Bloodholic

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Bloodholic is a single player role playing game with drama, anime and erotic themes. It was developed by 釉里红 and was released on November 21, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The vampire who died was given the right to seek truth because of rebirth. As the identity changed, she changed from a victim to a criminal suspect... How can this be self-certified?

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

story4 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Atmospheric visual novel with intriguing vampire mystery themes including identity, crime, and rebirth in a unique city setting.
Engaging artwork and character design, complemented by pleasant and immersive music and sound effects.
Efficient storytelling with multiple narrative threads and some additional goals via a small set of achievements.

English translation is severely flawed, with nonsensical sentences, inconsistent pronouns, and poor readability, making the story difficult or impossible to follow for non-Chinese speakers.
Very limited gameplay interaction beyond reading and choice selection, resulting in a mostly passive experience.
Technical issues including bugs with achievements unlocking instantly and problems accessing CG galleries.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
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The story features multiple narrative threads and character interactions that create intrigue, but its quality is hampered by poor English translation, making it difficult to follow. While some find it a concise and immersive gothic mystery, others consider the plot confusing and unsatisfying, recommending it only for those who can access the original language. Overall, the story is decent but may not appeal to players dependent on accurate translations.
- “Multiple narrative threads and character interactions give a sense of intrigue as the story unfolds.”
- “Bloodholic is a concise visual novel that delivers its story efficiently with a handful of achievement goals.”
- “They even help with the immersion to the story feeling, a mystery with gothic notes.”
- “The machine translation is so bad, that you can barely follow the story.”
- “Uh, I want to be honest, I didn't really understand what the plot was about because the English translation was making my brain explode to pieces (no, I'm not overexaggerating).”
- “I won't really recommend the game if you're going after the plot because I'm pretty sure you won't really understand what's being said, but at least you know what's happening if you reached the ending.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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The graphics are generally praised for their charming art style and character designs, especially considering the game is free. While some backgrounds feel inconsistent, mixing photos with filters, the overall artwork, menu, and text styling are well-received. However, players wish for more varied artwork to enhance visual engagement during the lengthy narrative.
- “I really enjoy the art style and look of the characters; the music is also pleasant.”
- “I love the art style they have for this game; it's actually really cute, and for a free game, it's not bad.”
- “Bearing in mind that this is a free game, I'm recommending it for the effort, the music, the artwork, the menu, and the text styling.”
- “Has some decent artworks, but also has some backgrounds that are just photos of some places, where some of them have filters to make it look like it was drawn and some others don't.”
- “One more thing I really wish to see changed (except for a better translation, of course) is more artwork; it takes too long from scene to scene so you might become bored, it's too stale at times due to its length (~80,000 words).”
- “Let's start from the easy part: artwork, menu, text styling (including borders) and the music.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally described as pleasant and enjoyable, often praised alongside the artwork and overall effort. While some find it passable, many appreciate it enough to want it playing in the background or hope for an orchestral soundtrack DLC. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, especially considering its free price.
- “To give the game some credit, I really enjoy the art style and look of the characters; the music is also pleasant.”
- “I could really just leave it playing in the background for the most part, and I'm secretly hoping they'll make an orchestral soundtrack as DLC.”
- “A decent story, ok artwork and music”
- “Passable music and other sounds.”
- “Bearing in mind that this is a free game, I'm recommending it for the effort, the music, the artwork, the menu, and text styling.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The gameplay primarily consists of reading and making choices, with limited interaction or additional mechanics beyond narration and decision points. The experience is short and criticized for lack of meaningful engagement, featuring poorly written dialogue that diminishes immersion. Overall, the gameplay offers minimal depth and may feel more like a tedious visual novel than an interactive story.
- “Gameplay mainly involves reading and making choices, with limited interaction beyond the story.”
- “The overall experience is short, featuring few mechanics beyond narration and decision-making.”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, gameplay consists mostly of clicking through dialogue with minimal interactive elements.”
- “Gameplay is mostly reading and choice selection, so interaction beyond the story is limited.”
- “Short overall experience with few extra mechanics beyond narration and decisions.”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game presents a moody and immersive atmosphere, blending a vampire mystery with themes of identity, crime, and rebirth set within a strange, evocative city environment.
- “Atmospheric visual novel with a vampire mystery where you explore identity, crime, and rebirth in a strange city setting.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this game is considered tedious and slow, likened to reading a novel where progress requires frequent, repetitive clicking rather than smooth page-turning, resulting in a frustrating experience for players.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is dry and self-aware, often relying on clever, understated jokes that may appeal to a niche audience. It offers a subtle wit rather than overt comedy, which some users find amusing.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is considered lackluster and uninspiring, contributing to a weak overall plot.
- “Lackluster in character development and uninspiring as a plot.”