A complete guide to The Wife Next Door: gameplay tips, locations, video collections, and secrets.
The Wife Next Door: Complete Guide
Video Collection
To hit 100% completion, you must install every camera and upgrade all footage to High Quality (Low, Mid, and High versions are required).
Locations & Milestones
| Location | Total Videos | Requirements / Rewards |
| Apartment | 138 | Unlocks a special bonus at 100%. |
| Bar | 33 | No reward added yet (Work in Progress). |
| Mansion | 30 | Complete all room sets to finish. |
| Street | 6 | Progress the Park storyline to find the 2nd spot. |
| Public | 15 | Unlocked entirely through the Park storyline. |
Where to Find Every Video
If you are stuck at 99%, double-check that you have repaired all video qualities for every camera listed below.
1. The Apartment (138 Videos)
- Entrance: 9 videos (3 cameras)
- Living Room: 30 videos (5 cameras: 2 on the wall, 1 by the table, 1 between sofas, 1 by the treadmill)
- Storage/Laundry: 18 videos (3 cameras)
- Kitchen: 9 videos (2 cameras)
- Studio/Office: 6 videos (2 cameras)
- Dressing Room: 6 videos (2 cameras)
- Main Bathroom: 36 videos (6 cameras)
- Bedroom: 24 videos (3 cameras in the room + 1 in the ensuite bathroom)
2. The Bar (33 Videos)
- Main Area: 12 videos (2 cameras near the small tables)
- Restroom: 9 videos (2 cameras in the female restroom)
- Counter: 2 cameras (Hidden: one in the bottle display, one inside a lamp)
- Office: 9 videos (2 cameras: above the door and behind the drawer) — Note: You’ll get the key during the story.
- Storage: 3 videos (1 camera)
3. The Mansion (30 videos)
- Master Bedroom & Bath: 6 videos (1 camera each)
- Living Room: 9 videos (2 cameras: hidden in a plant and a radiator)
- Studio: 3 videos (2 cameras: hidden in a plant and a curtain)
- Secondary Bedrooms: 9 videos (2 cameras: one in the room, one in the closet)
- Kitchen: 3 videos (1 camera hidden near the plant/curtain)
Pro Tips for Completion
- Color Coding: * 🟣 Violet: Available camera spot.
- 🟡 Yellow: Camera installed.
- 🟢 Green: Spot 100% finished (all videos/qualities collected).
- The Bar: Visit during Daytime so the Madam doesn’t catch you. If you’re struggling, try adjusting the difficulty in the Location List before entering.
- Omniscience: If you can’t find a spot, buy the Omniscience course in the shop to see all camera locations on your map.
- Work in Progress: The game is still being updated! If you’ve followed this guide and are still “missing” something, it likely hasn’t been added by the developers yet.
Gameplay Tips & Strategies
1. The Golden Rules
- Follow the Tutorial: Pay attention to the tips in the top-right corner. Do not over-invest in buying, selling, or repairing videos until the tutorial specifically asks you to.
- Post-Tutorial Freedom: Once you reach a certain percentage in the Video Collector, the game opens up. You can then prioritize tasks and story progression at your own pace.
- Time & Difficulty: Use the Bed in your room to skip time to evening or the next day. If a mission feels too hard, you can change the difficulty (Easy/Normal/Hard) from the Location List before entering.
2. Money, Risk, and Stealth
- The Art of Thievery: You can loot items (vases, electronics, etc.) from the Apartment, Bar, and Mansion to sell on your computer.
- Manage Your Risk: Watch the Risk Level at the bottom of the screen. High-value items increase risk quickly. If you bypass the limit, it’s Game Over upon returning home.
- Pro Tip: Use ‘B’ to open your backpack and return items if your risk is too high. Buying “Courses” will permanently increase your risk capacity.
- Alert Values (NPC Vision):
- Blue Cone: The NPC’s field of vision.
- Green/Red Circle: Even if you aren’t in their sight, being too close raises their alert level. If it hits 100, you’re caught!
- Passive Income: Uploading videos to your computer and completing the Commissions App (unlocked later) provides steady daily cash.
3. Cameras & Video Repairs
- The Color System:
- 🟣 Violet: Spot available for a camera.
- 🟡 Yellow: Camera installed, but more videos are still available to record.
- 🟢 Green: 100% complete for this spot.
- Quality Control: To reach 100% completion, every video needs Low, Mid, and High qualities.
- Save Money on Cameras: Instead of buying Low or Mid-res cameras, save up for the ProMax (High Definition) versions.
- Why? If you install a High-Res camera first, repairing the other qualities later costs significantly less. If you install a Low-Res camera, the game might charge you up to 6,000 for high-quality repairs!
Keys & Collectibles
Room Access
If you are struggling to find keys, you can eventually buy the Skeleton Key (Master Key) in the online store to unlock everything at once. Otherwise, look here:
- Storage Room: On the floor near the gym equipment.
- Bathroom: In the corridor at the end of the living room (left side).
- Study: Inside the flower pot on the left side of the bookshelf wall.
- Kitchen: In the table drawer behind the TV wall (Requires a hairpin/lockpicking).
- Dressing Room: Located in the dining area past the kitchen.
- Bedroom: Obtained automatically through the main story (training with Karlyn).
- Madam’s Office: Obtained via the Bar storyline.
Doll Locations (Shelve Decor)
- Zylora: Entrance, next to the ladder/flower pots.
- Veylon: Storage room, inside the grey bucket.
- Cairwyn: Living room, next to the TV wall.
- Nymera: Entertainment room (left of kitchen), top right of the cabinet.
- Solren: Study, top right of the green cabinet.
- Teralith: Dressing room, top left of the cabinet.
- Quinthera: Bathroom, on the toilet tank.
- Aldorin: Bedroom bathroom, in the wooden basket.
Character & Social Locations
| Character | Location | Requirements / How to Meet |
| Karlyn | Gym (Day) | Complete her storyline first. Available for the Bar drink game. |
| Vivi | Gym | Talk to her 5 times to trigger her meetings. |
| Seoyun | Gym (Day) | Reach Flexibility Lv.3 on the yoga mat. |
| Dora | Gym (Night) | Exercise on the red mat to increase Strength. |
| Lisa | Bar (Night) | Max out all stats (Flexibility, Strength, Stamina). |
| Caenis | Gym (Night) | Keep talking and follow her specific story path. |
| Chloe | Bar | Reach Stamina Lv.6+ and buy her clothes during the story. |
| Selena | Bar | Follow the main Bar storyline tasks. |
| Quinn | Park (All Day) | Under the wooden corridor (Finish Karlyn’s Park task first). |
| Rose | Park (Day) | Near the playground. Needs Strength Lv.13+. |
| Sophie | Park (Day) | Under the wooden corridor. Bring Red Wine from the Bar counter. |
| Erika | Park (Day) | Near the fountain. Unlocked in the 1.6 update. |
Shop & Upgrade Priority
- Courses: Prioritize speed, higher risk levels, and “Mind Reading” (to win Bar games easily).
- Omniscience: This course lets you see camera spots through walls.
- Hairpins & Locksmithing: Triggered after inspecting Karlyn’s locked cabinet.
- Time Remote: Available once your Shop Authority reaches LV.1.
The Park
The Park is a expansive new area that introduces its own unique storyline. It’s the perfect place to level up your stats and meet new faces.
- Navigation & Quests:
- Karlyn: You can usually find her quests to the right of the public bathrooms.
- Quinn: Look for her under the wooden corridor (keep an eye out for the floating hearts!).
- Note: If a character isn’t showing up, make sure you don’t have an active quest for the other girl overlapping; sometimes you need to finish one before the other appears.
- Growth: Just like the Gym, you can exercise here to boost your stats while enjoying the scenery. More characters are planned for this location in future updates!
The Commissions
Unlocked via the computer, the Web Request app is your go-to for making extra cash through daily tasks.
- How it Works: These are daily contracts that ask you to collect specific outfits, find items, win drinking games at the Bar, or finish specific video sets.
- The Process: Simply browse the available requests, Accept the job, and complete the requirements. Once you’re done, head back to your computer to claim your reward money.
- Story Progression: When you first unlock Commissions, keep an eye out for Story-Related Quests. These are essential for progressing side plots, such as Erika’s storyline.