Comparison

Special Squad vs 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

Special Squad

Engage in a story-driven detective role-playing game where you assist a secret agent in solving complex murder cases. Solve tricky puzzles, find clues, and bring criminals to justice in this challenging escape room experience.

Highlights
  • Investigate murder cases
  • Point and click room escape gameplay
  • Story-driven narrative
  • Examine clues and analyze evidence
  • Solve logical puzzles
  • Mini-game puzzles and achievements
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This season, engage in mysteries of crime cases in the city, in one of the best role-playing point and click type room-escape game in a story-driven narrative and it's developed and released by HFG Hidden Fun Games. Are you ready to solve the criminal cases? GAME STORY Special Squad – Crime Mysteries is a detective story. Mr. Ervin is the lead secret agent in a special squad. The government appointed top five unidentifiable cases to Mr. Ervin. You are an assistant to him. The reason for the death of sprinter, rescuing the agent, murder of a female victim, untraceable case of Managing Director and reveal the reason for the death of your colleague. The game is totally in the latest form of room escape game and filled with tricky challenging puzzles. Lot's of thrilling twist throughout this full journey. During this journey, you have to find clues and suspect through your detective skills. Escape games are fully filled with crime and investigation stories and having many thrilling rooms waiting to escape. But they are easy to play and give more challenge to you. Various location waiting for your investigation. Try to find out the hidden clues, solve some puzzles, unlock a few rooms through your intelligence. If you are searching a best investigation based escape game then this one is the right choice. Are you ready to face the challenge of escape and solving the mysteries? GAME FEATURES *101 Brain Challenging Levels *More than 250 logical puzzles to challenge. *Gameplay consists of more than 30 Hours *Examine clues & analyze evidence *Bring the killer to justice. *Challenge yourself with mini-game puzzles and achievements to earn extra Hint.

About

Hidden Objects

Engage in a thrilling crime investigation as an undercover detective. Find hidden objects, solve puzzles, and make life-changing decisions to bring a criminal mastermind to justice. Unravel mysteries and collect clues in this intense detective game.

Highlights
  • Hidden object finding
  • Intricate puzzle solving
  • Undercover detective gameplay
  • Branching narrative decisions
  • Evidence collection
  • Achievement unlocking
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Dive into the shadowy world of detective games with "Unsolved Case: Above the Law"! This gripping crime investigation challenges you to find hidden objects, solve intricate puzzles, and outwit a relentless criminal game mastermind. After the mayor’s high-profile murder, the stakes have never been higher. Can you face a powerful villain who defies the law and bring justice back to the city? Unravel mysteries, go undercover, and piece together evidence in this intense criminal case! A powerful villain has no fear of the law. After the high-profile murder of the mayor, it becomes clear that anyone could be a target. Do not let him escape justice! Going undercover, you must bluff your way into a private billiard club to find damning and crucial evidence. All's fair in love and investigation! Your new partner’s too young and immature to understand how dangerous the game you’re involved in is. And not only him, but you also must understand that sometimes even justice goes over to the dark side. Can you defeat the bad guys together with your scattered allies, or at least... stay alive? Go Undercover! Step into the shoes of an undercover detective infiltrating a dangerous billiard club in this pulse-pounding criminal game. Use your wits to blend in, find hidden objects, and extract valuable evidence. Navigate the perilous underworld of crime investigation, where every wrong move could be your last! Solve Intricate Puzzles! Explore a thrilling world of detective games by unraveling mind-bending puzzles and riddles. Your ability to think critically and analyze clues is your best weapon in this high-stakes criminal game. Each solved puzzle brings you closer to unmasking the criminal mastermind! Life-Changing Decisions! Your decisions have far-reaching consequences. As you piece together evidence and find hidden objects, your choices will determine not only the outcome of the investigation but also the lives of those around you. Will you uphold justice or cross the line in this intense criminal game? Collect All Clues! Track down every detail and find hidden objects to unlock achievements and master the art of detective games. With each clue, you’ll peel back the layers of a gripping crime investigation, discovering chilling secrets in this immersive criminal game! Will you rise to the challenge or become the next target in this high-stakes investigation? Join the free trial now! ----- Questions? Email us at support@dominigames.com Find other games on our official website: https://dominigames.com/ Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominigames Check out our Instagram and stay tuned: https://www.instagram.com/dominigames

Screenshots

Special Squad4 screens
Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

Special Squad and Hidden Objects both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Special Squad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hidden Objects's. Special Squad also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Special Squad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Objects sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Special Squad against 4.7 for Hidden Objects. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 96 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Special Squad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Special Squad ships an update every 5 months, Hidden Objects every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Special Squad versus Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial SquadHidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)4.7 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3996 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size778 MB911 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHFG ENTERTAINMENTSDO GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Special Squad

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative0.0%

Hidden Objects

All ratings68 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Special Squad

One-time12
  • Get 10 Hints$0.99
  • Double Your Reward Video$0.99
  • Get 22 Hints$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Remove All Ads$1.99
  • Get 33 Hints$2.99
  • Get 50 Hints from offer$3.99
  • Get 60 Hints$4.99
  • Get 130 Hints$9.99
  • Get 150 Hints from offer$9.99
  • Get 155 hints and adsfree$9.99
  • Get 175 hints$9.99
  • Get 300 Hints$19.99
5 purchases

Hidden Objects

One-time5
  • Update to deluxe$1.99
  • Full Game Unlock 30% Discount$8.99
  • Full Game Unlock$11.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock$12.99
  • Buy deluxe$14.99

Questions

Is Special Squad free?
Special Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hidden Objects free?
Hidden Objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Special Squad or Hidden Objects?
Hidden Objects is rated higher. Special Squad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Hidden Objects averages 4.7 from 96 ratings.
Do Special Squad or Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Special Squad and Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Special Squad or Hidden Objects?
Special Squad ships an update every 5 months, and Hidden Objects every 8 months. Most recently, Special Squad was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hidden Objects on October 28, 2026.

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