Cellveillance

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Cellveillance is a single player role playing game with a mystery theme. It was developed by KARMAGAME HK LIMITED and was released on June 4, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Cellveillance is a single-player mystery role-playing game where you investigate a seemingly ordinary apartment under the watch of a shadowy organization. Tasked with uncovering residents' secrets, each interaction challenges your sense of justice amid a web of hidden truths. Dive into a gripping detective drama where nothing is as peaceful as it appears.

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Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

story13 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Cellveillance features a compelling narrative with complex moral choices that keep players engaged and encourage multiple playthroughs to explore different outcomes.
The game combines high production quality with excellent acting, immersive atmosphere, and a unique blend of FMV, detective, and life-simulation elements.
The branching story paths and karma system add depth to the gameplay, allowing players to navigate a web of secrets and consequences that enhance the overall experience.

Some scene transitions can feel abrupt, and the pacing may be slow at times, which could detract from the overall immersion.
The card mini-games are often seen as uninspired and can disrupt the flow of the main narrative, leading to frustration for some players.
Localization issues, particularly with the Vietnamese language, have been noted, affecting readability and overall enjoyment for players in that region.

story
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a complex and immersive blend of themes including illegal surveillance, romance, murder mystery, and cults, set against a backdrop of a dimly lit apartment building. Players navigate a branching narrative with significant replay value, where choices impact character relationships and story outcomes, though some may find the plot convoluted and the pacing uneven. Overall, the narrative is praised for its depth, character development, and mature themes, making it a compelling experience for fans of psychological thrillers.
- “The story revolves around illegal surveillance in an apartment, which leads to and involves some social hot-button issues and cult-related matters.”
- “The game offers significant replay value due to its branching pathways and multiple endings, encouraging players to explore different choices and uncover all layers of the story.”
- “The depth of the story is slightly weaker than the Game of Fate premise, but where this game excels is the character development for all the actresses.”
- “Most of the story takes place in a dim apartment building with muted colors.”
- “Plot gets unnecessarily complicated as the writer tried to get away from the typical story flow.”
- “Ultimately it leads to some weird supernatural stuff, which may perhaps seem too confusing for some, also in combination with the many story branches.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay combines FMV elements with light detective and life-simulation mechanics, featuring a complex flowchart navigation system that adds a puzzle-like quality. Players engage in a karma and currency system that influences the storyline, alongside a card-battler minigame that enhances the experience. While the core mechanics revolve around surveillance and decision-making, some players find the gameplay to be passive due to its reliance on point values and dialogue-driven interactions.
- “Gameplay mixes FMV with light detective and life-sim elements.”
- “It keeps the same core mechanics but then also adds a karma counter, which you need to balance with money, a card game that was quite engaging, some evil choices that don't lead to a bad ending, and then a continuous sense of mystery and crime-solving atmosphere.”
- “Unlike most FMV titles, Cellveilance's flowchart navigation mechanics are so complex that they finally become a puzzle game on their own.”
- “Unlike most FMV titles, Cellveilance's flowchart navigation mechanics are so complex that they (finally!) become a puzzle game on their own.”
- “Instead of using direct or graphic gameplay, the majority of this is demonstrated through dialogue, story scenes, and video snippets.”
- “The core mechanic revolves around utilizing surveillance cameras, which blends seamlessly with the game's overarching mystery.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to create an uneasy and tense atmosphere, effectively enhancing key scenes and emotional moments. While some tracks are reused from previous titles, the gentle and atmospheric soundtrack is memorable and crucial for immersing players in the game's universe, often prompting them to pause and appreciate the music itself. Overall, it significantly contributes to the game's dramatic and suspenseful ambiance.
- “The gentle, atmospheric soundtrack helps to create the game's tense and scary ambiance.”
- “The music adds to the game's emotional and dramatic atmosphere and helps you get inside its universe.”
- “The eerie, subdued music heightens the tension even when nothing significant is happening.”
- “Combined with the subtle background music, it creates this uneasy feeling, like you are crossing a line.”
- “The music is quite crucial while you're monitoring the tenants at quiet periods since it makes you feel like you're spying and making tough choices even more.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is a standout feature, characterized by a blend of meaningful decision-making and a continuous sense of mystery. The engaging soundtrack enhances the tense and dramatic ambiance, immersing players in its emotional landscape. Overall, it effectively balances elements of crime-solving with a captivating, atmospheric experience.
- “The gentle, atmospheric soundtrack helps to create the game's tense and scary ambiance.”
- “If you are into FMV games that focus on atmosphere and meaningful decisions rather than pure action, I honestly think this one is worth the full price.”
- “It keeps the same core mechanics but then also adds a karma counter, which you need to balance with money, a card game that was quite engaging, some evil choices that don't lead to a bad ending, and then a continuous sense of mystery and crime-solving atmosphere.”
- “The music adds to the game's emotional and dramatic atmosphere and helps you get inside its universe.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are highly praised for their excellent 4K visuals and high production quality, which significantly enhance the immersive experience. The use of live-recorded audio further complements the visuals, although much of the gameplay is conveyed through dialogue and story scenes rather than direct action. Overall, the graphics are considered a standout feature, especially with the inclusion of free DLC.
- “Its 4K visuals and live-recorded audio enhance the immersive experience.”
- “Excellent production quality, featuring crisp 4K visuals and rich, live-recorded audio that enhances immersion.”
- “Instead of using direct or graphic gameplay, the majority of this is demonstrated through dialogue, story scenes, and video snippets.”
- “[h3]Graphics & Sound[/h3]”
- “With the 4K DLC being free when I bought this game, the graphics are the most valuable aspect of the game, so I hope you all will enjoy the high-quality visuals.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game boasts high replayability thanks to its branching pathways and multiple endings, allowing players to explore various choices and morally complex scenarios. This encourages a deeper engagement with the story and characters, making each playthrough feel unique.
- “Interesting characters, lots of choices, and replayability.”
- “The game offers significant replay value due to its branching pathways and multiple endings, encouraging players to explore different choices and uncover all layers of the story.”
- “The game's branching pathways and multiple endings provide strong replay value and a chance to explore morally complex scenarios.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers an emotionally engaging narrative that makes player decisions feel significant, though some technical issues, like sluggish page-scrolling, can disrupt the pacing. Despite these flaws, the emotional depth and complexity of the story, enhanced by a compelling musical score, create a powerful atmosphere that resonates with players.
- “The narrative unfolds in an intuitive and emotionally engaging way, making each decision feel meaningful and impactful.”
- “While it stumbles in some UI elements and mini-game execution, the game's emotional gravity and narrative complexity more than compensate.”
- “The music adds to the game's emotional and dramatic atmosphere and helps you get inside its universe.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in "Cellveilance" is highlighted by its engaging and funny narrative, featuring a stellar cast and a variety of hilarious scenes. Players enjoy the comedic elements woven into the branching paths, which include absurd scenarios and unexpected outcomes, contributing to a lively and entertaining experience.
- “Cellveilance features a stellar cast and is funny, interesting, and crammed with branching paths.”
- “There are so many hilarious scenes, evil activities, dream scenarios, and insta-fail deaths or arrests.”
- “Funny movie where you decide what happens.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game is commendable, particularly in the quality of the videos and performances, which elevate the overall experience despite a lack of varied locations. The acting, especially by 周紫煜 and 余冰慧, stands out, showcasing strong character portrayals that compensate for the script's incoherence.
- “The optimization is severely lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that made the game unplayable at times, which indicates poor optimization.”
- “The game runs poorly on my system despite meeting the recommended requirements, suggesting that the optimization is not well done.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect to be a worthwhile investment that offers good value, although it can become somewhat tedious at times.
- “This is good value and worth doing, but still a bit tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and becomes a chore rather than a fun challenge.”
- “I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which makes the game feel monotonous.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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While the overall story may not be as strong as the game's premise, the character development of the actresses is a standout feature, showcasing significant depth and growth throughout the narrative.
- “The depth of the story is slightly weaker than the game of fate premise, but where this game excels is in the character development for all the actresses.”
- “The depth of the story is slightly weaker than the game's premise, but where this game excels is in the character development for all the actresses.”