Comparison

Mystery Files vs Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Hidden object puzzles
  • Point-and-click adventures
  • Interactive stories
  • Brain teasers and mini-games
  • Achievement system
  • Collectible items
Features
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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

About

Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

Embark on a magical adventure to find hidden objects and solve a royal mystery. Help a sea witch uncover a siren's tragic love story and save a kingdom from enchantment. Solve puzzles, explore locations, and discover secrets in this engaging hidden object game.

Highlights
  • Seek and find hidden objects
  • Solve engaging puzzles
  • Explore unusual locations
  • Uncover mysteries
  • Complete mini-games
  • Bonus chapter content
  • Collector's Edition bonuses
Features
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Play the magic adventure game, seek and find hidden objects and prevent shipwreck! Help sea witch Marianne discover the details of a siren's tragic love affair and save the kingdom! ________________________________________________________________________ Will you manage to uncover the mystery of Cursed Fables: A Voice to Die for? Test yourself in solving engaging puzzles, explore unusual locations and learn all secrets of the mysterious siren. You have a great opportunity to learn what surprise the seaside kingdom prepares for Marianna, a sea witch. Note that this is a free trial version of the hidden objects game. You can get the full walkthrough by means of an in-app purchase. Marianna usually helps water creatures. But now she receives an unexpected guest. Princess Cassandra swears that someone has enchanted her fiancé. He has postponed the wedding and is ready to sail away! Who wants to ruin the royal wedding? Why are the prince’s eyes shining in a very strange way? Find out the truth in this exciting hidden object puzzle game! FIND OUT WHY THE PRINCE HAS LEFT HIS BRIDE Does someone envy the Princess’s Cassandra happiness? Or does the prince actually have another love interest? UNCOVER THE MYSTERY OF THE SEASIDE KINGDOM Solve engaging puzzles and complete fun mini-games to find out why peasants and sailors have left their duties and are preparing the prince’s ship to sail away. Some people have seen a mysterious beautiful girl in the harbor. LEARN IF YOU MANAGE TO FIND AND DEFEAT THE VILLAIN WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MAGIC POWERS Complete engaging HO scenes and feel the thrill caused by the unexpected plot twists. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MARIANNA IN THE BONUS CHAPTER! Help Marianna find out what is causing chaos in the royal castle and enjoy the bonuses of Collector’s Edition! Earn a variety of unique achievements! Tons of collectibles and puzzle pieces to find! Enjoy replayable HOPs and mini-games, exclusive wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and more! 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. Discover more from Elephant Games! Elephant Games is a developer of mystery hidden object 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/

Screenshots

Mystery Files4 screens
Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects at none against Mystery Files's shown. Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 58%). Mystery Files's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mystery Files sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mystery Files holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.8K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Mystery Files's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mystery Files versus Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery FilesCursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better4.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB1.1 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDO GAMES LIMITEDElephant Games AR LLC

Customer experience

Mystery Files

All ratings5,785 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,170 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative23.7%

Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Mystery Files

One-time20
  • 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
1 purchases

Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects

One-time1
  • Full Content$6.99

Questions

Is Mystery Files free?
Mystery Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects free?
Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Files or Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects?
Mystery Files is rated higher. Mystery Files averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Mystery Files or Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects have ads?
Mystery Files shows ads; Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Files or Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects?
Mystery Files ships an update fortnightly, and Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mystery Files was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cursed Fables 3・Hidden Objects on September 2, 2026.

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