The Best Hidden-object Games for PC Windows

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Please, Touch the Artwork 2 (2024)

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A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no dlc's).

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  • hidden-object
  • dark
  • surreal
  • zen-puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • casual
  • narrative-adventure
  • puzzle
  • humor
  • cats
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn
  • colourful
  • friends-and-family
  • exploration

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A Tale for Anna (2021)

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Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters!

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  • minigame
  • hidden-object
  • magic
  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn
  • family-friendly
  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • cartoony
  • colourful
  • story
  • cute
  • 2d
  • funny
  • single-player

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Gardenscapes (2016)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows Android

Gardenscapes is the first hit from Playrix's Scapes™ series. Solve match-3 puzzles to restore a wonderful garden to its former glory. Dozens of in-game characters you can make friends with.

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  • puzzle
  • hidden-object
  • match-three
  • difficult
  • baby
  • time-management
  • customization
  • relaxing
  • simulation
  • local
  • cute
  • zen
  • entertainment
  • open-ended
  • golf

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Looking for Aliens (2021)

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Aliens are among us! Can you find traces of them on Earth, the moon, and the edges of the galaxy? Find all the clues to prove the existence of alien civilizations and discover how making fried eggs can end up in a monster attack!


  • hidden-object
  • collectathon
  • hand-drawn
  • point-and-click
  • isometric
  • narration
  • relaxing
  • space
  • family-friendly
  • aliens
  • funny
  • casual
  • 2d
  • comedy
  • cute

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Hidden Folks (2017)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Android Mac OS IOS iPhone Linux

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  • hidden-object
  • hand-drawn
  • interactive
  • book
  • family
  • relaxing
  • mech
  • point-and-click
  • discovery
  • resource
  • casual

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Machinika Museum (2021)

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Android PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Come discover beautiful mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins and use your logic and sense of observation to fix them; and uncover a galaxy-spanning story. Machinika Museum is a puzzle game for people who like to have their brain teased and love a nice story to go along.


  • science
  • investigation
  • puzzle
  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • logic
  • point-and-click
  • short
  • sci-fi
  • narration
  • atmospheric
  • futuristic
  • aliens
  • pattern-matching
  • first-person

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Sizeable (2021)

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Sizeable is a relaxing and peacefull puzzle/exploration game! Shrink and grow your way through small dioramas in search of hidden objects!

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  • relaxing
  • hidden-object
  • minimalist
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • isometric
  • 3d
  • top-down
  • colourful
  • casual
  • tactile
  • diorama
  • cute
  • linear
  • single-player

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Immortality (2022)

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Delve into the enigmatic world of IMMORTALITY, where you piece together Marissa Marcel's vanished career through lost film footage. Discover the secrets behind her unreleased movies and uncover a narrative woven with Hollywood's allure and darkness. Your curiosity unlocks a story buried in time, promising a thrilling journey through cinema history.


What we like:
  • Innovative narrative structure that immerses you in detective work
  • Stellar acting enhances the story's authenticity
  • Unique match cut mechanic offers a novel way to navigate the plot
  • Impressive production quality recreates distinct filmmaking eras
  • Rich historical setting amplifies the narrative depth
What could be improved:
  • Free-form structure may confuse new players
  • Vast amount of footage can overwhelm

  • fmv
  • interactive
  • noir
  • lgbtq
  • hidden-object
  • choices
  • emotional
  • immersive
  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • film
  • horror
  • fiction
  • story
  • drama

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Hidden Cats in Rome (2023)

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Mamma mia! Our cats are now in the great city of Rome! Let's find them! Start with a monochromatic illustration and reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 970 hidden objects to find! Enjoy the extra bonus level, NERD ARENA!

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  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • rome
  • cats
  • hidden-object
  • hand-drawn
  • family-friendly
  • nonlinear
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • historical
  • point-and-click
  • cartoony
  • funny
  • cute

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The House of Da Vinci 3 (2022)

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The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.


  • historical
  • puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • grand
  • 3d
  • travel
  • logic
  • detective
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • time
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • realistic

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