Tales of the Mirror
Released Aug 2021
Tales of the Mirror is a landscape-mode visual novel game created by Cotton Games. As a player, you solve a series of mysteries in the mid and late Ming Dynasty, in the south of Yangtze River.
55% positive · 264 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Tales of the Mirror launched on August 11, 2021 as a self-contained visual novel mystery game. Shortly after launch, the developer released a feature patch on August 26, 2021 adding gameplay refinements and cosmetic items, and a bug fix patch on August 17, 2021. After that brief post-launch maintenance window, no further updates to this specific game have been published. The developer's subsequent news posts have been about entirely separate projects: a Kickstarter campaign for "Sunset Hills" (June 29, 2024) and the launch of a new title called "Reviver" (announced December 28, 2024, releasing January 9, 2025). There is no DLC listed, no roadmap, and no developer statement about future content for Tales of the Mirror. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained story. The developer has clearly moved on to other titles, and Tales of the Mirror appears to have shipped as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Feature patch shortly after launch adding gameplay refinements, new cosmetic garments, and bug fixes — the last meaningful update to the game.
Store description presents Tales of the Mirror as a complete, self-contained mystery story set in the Ming Dynasty with no mention of planned expansions or ongoing content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Cotton Game
Achievements
60
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Tales of the Mirror is a landscape-mode visual novel game created by Cotton Games. As a player, you solve a series of mysteries in the mid and late Ming Dynasty, in the south of Yangtze River. One day, while enjoying the view of a lake, you meet Ren Sanniang (a female NPC). After she tearfully tells you her bitter story, you decide to help her redress the injustices her family had suffered.
You need to crack the case within a specified number of days, and you need to use an ancient mirror to reveal the lies and secrets hidden behind the words in your quest for the truth. Behind the twists and turns of the bizarre story lies the human condition and life-and-death decisions. Let us travel back in time to the Ming dynasty and relive this legendary story that happened in the misty Yangtze Delta.
Game Features:
1. The exquisite ancient Chinese backdrops let you immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery of Yangtze Delta.
2. You will be profoundly intrigued by the unexpected development of the plot and cannot help but delve further into the mystery.
3. Truth is not always apparent. The ancient mirror in your possession allows you to uncover deeply hidden secrets.
4. Clues lie between the lines. In the course of tracking down the culprit, you need to find important clues from the dialog, record them, and solve layers upon layers of puzzles to get to the bottom of everything.
5. As a player, every choice you make will affect the direction of the plot and lead to different endings.
You need to crack the case within a specified number of days, and you need to use an ancient mirror to reveal the lies and secrets hidden behind the words in your quest for the truth. Behind the twists and turns of the bizarre story lies the human condition and life-and-death decisions. Let us travel back in time to the Ming dynasty and relive this legendary story that happened in the misty Yangtze Delta.
Game Features:
1. The exquisite ancient Chinese backdrops let you immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery of Yangtze Delta.
2. You will be profoundly intrigued by the unexpected development of the plot and cannot help but delve further into the mystery.
3. Truth is not always apparent. The ancient mirror in your possession allows you to uncover deeply hidden secrets.
4. Clues lie between the lines. In the course of tracking down the culprit, you need to find important clues from the dialog, record them, and solve layers upon layers of puzzles to get to the bottom of everything.
5. As a player, every choice you make will affect the direction of the plot and lead to different endings.
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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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