /100

"Charade Maniacs is an engaging visual novel with a rather sinister story, but it just doesn&s;t let you make enough decisions while you play."

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

64.0

"Charade Manicas is two individually brilliant games that, combined, are the lesser sum of their parts. I can see why the developers would be intrigued by the combination of the otome and death game mystery genres. I can see the …"

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Pilar Waldorf NaviGames Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Charade Maniacs has one of the most interesting stories in the otome genre with nine routes available."

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Scott Adams The Outerhaven Productions Jun 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Charade Maniacs is a fun mystery visual novel but it isn&s;t the best with its Otome elements. There is a big cast of characters that are all interesting in their own way, but not enough time with each one to …"

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