Mesmalie is an occult visual novel from developer Rain, also known as orbitaldot. Blending branching dialogue with point-and-click exploration, it follows a young witch struggling to control a dangerous and unpredictable Magickal ability.
After waking to a fire seemingly caused by your powers, you travel to a secluded witches’ coven housed inside a decrepit building in the middle of nowhere. There, a witch named Mesmer begins your unusual training. However, learning to control Magick will involve strange exercises, unsettling discoveries, and more than a few complications.
🔮 Learning to Control Your Magick
Mesmalie begins with a personal disaster. A fire breaks out during the night, and your uncontrolled Magick appears to be responsible. Rather than waiting for another incident, you seek help from a small and isolated witches’ coven.
Your training takes place across three distinct sessions. Each introduces a different style of gameplay while giving you new opportunities to experiment with your abilities. The house is filled with objects to examine, characters to speak with, and secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Although Mesmalie is primarily a visual novel, its point-and-click mechanics make the experience more interactive. Players can explore their surroundings, practice Magick on various objects, and make dialogue choices that influence how the story unfolds.
🪄 Branching Choices and Hidden Outcomes
Choices play an important role throughout Mesmalie. Conversations can branch in different directions, while player decisions may affect individual scenes and the eventual outcome.
The game also includes unusual ending variations for players who abandon the story before reaching its intended conclusion. A chapter-select system makes it easier to revisit previous moments, explore alternate dialogue, and search for anything you may have missed.
Other features include:
- A handcrafted point-and-click narrative
- Branching dialogue and meaningful choices
- Three Magickal training sessions with different gameplay styles
- Numerous interactive objects
- Multiple ending variations
- A chapter-select system
- An original soundtrack
- Hidden secrets and optional discoveries
📝 What Players Are Saying
Steam players have responded positively to Mesmalie’s artwork, characters, music, and compact story.
- Dr. Leon Sisk called it “a charmingly cute game” and encouraged players to return for its true ending and additional secrets.
- Fugue State praised the minigames, humor, animations, soundtrack, and story, describing the experience as a “delightful surprise.”
- ginger2452 highlighted the puzzles and characters, writing that Mesmalie was “quite a fun game to play.”
- Dingle described it as “a wonderful indie game” with an incredible story, lovable characters, and moments of unsettling atmosphere.
- Peri praised its “really cute artstyle, great music, and fun dialogue.”
- Volkanik highlighted the charm found throughout its dialogue, characters, gameplay, and hidden secrets.
Several shorter reviews also singled out the soundtrack and the game’s consistently charming presentation.
👥 Developer Spotlight
Mesmalie was created by Rain, working under the name orbitaldot. The game has a handcrafted quality that can be seen throughout its expressive character artwork, unusual dialogue, interactive scenes, and carefully hidden details.
Rather than relying entirely on traditional visual-novel conversations, Rain gives players spaces to investigate and Magickal exercises to complete. This combination allows the story to remain focused while giving players more opportunities to engage directly with its strange world.
💭 Final Thoughts
Mesmalie stands out through its mixture of witchcraft, character-driven storytelling, point-and-click exploration, and playful Magickal experimentation. Its isolated coven provides an intriguing setting, while branching conversations and hidden secrets give players reasons to return after finishing the story.
Players looking for a short occult visual novel with memorable artwork, charming characters, puzzles, and a slightly unsettling edge may find plenty to enjoy here.
🗂️ Game Summary
Developer: Rain (orbitaldot)
Genre: Visual Novel, Point-and-Click, Occult Adventure
Status: Available now
Features: Branching dialogue, Magickal training, puzzles, secrets and multiple endings
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