Find Hidden Objects vs Mystery Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Find Hidden Objects
Embark on a detective adventure to restore classic book plots corrupted by a mysterious force. Solve match-3 puzzles and find hidden objects to uncover clues and bring justice to fictional worlds. Explore vibrant locations and meet iconic characters in this engaging mystery game.
- Hidden object scenes
- Match-3 puzzles
- Absorbing quests
- Explore book locations
- Gripping storyline
- Regular free updates
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Join the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in his unbelievable new investigations! Something wicked is going on in the worlds of well-known books – their plots are changing, with the main characters being defeated while the villains prevail. The magic of literature is at work here, and this magic is real! Now, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and many other classic novels are not at all like you remember them. Help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore the original plots of the books and deliver justice by solving tricky match-3 puzzles or unraveling hidden object scenes, and complete thrilling quests while searching for the reasons and patterns behind the events. These world-renowned stories helped to shape the history of mankind, so they carry enormous power – and whoever can control that power, will be able to rule the universe. Make sure it falls in the right hands! Set off on an exciting detective adventure, solve ingenious puzzles and investigate crimes without delay before the real world turns upside down too! To find clues and get closer to figuring out challenging cases, pay close attention and choose your favorite gameplay mode for any scene: ● FIND hidden objects and use them, or ● MATCH gems in a row Plus: ● COMPLETE absorbing quests ● EXPLORE colorful locations from well-known books ● MEET familiar characters ● SOLVE perplexing puzzles ● FOLLOW the gripping storyline ● ENJOY regular free updates with new books and fascinating cases! While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings. You can play this game even if you’re offline! Game available in: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America). ____________________________ Sign up now for a weekly round-up of the best from G5 Games! https://www.g5.com/e-mail ____________________________ Download more great games here: https://store.g5.com G5 Games — World of Adventures™! Collect them all! Search for "g5" in the App Store! ____________________________ Visit us: https://www.g5.com Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/g5enter Find us: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockHiddenCases Join us: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockhiddencases/ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games
Mystery Files
Engage in free-to-play detective puzzles and brain teasers. Discover hidden objects in various locations and choose from a library of interactive stories and quests. Earn achievements and collect unique items as you unravel mysteries.
- Hidden object puzzles
- Point-and-click adventures
- Interactive stories
- Brain teasers and mini-games
- Achievement system
- Collectible items
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Free-to-play puzzles, brain teasers, and mini-games in Mystery Files: Hidden Objects, where you need to win mystery games and find hidden objects in every location! This is a library of Domini games and interactive stories that you can choose from. · Play your favorite puzzle games! Choose your own point-and-click adventure! In a single app, you can play any quest you like. An easy-to-read progress meter shows you which hidden object games you have already completed. Never choose between romance and detective genres—play both! · Never get bored! Are you worried about missing a brand-new release from Domini? Not anymore! All of our newest detective games are added to this wonderful collection. Any hidden object adventure quest you want—right at your fingertips! · Earn achievements! Play and replay your favorite puzzles to earn achievements! Be the quickest one to uncover cleverly hidden objects and show off your skills to your friends. Can you unlock them all? · Gather your own collection! Each of our thrilling adventures is full of secrets and mysteries. Be attentive as you travel through unknown worlds and beautiful locations while solving hide-and-seek interactive games! Find morphing artifacts, notes that expand the story, and fun trinkets to collect. Will you be able to complete the whole collection? Download Mystery Files: Hidden Objects—choose any quest you like and play for free! If you want bonus materials or need additional help, you can use the in-game store. ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Visit our website to play more brain teasers and puzzles: http://dominigames.com Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames
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Verdict
Find Hidden Objects and Mystery Files both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mystery Files's. Find Hidden Objects also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 5.8K) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). Mystery Files's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Find Hidden Objects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Find Hidden Objects against 4.6 for Mystery Files. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Hidden Objects has 59K ratings behind it against 5.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Find Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mystery Files's.
Find Hidden Objects ships an update every 2 weeks, Mystery Files fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Find Hidden Objects | Mystery Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (59K ratings) | 4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 5.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #151 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 646 MB | 431 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | G5 Entertainment AB | DO GAMES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Find Hidden Objects
Mystery Files
User reviews
Find Hidden Objects
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Challenging game
- 👍 Pas trop difficile et plaisant à jouer
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Bravo très bon jeux beaucoup de défis intéressants
Room to improve
- 🐛 Can't play while downloading update
- 🔋 Overheating iPad while playing game
- 🐛 Takes too long to download new content
- 💰 Very expensive to purchase diamonds
- 🐛 Can't watch video to get diamonds
Mystery Files
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Continuous levels
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Multiple games in one app
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Enjoyable stories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Broken hint system
- 🔑 Excessive use of keys/coins to progress
- 🔑 Long wait times for keys
Bugs and requests
Find Hidden Objects
Reported bugs
8 issues- Can't play while downloading update
- iPad overheating while playing game
- Takes too long to download new content
- Can't watch video to get diamonds
- After purchase, can't watch videos for diamonds
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- Impossible to open all writers chests
- Progress not being saved in the new asylum room
- Connection to G5 friends network lost
Requested features
10 requests- More mini games like putting an item together or a jigsaw
- New Sherlock game of designing a town where you solve murders
- Option to turn off hints
- Ability to replay a room immediately after failing instead of going back to the library
- Use coins to purchase energy or gems
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- Highlight unfound items after failing a search
- Instructions for the various match 3 games
- Option to turn off the flashing arrow hints
- Ability to choose less intense levels for a break
- Slow down the speed of the text instructions
Mystery Files
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzles not working as intended
- Scenes/items disappearing or becoming uninteractable
- Game progress being reset or lost
- Crashes and freezes when using in-app purchases
Requested features
3 requests- More ways to earn hints/coins without paying
- Better instructions for mini-games
- Ability to skip difficult puzzles
In-app purchases
Find Hidden Objects
- Special Offer$0.99
- Handful of Crystals$1.99
- Easy Deal$2.99
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- Wonderful Deal$4.99
- Sack of Crystals$4.99
- Premium Card$4.99
- Hidden Gem Deal$6.99
- Incredible Deal$9.99
- Trunk of Crystals$9.99
- Bowl of Crystals$19.99
- Hyper Deal$19.99
- Safe of Crystals$49.99
- Vault of Crystals$99.99
Mystery Files
- A Handful of Coins$1.99
- Pack of useful things$1.99
- A Handful of Crystals$2.99
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- A Pouch of Coins$3.99
- A Pinch of Gems$3.99
- Handful of useful things$3.99
- Pack of useful things$4.99
- Chalice of Coins$4.99
- Currency box$4.99
- Heap of Coins$4.99
- Heap of Gems$4.99
- A Handful of Gems$5.99
- A Pouch of Gems$6.99
- A Bag of Coins$7.99
- A Bag of Gems$7.99
- Bandbox of Coins2 variants$9.99
- Bandbox of Gems$9.99
- A Chest of Coins$11.99
- Handful of useful things$12.99
- Jewelry Box2 variants$14.99
Questions
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