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I recently got hooked on these dam hidden object games, i have played Family Mysteries 2 and 3, Hope Lake, The Titanic and Fall Of A new Age Collectors Edition. I really liked those type of games and the quality they where done as far as clarity and graphics. Any suggestions any other games comparable to those?

Thanks

These are all the ones i have played

Played-Fall Of The New Age
Played-Family Mysteries 3 Criminal Mindset
Played-Hope Lake
Played-Inspector-Magnusson-Murder-on-the-Titanic.exe
Played-Letters from Nowhere 2
Played-Family Mysteries 2
Post edited January 06, 2022 by Vader67
Too bad I haven`t played any of those you mentioned, but still want to advice some of my own favorites.

1. Enigmatis 1-3. First one is typical and pretty average/not bad. Second is much better, third is almost perfect both in graphics and gameplay.
2. Grim Legends 1-3. Cute fairytale, which is similar to enigmatic in terms of quality - first one is ok, second is good, third is absolutely epic.
3. Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of Baskervilles.
4. Dracula: Love Kills.
Post edited January 06, 2022 by Laggy_Log
You should try the Grim legends series. All are available on GOG and are great hidden object games
Post edited January 06, 2022 by alexandros050
Hello,

i played with my daughter Grim Legends 1 and right now we play Grim Legends 2 and for sure we wil play Grim Legends 3 because the theme is fairy tales, puzzles are very cool and graphics is a delicates for eyes.
I have in plan to play Enigmatis 1 - 3 and Nightmares from the Deep 1 - 3 which all are from one company Artifex Mundi. I like their pretty beautiful graphics, smart and various puzzles and good stories. I can recommend you for sure to give a try to all this three trilogies.

All games you can of course get here on gog.com:-)
Post edited January 06, 2022 by SkGloom
Thank you for those suggestions, i will check them out.
Not that age matters but i`m in my 50`s and not into the children like ones.

Laggy_Log, you try them, there free and on the Windows Club.
Post edited January 07, 2022 by Vader67
Isn't looking for hidden object games kind of a hidden object game in itself?
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Vader67: I really liked those type of games and the quality they where done as far as clarity and graphics.
There are only 18 Hidden Object games in the store, so maybe it's worth browsing through them all to see what looks good to you.
https://www.gog.com/games?search=Hidden+Object&page=1&sort=popularity
Some of my personal favorites:

Nightmares from the Deep - and of you're not feeling like doing hidden object scenes, you can play tile matching mahjong instead. Available on GOG.

Hidden Through Time - I've played this on mobile, lots of fun. I'd recommend it's DLC expansions also. Available on GOG.

Hidden Folks - DRM-free version on itch

Little Things Remastered - 100% free on itch, remake of Little Things & Little Things Forever

Settlement: Colossus - plays like the illegitimate love-child of a hidden object game and a city builder. I got this DRM-free on one of those game bundle CDs, so I'm not sure where you can get this one DRM-free online.

Dracula: Love Kills - This one has pseudo achievements that never show up on your GOG profile. Just a warning with this one in that the GOG version is not the "Collector's Edition" so it's missing the extra epilogue bonus adventure, which means you also cannot claim every pseudo achievement either as some are specific to the bonus adventure.
The irony here is if you can't find the hidden object games, you probably wouldn't have been good at them anyway! I have no good games to offer, but I do hope you get something worthwhile beyond my bad jokes.
Ross's Game Dungeon featured a game focused on the Nutcracker, it was a bit odd if IIRC. Most of the stuff he goes into is interesting.
I just looked up some footage of Family Mysteries 2 and the game reminds me a lot of The Journeyman Project series. If you don't mind trying something more old school adventure-like with that typical semi-serious / semi-funny corny 90s vibe and slightly frustrating clunky gameplay that hasn't aged all too well then it might be worth a try, mainly for the story. The clarity and graphics you are looking for will be absent though so this is a last resort kind of recommendation.

The Journeyman Project: Turbo was bundled with our family PC back in the mid 90s. Didn't know what to make of it back then as I was more accustomed to the classic LucasArts and Sierra point & click adventures which I found infinitely more appealing.

If you somehow inexplicably run out of modern HOGs to play (quite an inconceivable feat) or get bored by their formulaic and often tacky nature then you might venture into more dangerous territories with puzzle heavy adventure games like Zork Nemesis, 7th Guest / 11th Hour, Myst / Riven etc. They scratch some of the same itches as some of the more advanced HOGs but aren't as relaxing to play, unless you enjoy the challenge.
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Breja: Isn't looking for hidden object games kind of a hidden object game in itself?
LOL...Good one.
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awalterj: I just looked up some footage of Family Mysteries 2 and the game reminds me a lot of The Journeyman Project series. If you don't mind trying something more old school adventure-like with that typical semi-serious / semi-funny corny 90s vibe and slightly frustrating clunky gameplay that hasn't aged all too well then it might be worth a try, mainly for the story. The clarity and graphics you are looking for will be absent though so this is a last resort kind of recommendation.

The Journeyman Project: Turbo was bundled with our family PC back in the mid 90s. Didn't know what to make of it back then as I was more accustomed to the classic LucasArts and Sierra point & click adventures which I found infinitely more appealing.

If you somehow inexplicably run out of modern HOGs to play (quite an inconceivable feat) or get bored by their formulaic and often tacky nature then you might venture into more dangerous territories with puzzle heavy adventure games like Zork Nemesis, 7th Guest / 11th Hour, Myst / Riven etc. They scratch some of the same itches as some of the more advanced HOGs but aren't as relaxing to play, unless you enjoy the challenge.
Thanks for the advice, i`ll look into The Journeyman Project series. I do iRacing the racing simulator and was getting frustrated so i wanted something more relaxing and i remembered these games, i enjoy them and refuels the brain...lol

The Hidden Object jokes are funny, at least i think so.
Post edited January 07, 2022 by Vader67
I prefer older HOG without the story (something like Rosecliff island).
Out of all the HOG I've played over the years Lost Lands: The Golden Curse was the best.
Anyway some years ago LGR reviewed a Christmas-themed one, I'll have to try it out some day.
Hello Vader67!

My only recommendable experience with "Hidden Object Games" are the following.

If you like them in a more 'pure' "Hidden Object" style and their story somewhat adventurous with less mystical elements, then the "Samantha Swift" series is recommendable:

Part 1: "Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena"
Part 2: "Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch"
Part 3: "Samantha Swift and the Mystery from Atlantis"
Part 4: "Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate"

For "Hidden Object Games" mixed with more classic point & click adventure elements I can recommend the "Natalie Brooks Trilogy". It is also absolutely family friendly!

Part 1: "Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House"
Part 2: "Natalie Brooks: The Treasures of the Lost Kingdom"
Part 3: "Natalie Brooks: Mystery at Hillcrest-High"

In case you like some Film Noir style detective stories in an interesting comic design, then take a look at the "Nick Chase files". They include a good variety of puzzle and minigames beside the common hidden object search. I do not know, if there were more than those two.

Part 1: "Nick Chase: A Detective Story"
Part 2: "Nick Chase and the Deadly Diamond"

Both the "Samantha Swift" and the "Natalie Brooks" series of games I have from their European disc releases. Those are free of any sort of DRM and do run without their discs after installation.

The "Nick Chase" duo, that I have on discs as well, unfortunately install automatically the "Big Fish Games" launcher which wants to connect to the internet if you start them via that launcher. Luckily, the installation can be finished without immediately starting the games. Furthermore, you can simply uninstall just the launcher again before starting it even once, thus, preventing it from ever connecting to their servers! The remaining game files are DRM-free and can be launched hassle-free from their respective .exe files in their game directories.
Other games from the same publisher (Big Fish Games), such as "Robin Hood" or newer ones, are not separable from their launcher anymore...

For a very short and a little bit weird "Hidden Object Game" I can point to "The Tiny Bang Story", which is available here from GOG.com! Its art style is a matter of taste, and it is super easy, but also cute.

I was really disappointed by a couple of point & click adventure game sequels that turned their franchise into merely "Hidden Object Games", but I guess, the respective successful original adventure games and corresponding expectations biased my reception of those genre switchers.

Kind regards,
foxgog

[Edit:] Another example of a game available here at GOG.com, which is not exactly an "Hidden Object Game", but rather a very lightweight adventure game with only a few objects to collect and more contraptions to 'solve' is:
"Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise"
Post edited January 09, 2022 by foxgog
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Ice_Mage: (...)
There are only 18 Hidden Object games in the store, so maybe it's worth browsing through them all to see what looks good to you.
https://www.gog.com/games?search=Hidden+Object&page=1&sort=popularity
Hello Ice_Mage!

Do you use some kind of customized script?
I am just asking, because both your link, as well as the search terms "Hidden Object" lead to "No results found" on my end. Or maybe, it is a malfunction of GOG.com's new catalogue search system.

Kind regards,
foxgog