Lovecraftian monsters enter London, the dead rise, and Queen Victoria refuses to leave her palace.

[3] Failbetter Games crowdfunded Mask of the Rose in February 2021, and it reached its goal in the first day.

[5] It had to be delayed for two months after Failbetter added additional features and needed time for more playtesting.

[8] Though Rock Paper Shotgun's reviewer enjoyed Mask of the Rose, she was disappointed by the dating sim elements and said most of her relationships "totally fizzled out".

[3] Eurogamer called it "incredibly ambitious" and said this can work against it, too, because they felt the game does not make it clear enough what players should be doing.