Hidden Objects vs Mystery Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mystery Files at fortnightly against Hidden Objects's every 3 months. Mystery Files also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 363). Hidden Objects's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hidden Objects sells 14 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.
Mystery Files holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Files has 5.8K ratings behind it against 363, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Hidden Objects's written reviews are positive against 58% of Mystery Files's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hidden Objects ships an update every 3 months, Mystery Files fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Objects | Mystery Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (363 ratings) | 4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 363 | 5.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 431 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Absolutist Ltd | DO GAMES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Hidden Objects
Mystery Files
User reviews
Hidden Objects
From 363 App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
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
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
Hidden Objects
- 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
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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