Comparison

Hidden City vs Hidden Objects

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

Head to head
About

Hidden City

Embark on a thrilling detective adventure to rescue a friend from a mysterious phantom city. Solve puzzles, explore dark dungeons, and battle strange creatures as you uncover secrets and confront evil.

Highlights
  • Hidden object scenes
  • Quests and puzzles
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Combat against monsters and cults
  • Offline play
  • Friend assistance
Features
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Hidden City is a hidden object detective adventure for players who enjoy cozy mystery games, search-and-find puzzles, story-rich quests and richly detailed scenes. Explore a mystical Victorian city, find hidden objects, follow clues, solve puzzles, meet unique characters and uncover magical secrets in the City of Shadows. Your next investigation awaits in a game where detective cases, beautiful search scenes, puzzle variety and magical events blend into one captivating mystery story. Look closer, collect clues and discover why every object, note and artifact matters. What will you investigate? Search atmospheric scenes filled with hidden items, evidence, notes, artifacts, keys, symbols, curiosities and visual clues. Every location invites careful observation and rewards players who love to find meaningful details in beautiful environments. Explore foggy streets, ornate halls, manor-like rooms, curious shops, gardens, arcades, laboratories and magical city districts. Each place supports the mystery and turns object search into part of the investigation. Which search modes can you play? Hidden City keeps the main investigation fresh with different modes designed to test your observation skills: • Words mode: Classic hidden object searching using text lists. • Silhouettes mode: Visual challenges based on object shapes. • Night mode: Focused searches in dim scenes using a spotlight. • Pairs mode: Matching identical or logically related objects to test your attention. These modes support players who enjoy search-and-find adventures, visual puzzles, detective games and finding hidden items through careful observation. Are there mini-games and puzzles? Yes. The core search mechanics are supported by puzzle modes that add variety without taking over the main experience. Take a break from the investigation and play through: • Spot the difference: Compare two scenes using sharp observation. • Match-3 levels: Crystal and gem matching for satisfying puzzle breaks. • Brain teasers: Logic mini-games, memory challenges and story-driven riddles. This mix works well for players who want a detective game with brain teasers, a mystery puzzle with clues or a search-and-find adventure with match-3 elements. How does the story unfold? Follow narrative-driven quests, character stories, special cases and event investigations. Assemble artifact collections, solve anomalies, complete requests and unlock rewards that help you continue your detective journey. Every quest connects detailed scenes, puzzle challenges, magical discoveries and story progression into one polished mystery adventure. Play Hidden City your way • Play offline: Continue your investigation anywhere, even without an internet connection. • Follow the story: Return to character quests, detective cases and magical events as your mystery unfolds. • Regular updates: Discover new cases, quests, search scenes and special events added over time. • Cross-device sync: Save your progress and switch between your devices. 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, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Ukrainian. ____________________________ 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/HiddenCityGame/ Join us: https://www.instagram.com/hiddencity_ Follow us: https://x.com/g5games

About

Hidden Objects

Uncover dark secrets and solve mysteries in a town filled with supernatural intrigue. Combine hidden object scenes with city-building elements to investigate crimes, manage resources, and protect citizens from vampires and werewolves.

Highlights
  • Explore richly detailed hidden object scenes
  • Solve clever puzzles and mini-games
  • Build and manage your town
  • Complete magic collections
  • Investigate supernatural crimes
  • Choose sides in vampire vs. werewolf war
Features
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Are you brave enough to uncover the dark secret of Twilight Town and stop the villains before it's too late? Get ready to discover the truth in this stunning mix of hidden objects and city building games full of twists and turns! Along the way of your own detective investigation you'll be solving tons of clever puzzles and special mini-games. The last in your line, you have been summoned to Twilight Town to become the Judge of the Others. It’s up to you to investigate the mysterious death or your predecessor. Constantine was down on something, but was removed from the board before exposing the culprit. As you look into the entanglement of clues, you soon learn there’s more to this town than meets the eye. Everyone seems to have double life, and you’d better trust no one playing Hidden Objects: Twilight Town. The time has come to unravel the web of intrigues, choose your side in the eternal war between vampires and werewolves and protect people from the evil. The Others need their Judge! - Display your city building strategy skills - Explore richly detailed hidden object scenes - Complete 100+ magic collections - Fight the evil with might and magic - Run your own investigation to track down the villain - Manage goods supply, care about the citizens and improve your reputation - Meet a colorful cast of characters, each in two guises - This adventure will turn your world upside down. This unique detective quest combines the features of a city builder and finding games.That implies solving ordinary time management problems: taking care of cargoes, shipping and production in the town, keeping the citizens entertained and happy with their scale of living… and protect them from wicked sorcerers, bloodthirsty vampires and vicious werewolves. However, you won’t be able to display your strategy talents and build up your town unless you make a fortune. Explore beautifully drawn and richly colored hidden object scenes to earn some cash, find enchanted collectibles and proceed through the story! Don’t forget that Twilight Town is the cradle of the powerful creatures, so be ready for constant scheming, natural disasters and secret affairs. A handsome guy from the pub over the corner could very well be a werewolf, an emotional actress threatens to get the world frozen because of a broken heart, and dark rumours about ancient ruins and a misty mountain in the uptown spread along. So, watch you back, and search for the clues in 25+ seek-and-find locations. Run your own crime investigations and restore law and order in your new estate. Hidden Object: Twilight Town is a rare find for all mystic games fans as it puts a hidden object adventure in the eerie setting, featuring outwardly creatures and ancient mysteries. ► Discover more great games from Absolutist, including: ◊ WTF Detective ◊ Hidden Numbers: Twisted Worlds ◊ Time Gap: Hidden Objects ◊ Crime City Detective: Hidden Object ◊ Boxie: Hidden Object Puzzle ◊ Bubble Shooter: Classic Arcade Game ◊ Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of Poisoned Dagger ◊ Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune Adventure ◊ Taken Souls: Blood Ritual ◊ The Renaissance of Evil ◊ Mysteries and Nightmares - Morgiana Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiddenObjects.TwilightTown/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/absolutistgame Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/absolutistgames/ Visit our site: https://absolutist.com

Screenshots

Hidden City4 screens
Hidden Objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hidden City at every 9 days against Hidden Objects's every 3 months. Hidden City also leads on ratings volume (95K vs 363) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). Hidden Objects's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Hidden City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Objects sells 14 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 — 4.3 for Hidden City against 4.3 for Hidden Objects. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden City has 95K ratings behind it against 363, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Hidden City's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hidden Objects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, Hidden Objects every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hidden City versus Hidden Objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden CityHidden Objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95K ratings)4.3 (363 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95K — better363
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB239 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperG5 Entertainment ABAbsolutist Ltd

Customer experience

Hidden City

All ratings94,782 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,569 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative16.9%

Hidden Objects

All ratings363 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative5.4%

User reviews

Hidden City

From 95K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 👍 Great fun
  • 👍 Fabulous
  • 👍 Never knew I could be such a clever person

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hidden City: You have a VERY offensive ad in your line up
  • 💰 Too costly, not enough bang for your hard earned bucks
  • 💰 Game is the most frustrating I have ever played, very little in return for achieving goals
  • 💰 Game is getting more and more difficult to play without making in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Quite often when visiting friends, the game freezes and I can no longer continue playing

Hidden Objects

From 363 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Interesting and addictive
  • 👍 Lots of variety and things to do
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Good graphics

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Energy runs out too quickly
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required to progress
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money

Bugs and requests

Hidden City

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Can not access the game to sign in after changing password
  • Game freezes and crashes frequently
  • Losing progress and achievements when switching devices
  • Glitches with events and mini-games
  • Disappearing items and rewards
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  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Give more free rubies, game is too expensive
  • Make the game less expensive
  • Give more rewards for completing goals
  • Make the game less frustrating and more enjoyable
  • Fix the glitches and technical issues
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  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Offer an ad-free version for a one-time purchase
  • Make the mini-games less difficult and frustrating
  • Improve the social features and gifting system

Hidden Objects

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing after updates
  • Inability to sync progress across devices
  • Disappearing items and incomplete searches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Faster energy recharge rate
  • More free ways to earn resources
  • Improved optimization for smaller screens

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hidden City

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Cluster of Rubies$1.99
  • Tray of Rubies$4.99
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  • Super Deal$4.99
  • Platter of Rubies$9.99
  • Hyper Deal$9.99
  • Drawer of Rubies$19.99
  • Special Deal$19.99
  • Trunk of Rubies$49.99
  • Stockpile of Rubies$99.99
14 purchases

Hidden Objects

One-time14
  • Novice Chest New$2.99
  • 30 Ammolites$3.99
  • Gold 10000$3.99
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  • Bonus Pack (75 Ammolites and10000 gold)$4.99
  • Magical Chest New$4.99
  • Bonus Pack (Ammolites 100 + Gold 20000)$5.99
  • Ammolites 75 and Bonus 4$9.99
  • Gold 25000 and Bonus 1250$9.99
  • Holiday Pack (Ammolites 100 + Gold 30000)$9.99
  • Ammolites 150 and Bonus 12$19.99
  • Gold 50000 and Bonus 3750$19.99
  • Platinum Card$29.99
  • Ammolites 375 and Bonus 38$49.99
  • Gold 125000 and Bonus 12500$49.99

Questions

Is Hidden City free?
Hidden City 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, Hidden City or Hidden Objects?
Hidden City and Hidden Objects are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 95K and 363 ratings respectively.
Do Hidden City or Hidden Objects have ads?
Both Hidden City and Hidden Objects show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden City or Hidden Objects?
Hidden City ships an update every 9 days, and Hidden Objects every 3 months. Most recently, Hidden City was updated on September 26, 2026 and Hidden Objects on September 23, 2026.

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