Perhaps fairytales, cultural appropriation or terrible horror plots don't twiddle your Twinkie, and you're wondering if the delights of hidden object games are still for you. Space Legends is a rare science-fiction take on the genre, even if the developer has still managed to mash space together with medieval settings and steampunk. It's heavy on the puzzles and one of the better looking hidden object games on the store And why wouldn't they be? With a pirate-based storyline that is somehow more convincing than Pirates of the Caribbean has been in years, this offers a twist for the fatigued object hunter.
Once your eyes grow tired of scraping elaborate scenes for random items, you can switch to mahjong puzzles for as long as it feels necessary. Because undead pirates love mahjong right? Again, that would still make more sense than Captain Jack Sparrow's narrative arc.
You'll realize you're a HO professional when you dispense with the pleasantries and go all-in with the bundles. A s female detective rocking serious knitwear and a case involving executions and the ol' Sing Sing penitentiary.
Purists might struggle with the hidden object scenes—instead of the classical list you have to find objects using silhouettes—but the crime theme and not-absolutely-terrible cutscenes should help them deal. Seemingly a tragic tale of doomed romance and having to do all sorts of shit for your twin sister, this is actually about rescuing a cat and then forcing it into a life of servitude.
Just click your little cat icon on something out of reach for your humanoid limbs, say, on a high branch, and Mr Whiskers has no choice but to risk his life scrambling through a twisted magical world. Come for the drama, stay for the cute.
While there is a distinction between hidden object games and other puzzle games, it's very easy for this subgenre to be just an element of a broader game.
The Room is one of those games where the goal is to do a variety of different puzzles to unlock the secrets that are present in the boxes in front of you. The developers of The Room were so happy by the reception of the first game that it has gone on to release four different sequels, so those who enjoy the first can keep playing for a while longer. When thinking about a game revolving around finding objects, it's easy to compare it to a detective game.
A paranormal investigator travels to Serpent Creek to find her friend and reporter Helen Hunter after she left an eerie voice mail. The town is now filled with sleepwalkers and snakes and it's up to the investigator to get to the bottom of what's happening.
While frequently overlooked, point-and-click adventure and hidden objects games tend to have some tremendous storytelling. The story is focused on a girl who must find the secrets between herself and her significant other in an abnormal world. She must do this by finding clues in each of the available rooms and solving a collection of different puzzles. The game has a beautiful art style and calm violin music that plays as you watch the story unfold without any dialogue being said.
Created by Johan Scherft, who hand-painted every character and setting in the game, Milo and the Magpies revolves around a cat who is looking to find his way home while being bothered by some magpies. The goal of the game is to do various point-and-click and hidden object puzzles to help Milo get through nine different gardens, each one with its own unique soundtrack and circumstance. Horror is another genre that can easily be presented in point-and-click hidden object games.
This tasks you with tracking down a demonic preacher in the area of Ravenwood Park. On top of visiting various settings that include finding important objects and solving puzzles, players are able to use an evidence board to put together evidence and clues that have been found during the adventure and solve the mystery that has enveloped the town.
Those who are looking for a game that has a similar art style to the Where's Waldo? Run around these environments as Pierre who is looking to stop his enemy, Mr. X, from running away with the Maze Stone, an important artifact. There are over hidden objects to find along with other puzzles for players to wrap their minds around. There are also over different ways to interact with the environment.
Among some of the newer games on this list is a life simulator that revolves around finding objects and taking care of an island at a day-by-day pace. In Cozy Grove, you are a Spirit Scout who will examine this haunted island each day for various secrets. The goal of the game is to take care of the friendly ghosts that live on the land.
Players are tasked with collecting spirit animals, going fishing, and crafting items that can be used for decorating the island. For more information, see our ethics policy. Eventide: Slavic Fable , made by hidden object game powerhouse Artifex Mundi, is the genre in its purest form.
The narrative of Slavic Fable centers, naturally, on Slavic mythology, using these stories as a backdrop for the gorgeous, complex worlds. There are also simple puzzles to accompany the hidden object gameplay. Drawn: Dark Flight is another classic hidden object game, this time by prolific publisher Big Fish Games. It plays out like a dark fairy tale, filled with beautiful illustrations to stop and stare at. Milo and the Magpies is a gorgeous, hand-painted game by illustrator Johan Scherft.
The game unfolds as Milo travels through various neighborhood gardens. The game is part hidden object, part puzzle maze; each scene is crowded with strange things and people, lots to click on and interact with, and plenty of dead ends to get stuck in. Hidden Folks , released in by Adriaan de Jongh, is an indie darling. A game about love and letting go, When The Past Was Around plays more like a point-and-click adventure game with hidden object elements.
But like games in the hidden object genre, Toem is a game about simply noticing things in the world around you — which, of course, is magical.
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