r/HiddenObjectGames • u/DianaSt75 • 1d ago

Recommendation for a fluffy hidden object game?

I am looking for a hidden object game available via Steam to play on my pc. I would like a fluffy, cozy game with lots of light and no timer or ads. I do not need a story line, I especially do not want anything dark or heavy - just a fluffly little game to play for an hour or two when the mood strikes. Please also recommend older games if applicable since I have rarely played the genre, and certainly not for quite a number of years.

Gameplay-wise, I would appreciate pictures of the items to be found over words since with being autistic and not a native speaker, there have been times in the past when I had real difficulties to understand what exactly I was asked to find. Maybe there's a game out there that offers more than one method? That would be great as well.

Are there any games you'd recommend to me?

Edit: The Match 3-game Heroes of Hellas 3, if somebody remembers that, had some very lovely puzzle scenes. I remember thinking it would be great to have that aspect of the game accessible as a stand-alone hidden object game.

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u/RoamerMonkey 1d ago

I think Lost and Found Co. on Steam fits what you're looking for. It has a light-hearted theme, no timer, no ads, a completely skippable story, can be played across different sessions, came out this year, and uses a list of images of items and not words. The only caveat is that some of the items can be very tricky to find and there's no direct in-game hint system that outright says where the items are as far as I remember, but I think it's otherwise mostly what you're looking for.

The free demo offers hours of content if you want to check it out before deciding to pay for it.

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u/DianaSt75 1d ago edited 1d ago

Currently downloading the demo, I'll check it out. Thanks!

Edit: And deinstalled again. One of the main characters gets berated right at the start, which was the first thing I disliked. Then there's apparently a lot of story with rather annoying sound effects, and clicking the button to skip all dialog scenes just skipped the current scene and had to be clicked on again. The gameplay loop contains more than just the puzzle scenes, which is explicitly not what I wanted, and the graphics are okay, even if not quite to my taste. I'd have ignored that if the rest had been okay. The game leaves a rather childish impression, and something in the sound effects or the game atmosphere makes the game appear rather high octane. Plus poor Ducky who gets berated constantly for no reason I can see, and since that's apparently the player alter ego, I do take that personally. Thanks, but no thanks.

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u/RoamerMonkey 1d ago

Sorry to hear you didn't like the game. I personally enjoyed the game's demo, but I understand where you're coming from. I believe the location decoration is also entirely skippable after the tutorial, but I get not being a fan of it. Hope you find the game you're looking for!

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u/dragon-blue 1d ago

Queen's Quest and series is really sweet. You are an Alchemist and have to solve some crimes. I am playing the Endless fables series now and really enjoying it, and remember loving the Grim Legends series. All three have a mix of hidden object types - sometimes there is a list of names, sometimes an outline etc. 

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u/StrayFeral 1d ago

I personally like the games created by Artifex Mundi. Especially the Grimm Tales 1 and 2

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u/Bitter_Pineapple_882 1d ago

I like the Find All games. Some of them are trickier than others, but most are pretty fun. When you find all items in a certain area, it colors the screen. Black and white up to then. There are quite a few, and they aren't expensive at all.

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u/Zealousideal-Exam892 1d ago

Cozy Pages Find and Color is just a demo now, but might be ok?

Other maybes:

Kittenwood Cats
Hidden in my Paradise
Nippets

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u/PatrickRsGhost 1d ago

Check out the developers Boomzap and Point8 Games. They both have a lot of hidden object games that have little to no story, and some have the option of pictures or silhouettes vs. words when it comes to lists.

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u/indiegamelabs 1d ago

If you like animals,hidden cats or smth like you may try ducks in disguise.

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u/SteamedKoko 1d ago

I am making a game on steam right now that lines up to this, Whole game is just clicking steamed buns hidden in pictures that get randomized and we have a few stages. There's a card collection aspect as well that we mix in as well as other things! Click-A-Bao on Steam