# Paranormal Files 4: Detective — Hidden object mystery game > Hidden object mystery game with paranormal investigation and puzzle-solving. (iPhone/iPad app by Elephant Games AR LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paranormal-files-4-detective/id1481809414 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Elephant Games AR LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615019125) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 108 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 996 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish - Released: 2019-10-24 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paranormal-files-4-detective/id1481809414/reviews.md ## What is Paranormal Files 4? Help Detective Rick Rogers find out why ghosts are terrorizing a small town! Solve puzzles to escape in this paranormal investigation! Search for hidden objects and enjoy the incredible adventure! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to solve the mystery of Paranormal Files 4: The Hook Man's Legends? Immerse yourself in the paranormal investigation and solve puzzles to escape. Explore unusual locations and find out what surprises await Rick Rogers. Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full version by means of an in-app purchase. Detective Rick Rogers is called in the middle of the night by a mysterious girl to the town of Ashen Valley that can only be found on an old map. This time the fate of the whole town lies in Rick's hands. But the case turns out to be more complicated, and town inhabitants seem very unwelcome, which makes Rick wonder.. Who hides behind the Hook Man figure? HELP DETECTIVE RICK ROGERS SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF HAUNTED ASHEN VALLEY TOWN Ashen Valley residents see ghosts at nights haunting their town. Are the ghosts victims of a maniac who lived there before? Do they seek revenge now? And the town residents seem like they are hiding something. Can Rick separate facts from fiction and save the town in time? An exciting plot that will be enjoyed by fans of hidden adventure games and secret mystery games for adults. UNCOVER THE DARK SECRET OF THE TOWN RESIDENTS Search for hidden objects to solve puzzles to escape and help the ever-fun Detective Rick Rogers in his investigation! Be a detective, find items, artifacts and solve the mystery. Enjoy locations, paranormal activity and complete mini-games in the paranormal investigation! IN BONUS CHAPTER: FIND OUT WHY FARMER’S SON STARTED ACTING STRANGELY AND SHOWING PARANORMAL ABILITIES A month past since Rick got rid of the Hook Man, and everything was peaceful. Until Greg Odell, a farmer Rick met before, asks him for help. His son Lewis began acting strange. He stopped talking and could move things without touching them. Now only Rick can find out why this is happening and help the boy! Paranormal Files 4: The Hook Man's Legends is one of the find items games where you need to search for hidden objects like a detective. Learn all the secrets of the small town and solve puzzles to escape! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! Zoom in on the scenes to help seek and find hidden items, and use clues if you get stuck. Explore the mystery of halloween as you progress! Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of paranormal games and hidden objects games. Check out our game library at: http://elephant-games.com/games/ Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_games/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elephantgames Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elephant_games Privacy Policy: https://elephant-games.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://elephant-games.com/terms/ ## Key features - Hidden object search - Puzzle solving - Paranormal investigation - Escape room puzzles - Bonus chapter - Mini-games ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Full Content | $6.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 15) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paranormal-files-4-detective/id1481809414/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Sooo Fun *2024-09-01* I love creepy HOP games and this was one of the best EVAH! Really clever and unique. Every scene is jam packed with stuff to find, top-tier artwork/graphics, and haunting music. I love that the dialogue played automatically between characters. And our hero Rick is pretty funny too 😆 I even downloaded the screenshot of Hook Man on fire and made it the wallpaper on my phone for a few days. Lol 🤓 It was so fun I played it twice back-to-back. Cannot emphasize enough how much I enjoyed this game! Bravo 🙌🏻👏🏻 ### 4/5 — The map was horrible *2022-11-11* Otherwise a great game though! **Developer response:** Thank you for the review. We promise to work on improving our games! ### 5/5 — Inevitably 5 stars, because it’s too fun *2021-09-07* I had trouble with the key puzzle towards the end, I think. It might have been in the bonus game. It made total sense to me, but I couldn’t get the dials on the key to do anything. Quite possible I was doing something wrong. The bonus “Secret Rooms” at the end were really funny. Just shadow puppets of the entire storyline, and all the puppets were, obviously, very static and staccato. Rick’s puppet had that genial smile on his face the whole time, too, which cracked me up. Don’t know how you guys create such detailed, thorough games, but I appreciate the work you put into them. **Developer response:** Hello! Thank you so much for the feedback and your boundless support. We really appreciate it! ### 3/5 — Map useless *2020-09-13, version 1.0.2* Just started the game and surprised that the map is useless. Lots of tapping might just get to be taken to the right area, but I won’t hold my breath. Think some tweaking is in order as the game isn’t cheap. Will see how it progresses. ### 3/5 — Not my cup of tea ! *2020-08-30, version 1.0.2* This game was quite dark and hard to find the morphing objects which you couldn’t collect at the end. I found it quite short, the puzzles were either easy or hard and nothing in between, the map was unable to be used after lots of tapping couldn’t move so had to work your way back manually, sorry Elephant but I wasn’t impressed with this one and I have played hundreds. ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2020-02-11, version 1.0* What a wonderful game, thoroughly enjoyed playing this! Good puzzles and storyline,quite long and a good bonus game. Plenty of things to collect as well. More like this please! ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2019-11-28* Great storyline and long game play in both main and bonus games. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your inspiring words! We're happy you enjoy playing Elephant Games 🙂 ### 5/5 — Good fun, and surprising! *2019-11-03* Nothing really new here in game play, but a much stronger story than is usual. I was really caught off guard by a plot twist. Lots to do, some clever puzzles. ### 5/5 — Hook man *2019-11-03* Game was quite fun. Enjoyed plot, games, and hidden objects. Had no difficulties with play. And seemed a bit longer. Thanks for giving so many games, keep it up please. Sorry for your loss Lynx, lost my brother-in-law last week. Life is brutal at times and good at others. My condolences. ### 4/5 — Paranormal Files: Hook Man’s Legend by LynxMinx *2019-10-31* Although I love this series, especially hunky Rick Rogers’ acerbic sense of humor and wit, I cannot rate this game with a full 5 stars. The game was basically enjoyable to play. There were some interesting and innovative HO scenes, and some challenging puzzles and games. A plethora of tasks were available at each location. The graphics were of the usual quality. At least it wasn’t an extremely brief game. My issues were that the map functioned very poorly and there were some touch screen sensitivity issues, making my overall entertainment less than usual. Dear players, I try to always rate objectively, but my mother passed away unexpectedly a few days ago, so I’m doing the best that I can do. Therefore I am going to deduct one star for the aforementioned issues. UPDATE: October 31 Halloween Chronicles: Evil Behind the Mask has been released on iOS. You won’t find it on the App Store yet. Just download the Domini App; it’s on there! It should be both places but it’s not. I have emailed Domini to apprise them! Now for some unexpected and good news! Do you remember 4Friends Games? They just ported a game on their own to iOS. It’s called Dark City: London and it’s 1.2 gigs in size. I have no other information at this time, other than to tell you that their games were always good when we were getting them through BigFish. Please Dream Team Elite, buy and review this game. I promised Dima we would do this and if you want more games than you will play and review this one. Note to Stargazed: it seems to me that you might be new to this genre of gaming. If so a subscription with Domini would be very beneficial to you, and their games are at least equal to or better than those of Elephant. Also Artifex Mundi has a decent sized arsenal of games. All of the games from Domini and Artifex are games you can play with your grandchildren. Artifex Mundi is a distributor so they use assorted developers. Happy gaming and happy Halloween 🎃! Note to dval4200: thank you so much for your sympathy and kind words. It is so appreciated. My mother was an elderly woman who could not operate a computer. However she was fascinated by my iPad, and liked to look while I was playing these games, before her Alzheimer’s took over. I would like to believe she’s looking over my shoulder while I game, and understanding and enjoying every second of our wonderful games! ## Frequently asked questions about Paranormal Files 4 ### What is Paranormal Files 4: Detective about? This is a hidden object mystery game where you play as Detective Rick Rogers investigating a small town terrorized by ghosts. You'll need to solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and uncover the town's dark secrets to save its residents. ### What are the main gameplay features? The game features extensive hidden object searching, various puzzles to solve, a paranormal investigation storyline, and mini-games. There is also a bonus chapter that expands the narrative. ### How much does the game cost? The game is offered as a free trial version. You can unlock the full game and all its content through an in-app purchase. ### What platforms is this game available on? Based on the description, this is a mobile application, likely available on iOS and Android devices. Specific compatibility details would be found on the app store page. ### Who would enjoy playing this game? This game is designed for fans of hidden adventure games and secret mystery games for adults. If you enjoy solving mysteries, searching for hidden items, and engaging with paranormal themes, you will likely enjoy this experience. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.1 — 2025-01-28 - Fixed bugs and errors. If you have cool ideas or problems? Email us: support@elephant-games.com ### 1.1.0 — 2024-10-18 New languages added: German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese and others. ### 1.0.8 — 2024-04-16 Minor bugs fixed! ### 1.0.6 — 2022-06-10 Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ### 1.0.4 — 2020-12-30 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ## Apps similar to Paranormal Files 4 | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Mystery Files: Hidden Objects](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-files-hidden-objects/id1589094825) | 4.6 (5,666) | Free | Games | | [Living Legends: Crystal Tear](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/living-legends-crystal-tear/id1560195627) | 4.7 (4,695) | Free | Games | | [Dark City: Dublin Mystery Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-city-dublin-mystery-game/id1579537379) | 4.7 (1,532) | Free | Games | | [Dark City: Munich Mystery Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-city-munich-mystery-game/id1543174351) | 4.7 (1,239) | Free | Games | | [The Secret Society: Mystery](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-secret-society-mystery/id542180079) | 4.3 (42,184) | Free | Games | | [Hidden Objects: Coastal Hill](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-objects-coastal-hill/id1396053153) | 4.7 (5,204) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Elephant Games AR LLC - [Detectives United: Origins](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/detectives-united-origins/id1441512700) - [Christmas Stories 7: Fantasy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-stories-7-fantasy/id1447091852) - [Chimeras 7: New Rebellion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimeras-7-new-rebellion/id1450925389) - [Mystery Trackers: Blackhill](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-trackers-blackhill/id1451703300) - [Mystery Trackers Darkwater Bay](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-trackers-darkwater-bay/id1454518320) - [Midnight Calling 5: Arabella](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midnight-calling-5-arabella/id1455843032) All apps by Elephant Games AR LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1615019125 ## Related topics [elephant games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/elephant-games) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*