Last updated: July 2026
July 20 Coverage Update
July 20, 2026 update: Steam sale ends July 23, new Engine Room walkthrough and compass puzzle guides, and verified walkthrough boundaries.
Four days after the July 16, 2026 launch, The Mermaid Mask continues to hold strong Steam user sentiment while SFB Games has not posted a major balance patch on the public Steam news feed as of July 20, 2026. Community reports reference minor hotfix interest around clue UI flow, but our wiki only documents changes once they appear on official storefront patch notes—we currently treat the AppID 1696770 launch feature set (save-anytime, 21 achievements, 3D inspect) as the verified baseline.
Sale Ends July 23
Steam's introductory 10% discount ($17.99 USD from $19.99) ends July 23, 2026—three days from this update. Console launch pricing mirrors the promotion on several regional eShops per platforms guide metadata. Demo footage on YouTube (Story-Rich Showcase, Shacknews segments, and verified demo playthroughs) still covers prologue and early submarine pacing only.
Story-Rich Showcase 2026 — The Mermaid Mask
New Wiki Routes
- Engine Room walkthrough — Godrik Gripp shop, moving compasses, broken compass, pipe recorder callback.
- Engine Room compasses — KosGuides/Into Indie Games personality placement rules.
- Into Indie Games part-two and 9Puz still end after Illusion Theatre revisit hooks—no trusted public finale guide yet.
- Use Evidence Checklist when crossing Engine Room → Cargo Hold → Theatre loops.
Players stuck on stereoscope precision or Switch 2 mouse mode should consult Switch controls and in-game hint escalation via hint system guide. We will add patch-note entries here when SFB Games publishes them on Steam or console channels.