The Veiled Ones

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The Veiled Ones is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Veiled Ones Team and was released on August 23, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The Veiled Ones is a stealth horror game where you play a Muslim exorcist trying to save his son from jinn possession using a magical artifact called the Looking Glass. Players navigate an eerie world filled with invisible enemies, relying on sound cues and the artifact to avoid danger. Unravel the mystery behind the possession while hiding from haunting jinn entities.

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Single-Player

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

story3 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features impressive sound design and atmosphere, creating a suspenseful experience.
The narrative and dialogue are well-crafted, making the story engaging and enjoyable.
It's a free game that offers a fun and spooky experience, with creative mechanics and a unique concept.

The game suffers from performance issues and bugs, including glitches that can disrupt gameplay.
Some mechanics, like the flashlight and certain gameplay elements, feel unnecessary or poorly implemented.
The gameplay can be overly simplistic and may not provide enough challenge for some players.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay features creative mechanics, including a unique realm-viewing glass and effective stealth elements, but is marred by technical issues such as broken controls and a poorly implemented flashlight system. While the atmosphere and sound design enhance the experience, some players find the overall gameplay to be inconsistent and occasionally frustrating.
- “Very creative mechanics.”
- “The stealth mechanics are good too.”
- “The main mechanic of the game, the glass that lets you look into another realm, seemed pretty cool and also had good functionality.”
- “Gameplay felt weird; also, my 'A' key didn't work the entire time, so I had to play through the game with only 'W', 'S', and 'D' working for some reason.”
- “The flashlight was pointless (could see fine without it or just lighting candles). Putting batteries for a flashlight is also a bad move in games; it's just a bad mechanic that nobody likes.”
- “While the main mechanic of the game, the glass that lets you look into another realm, seemed pretty cool and had good functionality, the overall gameplay experience was lacking.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The game's story is praised for its depth and intrigue, but players find it challenging to fully grasp due to the necessity of reading numerous documents while navigating dangerous environments. While the narrative is compelling, the gameplay mechanics can detract from the experience, as players must balance exploration with the threat of enemies. Overall, the story is seen as a strong point, despite the gameplay issues.
- “I imagine it's insanely hard to catch the entire story of the game, if that's what you're in it for, since you will be reading lots of papers to get the full story/conversation — but here's the catch, the papers are more often than not surrounded by 'jinn', the exorcist or the followers of it, which you are trying to avoid.”
- “Nice game, a bit laggy for some reason but the story is good and the narrative is nice as well.”
- “I noticed the game does not pause when reading any of the papers, so you are basically in a 'dangerous' zone while trying to read story-related text.”
- “Stupid story.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for causing performance issues, particularly when interacting with certain artifacts, likely due to an overload of props and clutter in the environment. Despite these hiccups, players still find the game to be creepy and enjoyable overall.
- “The bad thing about this game is its optimization.”
- “The game is just cluttered with so many props; I imagine that's what caused the performance hiccups.”
- “Other than some slight performance issues while holding the artifact, the game was very creepy and pretty fun.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game exhibits stability issues, with players reporting bugs such as phasing through barriers and bookshelves, indicating a need for further polish.
- “It is a bit buggy; for example, in the basement, I was able to phase through some of the barriers or bookshelves.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress.”
- “I encountered several glitches that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive quality, particularly during tense moments of hiding from the jinn. The combination of fantastic sound design and a suspenseful environment enhances the overall experience, contributing to a challenging yet engaging gameplay.
- “It's free, and the atmosphere is pretty awesome, especially when hiding away from the jinn.”
- “Fantastic sound design and atmosphere combine to create a suspenseful experience, plus the gameplay is reasonably difficult.”