# Secrets of the Dark: Mystery of the Ancestral Estate HD - A Mystery Hidden Object Game — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Secrets of the Dark by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 4.00/5 from 137 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secrets-of-the-dark-mystery-of-the-ancestral-estate-hd-a-mystery-hidden-object-game/id714340884/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secrets-of-the-dark-mystery-of-the-ancestral-estate-hd-a-mystery-hidden-object-game/id714340884.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 69 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 12 ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 3/5 — Has potential *2022-02-08, version 1.0.0* This game has a lot of potential but it feels clunky. Some of the mini games are just downright frustrating and some of the items are really hard to see in the Hidden objects game. Having a map would be a great improvement as you spend most of your time travelling back and forth, which is very annoying. ### 4/5 — Needs a map! *2022-02-03, version 1.0.0* Most of the games were challenging and fun. Long and interesting game. However, it does need a map. ### 4/5 — Brilliant game needs *2022-01-30, version 1.0.0* A map! Would improve this immeasurably, although more needed please ### 4/5 — Only one thing missing… *2021-07-11, version 1.0.0* A MAP! ### 3/5 — Cheap time waster *2021-02-22, version 1.0.0* Not made by one of the top designers so there are clunky graphics, silly story, not many puzzles. Not worth full price. ### 4/5 — Most challenging game so far *2021-02-05, version 1.0.0* This was definitely worth the money. The game was long, varied and challenging. It would have been even better with map and game instructions. ### 3/5 — 1 Opinion *2021-01-31, version 1.0.0* Graphics are small. HO words tiny. You need to jump around a lot and unless you devote a continuous session and complete the game you get totally lost. ### 3/5 — Worst game ever *2021-01-29, version 1.0.0* There is no map and no teleportation. Also very scattered story doesn’t have a logical progression at all. ### 4/5 — Patn *2021-01-28, version 1.0.0* Good game with really long play time. Would have been better with a map and/ or teleport facility. Too much time wasted figuring out how to get from location to location, particularly in the Bonus Game where the hint button didn’t seem to work. Puzzles and HOGs were a bit different. Definitely worth the deal price, but full price is a rip off. ### 4/5 — Very enjoyable game *2021-01-27, version 1.0.0* I loved this game. The story was interesting (not to dark and morbid) great puzzles. My only criticism is there was no map and no “quick” and the constant going back and forth to complete tasks became a bit annoying hence loss of one star. Nice graphics and no glitches. Def worth the sale price! ### 3/5 — Need maps *2021-01-25, version 1.0.0* Need map ### 4/5 — Liked it but ... *2021-01-23, version 1.0.0* Add a way to go scene to scene such as a map. The games were often hard and not fun if it’s just a matter of luck. But the art is great and locations inventive. Thank you. ### 3/5 — Secrets of the dark *2021-01-22, version 1.0.0* Wäre ein richtig gutes Spiel, wenn man direkt zu den bestimmten Orten springen könnte und bei den Minispiele zumindest eine minimale Anleitung gegeben würde. Hier fragt man sich oft, was man machen soll. Schade. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Buggy *2022-02-03, version 1.0.0* Within the intro, sound cut out and won't return, even after force closing the app. I picked the bulb before the tutorial said to, but it still pointed to where the bulb was before. I'm not continuing this one. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2021-02-01, version 1.0.0* I had to keep re setting as it kept getting stuck . On the last puzzle it would not let me put the bulb in . Kept making the game restart ! ### 1/5 — Terrible graphics, NO MAP! *2021-01-28, version 1.0.0* They are small and dark, difficult to negotiate. Very poor choice of artwork. Bad, dark. How did this mess pass testing? You do test, right? I’m stuck looking for a room I can’t find. No wonder this was on sale. ### 1/5 — Hangs up *2021-01-25, version 1.0.0* Hangs up and I had to delete game and reinstall then it hung up again so I just deleted it, not worth the headache ### 1/5 — Non scaricata *2021-01-22, version 1.0.0* Ridicolamente lento e farraginoso. ### 1/5 — Secrets of the Dark: Eclipse Mountain *2020-08-18, version 1.0.0* Why aren’t all hidden objects games equipped with a map? This one wasn’t. Oh, and game writers, “solve the puzzle” is not an explanation. While I’m ranting, please include a “custom” difficulty option. I hate sparkles with a passion, but I’m not an advanced player b y any means. Rant out. ### 1/5 — Not worth 10 bucks *2017-01-07, version 1.0.0* Poor quality, and poorly thought out, a lot of glitches, spent more time traveling to different scenes than actually playing, very dissapointed in big fish ### 2/5 — NO MAP! *2022-02-21, version 1.0.0* Need I say more? Would get 5 stars if there were a shortcut between scenes… ### 2/5 — Secrets: Estate *2021-03-28, version 1.0.0* Game keeps shutting down. Sometimes hard to get the object to move, really annoying! ### 2/5 — Lento e un po’ noioso *2021-01-24, version 1.0.0* Preso in offerta, anche se già dal demo non prometteva troppo bene: i cambi scena sono lenti, la storia banale e nessuna mappa per spostarsi. Non valeva la pena. Anche il bonus game non è un gran che ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Jeu d’aventure parfait *2023-09-04, version 1.0.0* Graphisme excellent avec des effets spéciaux parfaits et surprenants, quelques recherches d’objets cachés mais plutôt originales, des mini-jeux de difficulté variée, une longueur de jeu apprêciable. Vraiment un super jeu d’aventure addictif et qu’on voudrait voir plus souvent. Bravo aux dêveloppeurs et à BigFish Games pour avoir promu ce jeu. ### 5/5 — Génial, on en veut encore *2022-08-09, version 1.0.0* Dingue, jeu de dingue trop bien … graphismes, énigmes, scénario bref merci pour cette réussite ### 5/5 — Excellent *2022-02-04, version 1.0.0* Nice and long. Interesting. Different HOGs. A map to facilitate travel would help. ### 5/5 — One of the best! *2022-02-04, version 1.0.0* Excellent game! There are lots of locations but it’s easy to move around and remember what is where. The artwork is fabulous and the storyline actually makes sense. I am enjoying every minute of playing this game. ### 5/5 — New Favorite! *2022-02-04, version 1.0.0* If you like the five-bn games, you’ll like this one too. Challenging, refreshing story and worth every penny! Much better than the $7 games and longer game play, to boot! I’ll be playing more from the creators. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Génial *2021-09-19, version 1.0.0* Le plus difficile de BigFish. Bravo ### 5/5 — Great game . *2021-02-04, version 1.0.0* Really enjoyed this game ,it was a good length and very absorbing. The only thing that would have made it better would be a map to save going backwards and forwards all the time. I love Big Fish games ,please make more for iPad.Keep them coming. ### 5/5 — Mystery of the ancestral estate *2021-02-02, version 1.0.0* Best game I have ever played. Was a bit confusing when the rooms changed,bit still worth 5 stars ### 5/5 — Knifflig *2021-02-02, version 1.0.0* Habe das Spiel im Angebot gekauft und muss sagen, es lohnt sich mehr als viele andere. Die Rätsel sind (bei Einstellung Profi) wirklich schwierig und ich hatte langen Rätselspaß! Auch die doppelten Räume sind mal was Neues! Mehr davon! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2021-01-22, version 1.0.0* I love the way you took and made the HOs and created a new way of doing them, such a breath of fresh air! --- *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 2026-08-24.*