# Criminal Case: Pacific Bay — Hidden Object Detective Game

> Hidden object adventure game to solve murder cases and catch killers. (iPhone/iPad app by Pretty Simple.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/criminal-case-pacific-bay/id1151049361 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pretty Simple](https://appshunter.io/developer/767473892)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 6,865 App Store ratings · 985 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 138 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Mexican Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2017-02-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/criminal-case-pacific-bay/id1151049361/reviews.md

## What is Criminal Case?

A murder has been reported on Ocean Shore, Detective. Welcome to Pacific Bay — where paradise has a dark side.

Criminal Case: Pacific Bay is the second season of the award-winning hidden object detective series that has turned more than 100 million players into detectives. Search crime scenes for clues, examine the evidence, interrogate the suspects — and when the proof is solid, arrest the killer yourself. Standalone story: no prior season needed.

INVESTIGATE CRIME SCENES
Every case starts at the scene of the crime. Search gorgeous hand-drawn locations for hidden objects and vital clues, race the clock for the best score, and earn the stars that move your investigation forward.

RUN THE LAB
Bring your findings to the Pacific Bay crime lab. Analyze samples, decode messages, reconstruct torn documents and match fingerprints. In this city, every detail talks — if you know how to listen.

INTERROGATE THE SUSPECTS
Bring witnesses and suspects in for questioning. Compare their statements with the facts, catch them lying, and profile your killer trait by trait until only one name is left.

ARREST THE KILLER
Most mystery games end when you find the last object. Criminal Case is where it gets serious: match the evidence to your suspects and put the right one behind bars. Get it wrong, and a killer walks free.

A WHOLE CITY TO CLEAN UP
From the boardwalk of Ocean Shore to the swamps of Bayou Bleu, from the movie studios of Ivywood Hills to the casinos of Paradise City — every neighborhood of Pacific Bay is a different slice of America, and every one of them hides a killer. Case after case, the deeper you dig, the clearer it becomes: something is rotten in paradise.

MEET YOUR PARTNERS
Officer Amy Young — rookie, brilliant, and far too honest for this city. Detective Frank Knight — veteran, cynical, and hiding more than he lets on. With Chief Marquez's team behind you and a coroner who swears the corpses talk to her, you never investigate alone.

FROM THE MAKERS OF THE ORIGINAL
Facebook Game of the Year 2013. More than 100 million detectives worldwide. Pacific Bay is season two of the saga that defined crime investigation games on mobile — still updated, still free, still one of a kind.
Cleaned up Pacific Bay back in the day? Welcome back, partner. Amy saved you a seat, and Frank saved you the paperwork.

BETTER WITH FRIENDS
Connect with your friends to team up on investigations, compare your detective skills on the leaderboards, and send each other energy and gifts.

SEASON 2 OF 8
Pacific Bay is one chapter of the Criminal Case saga. Start here, or go back to Grimsborough where it all began — then follow your badge around the world, through time, and all the way to Paris.

Criminal Case: Pacific Bay is free to play, with optional in-app purchases (you can disable these in your device settings).

Terms of Service: https://prettysimplegames.com/legal/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://www.prettysimplegames.com/legal/privacy-policy

The tide can wash away footprints, Detective. It can't wash away evidence.

## Key features

- Investigate crime scenes
- Examine and analyze clues
- Interrogate witnesses and suspects
- Catch killers
- Hidden object gameplay
- Adventure storyline

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pizza | $2.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instant Analysis | $0.99 | one-time |
| Instant Analysis | $1.99 | one-time |
| Instant Analysis | $2.99 | one-time |
| Instant Analysis | $3.99 | one-time |
| Instant Access | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pizza | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1 Complete Meal | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1 Burger + 50,000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1 Burger | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Criminal Case?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💕 Addictive and fun
- 🕵️‍♀️ Engaging crime stories
- 🎨 Interesting characters
- 🔍 Challenging hidden object scenes

**Cons**

- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Long wait times for energy/lab results
- 📺 Intrusive and frequent ads
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔄 Lack of progress transfer between games

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sticker packs disappearing
- Facebook login issues
- Freezing and crashing after updates
- Energy and progress not properly carried over when leveling up

**Most requested features**

- Option to skip daily bonus spin
- Ability to carry over progress and items between games
- More interactive gameplay with characters
- Reduced wait times and energy requirements

## Recent user reviews (10 of 985)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/criminal-case-pacific-bay/id1151049361/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Diamond

*2026-08-20, version 1.45*

That’s my fav game 4ever

### 5/5 — Interessante

*2026-07-13*

O ideial é que tenha jogado o 1 criminal case, este é o 2, nos primeiros níveis não parece que vai ser bom como no 1 mas depois fica interessante! Recomendo

### 5/5 — Pacific bay

*2026-06-11, version 1.44*

Just want to tell you that I love your games but if I have to watch the bitepal commercial every ten seconds I will have to cancel all your games because just cannot stand to watch that commercial anymore. It’s driving me crazy.

### 3/5 — Great

*2026-05-28, version 1.44*

I love the game, but I genuinely do not like the fact that there is a ad after every little thing that I do such as getting a star from one of the crime scenes or just making progress on one of the crime scene scenes and then I also don’t like the fact that we have to use a star for almost every little thing because I feel like personally if I already had to use a star to talk to a certain suspect, I should be able to talk to that suspect without using a star every other time after that, and then another thing that can kind of irritate me is the weight when it comes to getting something examined but other than that, the game is really good and I like the fact that they give us the opportunity to watch a ad if we want more coins or if we need more energy still a really great game though

### 5/5 — Photo album

*2026-05-10, version 1.44*

Why is it when I check the photo album that some pictures are there one day and they’re gone another day

### 5/5 — Criminal Case

*2026-05-05, version 1.44*

I love playing this game.

### 5/5 — 👽

*2026-04-25, version 1.44*

Este juego es muy entretenido y me gusta que sea de detectives y policías

### 1/5 — Playing for years

*2026-04-10, version 1.44*

I wish this game had more updates and being able to have different log in options rather than just Facebook. I say this because I don’t use my Facebook that much anymore. Plus there was a time where I was having a hard time connecting/saving my progress to  Facebook… it would be nice to connect and save my progress with my apple id /game center instead of just Facebook so I don’t have to start all over. These Criminal Case games use to be fun in all but there needs to be updates.

### 5/5 — Waiting

*2026-03-15, version 1.44*

Is this app ever going to be available again? I could still play it but I’d rather wait until I’m able to connect to Facebook again.

### 1/5 — Spoilt

*2026-03-02, version 1.44*

A good game which has been spoiled and is now basically unplayable due to the constant amount of “connect to Facebook” pop ups that occur every 5-10 seconds (not an exaggeration, I counted), you can’t even connect to Facebook due to an error either! Don’t bother to download this game, I can see from previous reviews that the Facebook has been going on for years now so doubt it’ll ever be fixed. (They’ve also put an ad for their newest game in all Criminal Cases even though I paid for no ads but since they haven’t fixed the issues in this game, don’t think I’ll bother with that or any future games this company makes)

## Frequently asked questions about Criminal Case

### What is Criminal Case: Pacific Bay?

Criminal Case: Pacific Bay is a hidden object adventure game where players act as police detectives to solve murder cases. You'll investigate crime scenes, analyze evidence, and interrogate suspects to identify and apprehend the killers.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include investigating crime scenes to discover clues, examining and analyzing samples for evidence, interrogating witnesses and suspects, and ultimately bringing the killer to justice. The game offers a captivating storyline and hidden object gameplay.

### Is Criminal Case: Pacific Bay free to play?

Yes, the game is completely free to play. However, some in-game items can be purchased with real money. Players can disable in-app purchases in their device's settings if they wish to avoid these options.

### What devices is Criminal Case: Pacific Bay compatible with?

The game works on iPhone 4 and above, and on all iPads. iPod Touch 4th generation devices are currently not supported.

### What is the 'Pizza' subscription?

Pizza is a weekly subscription service that costs 2.99 USD per week. It allows players to increase their energy bar to 170 and enjoy an advertising-free experience. A 3-day free trial is offered before the subscription renews weekly.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.45 — 2026-08-18

Detectives — routine precinct maintenance is complete. We've tuned the engine, squashed a few bugs and made sure Criminal Case: Pacific Bay runs perfectly on the latest devices.

The sun is still shining on Pacific Bay, and your cases are exactly where you left them — killers to catch from the beach to the casinos, and one dark secret still buried under the sand.

New around here? There's a body on the beach. Grab your badge and report to Chief Marquez.

Happy investigating!

### 1.44 — 2025-08-28

This update includes routine maintenance to help keep the app running properly with latest system updates and on latest devices.

### 1.43 — 2024-09-04

Detectives, a fresh update has arrived!
- We’ve SQUASHED some pesky bugs to keep your investigations running smoothly!  
- PLUS, we’ve added a certified consent management platform to help protect your privacy while you solve mysteries.  
Time to dive back into the case—update now and keep cracking those clues!

### 1.42 — 2024-08-27

Detectives, a new update is here, and it's as sharp as your sleuthing skills!

We've fine-tuned your investigation tools, squashed a few bugs, and made sure everything runs smoother than a suspect's alibi.

It's time to dive back into the mysteries, uncover the hidden clues, and crack those cases wide open!

Update now, and let the investigations continue!

### 1.41.1 — 2023-10-13

Add support for iPhone 15 devices and iOS 17.

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