Ceville (2009)

Developer: Realmforge Studios
Publisher: Assemble Entertainment
Genres: Action, Adventure, Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 211 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A playful, cartoon-style adventure where you guide a comically villainous former tyrant through puzzles and dialogue with a light, fairy-tale tone.

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What players say

Players praise Ceville for its humor and the novelty of playing a villain protagonist, but the experience is heavily marred by technical issues. Many report game-breaking bugs, crashes on Windows 10 and 11, and broken cutscenes, while a few say it runs fine. The puzzles get mixed feedback: some find them clever and fair, others call them illogical and requiring a guide.

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