# Secret Files 3

> Interactive mystery thriller adventure game with puzzles and voice acting. (iPhone/iPad app by Animation Arts Creative Gmbh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-files-3/id1481710698 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Animation Arts Creative Gmbh](https://appshunter.io/developer/848269384)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Family
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 2.6 GB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2020-03-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-files-3/id1481710698/reviews.md

## What is Secret Files 3?

# # # Please note: This app requires iPad 4 or better, iPad Mini 2 or better or iPhone 6 or better. Older devices are not supported. # # # 

[FULL GAME! NO EPISODES! 
Secret Files 3 - Nina and Max return to the touch screen in the follow-up of the Secret Files hit-series. The long anticipated sequel celebrates its debut on the App Store and received an overall update. The mobile version comes with better graphics, new sounds, effects and animations!]


# # # THE MYSTERY THRILLER CONTINUES! # # # 
Nina and Max just announced their upcoming wedding.. but from the beginning this turns out to be way harder than expected. Max gets arrested by the police in the middle of his apartment in Berlin. Nina can only watch the scene from the side lines.
A secret message from Max on his way out starts Nina on her quest to find him and the reason for his arrest. She finds way more than that. When the watchers become part of the picture once again it becomes clear - rescuing Max may not be the most important task at hand.

# # # FEATURES # # #
• An interactive Mystery-Thriller for Smartphones and Tablets
• 8+ hours playtime
• clever riddles
• 80 detailed locations 
• fully voice-overed by known TV voice actors 
• localised in German and English

# # # LINKS AND RESOURCES # # #

• Secret Files-Website: http://secretfiles.deepsilver.com/en/
• Animation Arts-Website: http://www.animationarts.de/
• Secret Files on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretfilesgames


# # # COSTS AND REQUIREMENTS # # #

Secret Files 3 requires at least iOS 10 and runs on iPhone 6 (or higher), iPad 4 (or higher), iPad mini2 (or higher). As a full premium app, the initial purchase grants access to all content and features – there are no fee-based episodes or other IAPs.

## Key features

- Interactive mystery thriller
- 8+ hours playtime
- Clever riddles
- 80 detailed locations
- Fully voice-overed
- Localized in German and English

## What do users think of Secret Files 3?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great story and adventure
- 👍 Well-crafted and illustrated
- 👍 Classic point & click
- 👍 Enjoyable and relaxing
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 High quality and effort
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Solvable puzzles
- 👍 Good length
- 👍 Support for developers
- 👍 Great port to iOS
- 👍 Good audio
- 👍 Fleshed-out relationship
- 👍 No in-app purchases
- 👍 Good help function

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitchy and frozen
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Abrupt and anticlimactic ending
- 🐛 Disappointing character development
- 🐛 Boring at times
- 🐛 Primitive story and dumb puzzles
- 🐛 Graphics errors
- 🐛 Choppy transitions
- 🐛 Audio volume issues
- 🐛 Unsatisfactory ending
- 🐛 Short game length
- 🐛 Easy puzzles
- 🐛 Missing story elements
- 🐛 Controls can be annoying
- 🐛 Less good graphics than previous game
- 🐛 Game-ending display issues
- 🐛 Stuck in game

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Full screen cut off on iPad Pro
- Game-ending display issue on iPad Pro M4
- Bug in Max's office, requires specific action order
- Game glitched and doesn't work
- Game froze
- Bug in robot fight
- Stuck on one scene, can't get back
- Glitch: Luigi followed, standing at open door, nothing clickable
- Game froze on Murphy scene, autosave also frozen
- Stuck with a chain, drill won't move
- After elevator, cannot go left, screen doesn't expand
- Game freezes and all save files are gone
- No auto save
- Elevator issue, cannot change location or get back in
- Screen darkens during video playback, requires display tap
- Standby mode issues, progress not always saved
- Missing story segment after aircraft carrier, explanation needed for CERN visit
- Zoom issue leading to deadlock

**Most requested features**

- More games like this
- A fourth part
- Keep game updated with patches and fixes
- More games from developers
- A French version
- A Russian language option
- A Spanish subtitle option
- More games in this series

## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-files-3/id1481710698/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Full screen cut off on iPad Pro, game-ending

*2025-10-31*

I have played just about every game from the developers and loved them all. Unfortunately, my iPad Pro M4 does not love this one, because the aspect ratio does not allow me to see all the onscreen content, and that just became game-ending. I cannot get to the pixel allowing Nina to leave the Turkish underground bridge (after painting the ceiling with mud), approximately 35 minutes into the game.  The display is not zoomed in any way and I have tried every trick I know.  I would appreciate some help, but that seems unlikely given its age. Oh well.

### 3/5 — Abrupt ending

*2025-02-07*

The character development died in this game. In Tunguska, Nina and Max were flirty and cheesy, but still cute and caring. It was at least endearing. Then games 2 and 3 decided to kill the love. All that build up just to disappoint. The ending was anticlimactic, abrupt, and not in alignment with the first game at all. Less about finding lots of items and puzzling how to combine/use them and more about weird stuff like climbing walls, moving a submarine… very sad end to what was a promising first game. At least Nina’s voice acting was better than Nina’s voice in the second game.

### 5/5 — Super Abenteuer

*2023-11-25*

Tolle Geschichte mit sehr guten nachvollziehbaren Lösungsansätzen um im Spielfluss zu bleiben, auch wenn man mal nicht weiterweiß, tolle Hilfsfunktion.

### 5/5 — Sehr abwechslungsreiches…

*2023-03-26*

..und spannendes Spiel. Klassisches point & click Adventure!
Hervorrragend…ich habe glaube ich €6 bezahlt und finde es ist jeden Cent wert!
Hoffe auf einen 4. Teil….

### 5/5 — Nach 2 Jahren Wartezeit …

*2023-02-18*

… was muss man tun, damit ihr mal wieder ein neues Spiel rausbringt??? Es gibt ja kaum etwas Vergleichbares. Bitte, liebes Entwicklerteam, gebt Euch nen Ruck und startet was Neues!🙂

### 5/5 — Rare type of game these days

*2023-01-04*

Just purchased this game to support the developers of premium adventure games. Such quality and effort is rarely seen these days. Please keep the game updated with patches and fixes, thank you !!

### 5/5 — Secret files

*2022-09-04, version 1.2.7*

I’ve played all of the secret files games, and love all of them. Well done and keep them coming. 😃

### 5/5 — Schöner Abschluss der Triologie

*2022-05-31*

Mir hat es Spass gemacht. Abends,  chillig auf dem Balkon einfach der Geschichte folgen….war schön. 
Rätsel sind diesmal nicht zu schwer, kann man gut lösen. 
Somit ist dem Spielfluss nichts im Wege gestanden und ich musste nicht stundenlang knobeln. Ich bin zufrieden und empfehle es weiter.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2022-05-13*

Relaxing and enjoyable. Great game.

### 5/5 — Wonderful game

*2022-04-08*

I found Secret Files 3 to be interesting, amusing, beautifully illustrated, and well crafted.  Excellent work.

## Frequently asked questions about Secret Files 3

### What is Secret Files 3 about?

Secret Files 3 is an interactive mystery thriller where players follow Nina's quest to find her fiancé, Max, who has been arrested. As Nina investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy far greater than Max's disappearance, offering over 8 hours of engaging gameplay.

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

The game boasts over 8 hours of playtime, featuring clever riddles, 80 detailed locations to explore, and full voice-over acting by known TV voice actors. It is also localized in both German and English, offering an immersive experience.

### How much does Secret Files 3 cost?

Secret Files 3 is a full premium app. The initial purchase grants access to all content and features, meaning there are no fee-based episodes or additional in-app purchases required to enjoy the complete game.

### What devices are compatible with Secret Files 3?

This game requires at least iOS 10 and runs on iPhone 6 or higher, iPad 4 or higher, and iPad mini 2 or higher. Older devices are not supported.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect an interactive mystery thriller experience with a strong narrative. The gameplay involves exploring detailed locations, solving clever riddles, and interacting with the environment to progress the story and uncover the mystery.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.7 — 2021-05-05

Fixed the load-button in the main menu which was only interactable when the player had saved manually.

### 1.2.6 — 2021-03-28

A new panel in the main menu allows you to jump (back) into a specific chapter of the game.
In this process the auto save game may be overwritten. Save it as a real save game beforehand in order to prevent losing your progress.

### 1.2.5 — 2020-12-18

Memory optimization in problematic scenes.

### 1.2.4 — 2020-11-08

Block solved: A possibility to start a loop at the australia map with the loose book page has been fixed.
RAM optimization: An improved memory management should solve a problem which let low memory devices crash at the panel puzzle in turkey.

### 1.2.0 — 2020-08-03

Performance enhancements and improved usability.
Minor bugs fixed.
Balancing of dialog and sound effects improved.

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