Hidden Objects 2010 — top best games in the Hidden Objects genre

Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

October 8, 2008

Steam: 75/100

This hidden-object adventure follows Samantha Swift, an archaeologist and adventurer searching for the Scepter of Zeus on behalf of the Museum of Lost Secrets. Her...

Little Things

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Casual game

October 15, 2009

Steam: 42/100

This adventure platform-puzzle game follows Whys, a small creature searching the dungeons for Kys, the love of its life. To find a way through the dungeons, Whys...

Mirror Mysteries

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

December 25, 2009

Steam: 77/100

This adventure puzzle game with hidden-object gameplay follows a mother whose children are taken into a magical world behind a mirror. To rescue them, she travels...

Dream Chronicles

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects

June 12, 2007

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 34/100

This first-person adventure puzzle game follows a woman who wakes to find her husband missing and her daughter and the entire town under a sleeping spell. To...

Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles (Collector's Edition)

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 11, 2010

Steam: 89/100

This adventure game combines puzzles and hidden-object searches in a story about Sherlock Holmes investigating a legend on a fog-shrouded moor in 19th-century...

1912: Titanic Mystery

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 2, 2009

Steam: 52/100

1912: Titanic Mystery is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Joindots GmbH and Ocean Media LLC. The game is published by SpinTop...

Vampire Moon: The Mystery of the Hidden Sun

Hidden Objects

October 12, 2010

Metacritic: 50/100

An investigation in Transylvania begins after a sudden solar eclipse. The player searches for clues to discover what caused the phenomenon and why people are going...

Hidden Expedition: Amazon

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie, Hidden Objects

June 20, 2008

Steam: 69/100

This hidden-object adventure puzzle takes place in the Amazon rainforest, where the Hidden Expedition team searches for a missing professor. Their only clue is a...

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express

Adventure, Third-person view, Detective, Exploration, Hidden Objects

November 14, 2006

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person detective adventure reimagines Agatha Christie’s classic Murder on the Orient Express in 2023. After a murder takes place aboard the train...

Dark Parables: Curse of Briar Rose (Collector's Edition)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Hidden Objects

March 11, 2010

Steam: 83/100

This hidden-object adventure follows a modern-day detective who travels to Edinburgh to lift the curse of Sleeping Beauty once and for all. A thousand years...

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 18, 2009

Steam: 68/100

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from Mzone Studio and SOLILAB. The game is published by Anuman...

Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

August 5, 2010

Steam: 75/100

Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials is a first-person, horror-puzzle adventure from the masters at MumboJumbo, LLC. The game is published by MumboJumbo...

Ancient Spirits: Columbus' Legacy

Logic, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Adventure, Hidden Objects

October 20, 2010

Steam: 100/100

Ancient Spirits: Columbus' Legacy is an indie game with elements of a shareware game from the studio cerasus.media GmbH. The main publisher of the game is...

Escape Rosecliff Island

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

March 3, 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

This hidden-object adventure puzzle begins with a shipwreck that leaves the protagonist stranded on the remote private Rosecliff Island. The goal is to explore 25...

Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Hidden Objects

August 22, 2009

Steam: 79/100

Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse is a first-person adventure with a mixture of puzzle and fantasy game from the developers of Gogii Games. The main publisher of...

Jane Angel: Templar Mystery

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie, Hidden Objects

December 10, 2009

Steam: 50/100

Jane Angel: Templar Mystery is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from iMaxGen. The game is published by Big Fish Games, Inc. Sometimes the game is also...

Escape the Museum

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects

March 12, 2008

Steam: 44/100

This adventure game combines puzzles and hidden-object searches with the story of museum worker Susan Anderson, who tries to escape the ruined building after an...

Mushroom Age

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

October 20, 2008

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Mushroom Age is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers at NevoSoft. The game is published by Big Fish Games...

Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

January 25, 2009

Steam: 77/100

This hidden-object adventure with puzzles follows Robinson Crusoe after a shipwreck leaves him stranded on an island in the Caribbean. The story spans more than 28...

Dark Parables: Curse of Briar Rose

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Hidden Objects

March 28, 2010

Steam: 83/100

This hidden-object adventure follows a modern-day detective who travels to Edinburgh to end a curse once and for all. A thousand years earlier, a prince’s kiss held...

Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

February 21, 2010

Steam: 66/100

This first-person adventure combines hidden-object searches and puzzles with the story of Anna, who wakes in an underwater temple with no memory of who she is or...

Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

April 6, 2006

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 87/100

This casual hidden-object puzzle follows an investigation into the theft of the Queen’s Hope Diamond. The player searches illustrated locations for clues, works to...

Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (Gold Edition)

Adventure, First-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

May 15, 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

This hidden-object adventure puzzle takes place in Ravenhearst Manor, whose history has been surrounded by rumors for decades. Players take on the role of a master...

Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

February 3, 2010

Steam: 79/100

This first-person adventure and hidden-object puzzle is set in historical Japan. The heroine’s husband, Richard, is found dead beneath the cherry blossoms, and the...

Around the World in Eighty Days: Phileas Fogg

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 18, 2009

Steam: 76/100

Around the World in Eighty Days: Phileas Fogg is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from developers from Mzone Studio and SOLILAB. The main publisher of...

Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click, Hidden Objects

February 25, 2010

Steam: 96/100

Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from developers at Frogwares Game Development Studio. The game is published by...

Haunted Halls: Green Hills Sanitarium

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 28, 2010

Steam: 95/100

This first-person adventure horror game combines puzzles and hidden-object searches in a dilapidated mental asylum. Tim goes there to investigate reports of...

Clockwork Man: Hidden World

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

August 5, 2010

Steam: 61/100

This hidden-object adventure follows Miranda and her friend Sprocket through a parallel Victorian world powered by steam. A mysterious obsidian artifact leads...

Clockwork Man: Hidden World (Ultimate Edition)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

July 21, 2010

Steam: 57/100

This hidden-object adventure with puzzles follows Miranda and her friend Sprocket through a parallel Victorian universe where steam powers technology. A strange...

Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

July 18, 2009

Steam: 73/100

This hidden-object adventure follows an investigation into the mysterious death of writer Edgar Allan Poe. The protagonist, a renowned mystery writer, receives a...

Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse (Special Edition)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Hidden Objects

March 17, 2010

Steam: 79/100

Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse (Special Edition) is a first-person adventure with a mix of puzzle and fantasy from the masters at Gogii Games. The game is...

Clockwork Man

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie, Hidden Objects

March 18, 2009

Steam: 57/100

This hidden-object adventure is set in an alternate Victorian era where steam-powered technology has become part of almost every aspect of life. Engineer Miranda...

Clockwork Man: Hidden World (Premium Edition)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

July 21, 2010

Steam: 57/100

A hidden-object adventure puzzle follows Miranda and her friend Sprocket through a parallel Victorian world powered by steam. A strange obsidian artifact points...

Green Moon

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Point & Click, Hidden Objects

December 18, 2009

Players: 1/10

Steam: 71/100

This hidden-object adventure follows a protagonist who inherits an old mansion and travels through different eras, from prehistoric forests and ancient Egypt to the...

Robin's Quest: A Legend Born

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

August 20, 2010

Steam: 83/100

Robin's Quest: A Legend Born is a first-person adventure with a mix of puzzle and fantasy game from the developers of Gogii Games. The game is published by Gogii...

Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull (Collector's Edition)

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

November 25, 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 85/100

This hidden-object adventure with puzzles centers on the mysterious disappearance of Marcus Lawson shortly after his family moves into an old mansion in Louisiana...

Nightshift Legacy: The Jaguar's Eye

Action, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

December 11, 2008

Steam: 66/100

This hidden-object adventure with puzzles follows Mike and Isabel, the protagonists of Nightshift Code, as they search for stolen artifacts around the world. Their...

Apparitions: Kotsmine Hills

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

January 25, 2010

Steam: 100/100

Apparitions: Kotsmine Hills is a first-person adventure with horror and puzzle elements from developers Star Mountain Studios. The game is published by Star...

Haunted Halls: Green Hills Sanitarium (Collector's Edition)

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

October 29, 2010

Steam: 95/100

This hidden-object adventure with puzzles takes place in a dilapidated psychiatric asylum. Tim goes there to investigate reports of wrongdoing, but his letters soon...

Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet

Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

May 9, 2008

Steam: 40/100

This hidden-object adventure puzzle follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in 1896 London as they investigate the murder of a young painter found wrapped in a...

Hidden Objects

Best Games in the Hidden Objects genre of 2010