visual novel
Café 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
By Roseverte, released 1 Jan 2011
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
What it is
Café 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~ is a supernatural mystery visual novel by Roseverte. Its protagonist, a girl’s spirit with no memory of her past, wakes in a remote café and learns she is about to relive the seven days before her death. The story follows her connections to Ami, who says she is her best friend, Tooru, rumored to have been her boyfriend, and Shou, the school doctor. A waiter named Sui is also part of the café setting. Players decide whether the spirit finds peace with her past or continues to haunt the living. The main character’s name can be changed. The supplied store text says the full version is unvoiced, while Japanese voices are present only in the demo and deluxe versions. This single-player visual novel is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, with Steam achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing.
What players like, and what they don't
- Changeable protagonist name
- Steam achievements and trading cards
- Steam Cloud
- Available on Windows, macOS and Linux
- Full version is unvoiced
- Japanese voices only in demo and deluxe versions
Who it suits
It suits players drawn to supernatural mysteries, visual novels and a story about retracing the days before a character’s death. The listed platforms are Windows, macOS and Linux.
Café 0 centers on memory, relationships and a spirit revisiting the final week of her life. Check the voice distinction before choosing a version: the full release is unvoiced.
