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Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head

Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head

|Japan, United States|Visual Novel, Simulator

7.7 /10

Pretty good

Niche

520 ratings
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Steam · Player score7.7/10520 ratings
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Why play it

Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.

Story and worldbuilding

Tanezaki Suteru is exceptionally unattractive; comparing him to an ugly duckling would insult ducks everywhere. Bullied and harassed, he has become an introvert. Yet, Tanezaki possesses a unique ability, “Wordsight”: by looking at someone's face within 120 centimeters, he can see their thoughts as words around their head. This gift reveals abusive thoughts, dark secrets, and white lies, leading him to often avoid eye contact to escape the harsh thoughts of others. His life takes a turn when his crush cruelly pranks him by feigning a confession of love, reinforcing his perception as an object of ridicule. This event drives Tanezaki to use his power against the five girls who tormented him. Each route in the story reveals the twisted personalities of these bullies, masked by their outward charm and deceit. What revenge can one boy wreck with the power to peer into your mind, to see through your lies and drag your ugly truths to light?

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Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.7/10 across 520 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Visual Novel, Simulator, Adventure — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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NookGamingJohn Rafael · 30 Mar, 2025
8/10

Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head is an utsuge that dabbles in the psychological tug-of-war between knowing an ugly truth and being fed beautiful lies. By presenting the characters at both their best and their worst, the visual novel manages to weave a quest for revenge centered around manipulation and violence into a story that tries to relay a message about facing the truth. It’s depressingly heavy in its content, but hopeful in what it tries to achieve. Because of the themes, however, it’s definitely not a game that will be appreciated by everyone. Tread carefully as you engage its subject matter; you might learn things that’ll make you less happy.

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