Pull up a chair next to a toasty fire (or on a sunlit beach) and settle in for a great, cheesy romantic hidden object adventure involving ghost lovers desperate for a resolution to their haunting story. Can bestselling author Dana Knightstone solve the mystery before a spirit takes her for his bride?

The district of Blackrow has been under quarantine for over two hundred years, but when a young actress is abducted, you have no choice but to dig into its dark secrets in the latest gorgeous hidden-object adventure from Elephant Games.

Scarlett has just moved into an old, decrepit manor, looking for inspiration for her new book. But who can write in a house that's falling apart? That's where you come in. As a seasoned interior decorator/garage sale organiser, you will do your best to raise money to renovate the old place. Manor Memoirs is a wonderfully sweet hidden-object/time management hybrid that's guaranteed to make you smile.

Young women who all look alike have been vanishing all over the city, and the clockwork critters are the least of your worries when a malicious sentient puppet dogs your heels as you try to solve the mystery in this less-than-challenging but wonderfully fun and creative hidden-object adventure.

This hidden-object adventure offers tons of entertainment bang for your buck with good witches, evil witches, witch hunters, long-lost relatives, mysterious deaths, and a groom that goes missing the day before the wedding. Pop some popcorn and get ready for enough melodrama to fuel a Telenovela for a year!

You arrive at Meadows Town in the middle of one serious storm, only to discover that there's something more going on than downed power lines. With the bodies piling up and one spirit that seriously wants you gone, you'll have to dig deep to uncover the truth in this madcap hidden-object adventure from ERS Game Studios.

So, bad news. The city has been overrun by jaguars, and an ancient evil deity has turned your friend into one. No, it's not a fever dream caused by bad takeout, it's the newest campy cool hidden-object adventure from EleFun Games!

When your students find and activate a mysterious artifact, you find yourself responsible for saving another world in this stunning hidden-object adventure. With a lush presentation, cinematic story, and piles of puzzles and minigames, this is one title that aims to give you your money's worth.

Children have been vanishing every year, and the locals blame the vengeful spirit of a drowned woman. You play an investigative reporter in this colourful hidden-object adventure who doesn't believe the legends are true, but when a little girl vanishes before your eyes, you discover the truth may be stranger than fiction.

Alice is able to open portals to other worlds through mirrors, but when a creature pulls her in through one, you soon discover her power could threaten the entire world... and all the worlds connected to it in this gorgeous hidden-object adventure.

Larian's massive RPG adventure makes a comeback in a huge way. With an enormous world, challenging and uniquely strategic combat where the elements come into play, and all the humour, sidequests, treasure and surprises you've come to expect, this is one rare game worth its hefty price tag.

(movie trailer voice) "A movie star. A secluded island. A party. A shocking death. Everyone's a suspect on Silvermoon Isle." Come along, detective, we're going to the 1930s! Veronica West, a beloved Hollywood star, died under suspicious circumstances on her birthday. As you interview her guests and look for clues in her huge, wonderful mansion, you'll discover that this case is much more complicated, intriguing and exciting than you could have imagined.

The fun is catching, it's Mousecraft! A zany puzzling mix of Lemmings and Tetris by Crunching Koalas, Mousecraft's whimsical presentation masks surprisingly technical gameplay in its levels. Still, it's quite addictive in that "Okay, one more try!" kind of way.

Everyone has to do favours for their family sometimes. Yours just happen to involve saving the world from a temporal time anomaly and vengeful deities brought about by the greed of your ancestors... who, by the way, are still alive and kicking since time is now unstuck in this weird hidden-object adventure from ERS Game Studios.

From being thrown out of a plane to exploring an underwater city, from the freezing antarctic to a castle in Scotland, the Hidden Expedition League of Preservation is there for another rollicking good hidden object adventure.

Following a bus crash in the middle of nowhere, you have no choice but to seek help at the World's Most Forboding Hotel. In this crazy hidden-object adventure game, you'll never know what's coming next as you unravel your connection to mysterious disappearances in the area over a decade ago.

There's a lot of stuff to fear in the fairy tale world, but the scariest thing of all is all around you, in the very air you breath! As the famous Fairy Tale Detective, your mission to investigate mysterious pollen attacks leads you to a darker and even more tangled story of two sisters and a girl with very very long hair. Now you must explore a vast and lush world, looking for and gathering fragments and artifacts, solving puzzles, unlocking chests and doors, until you get to the bottom of the mystery and stop the evil it contains.

It's murder most foul! But was it supernatural, or something even more sinister? In this colourful and captivating hidden-object adventure, you'll encounter more twists and turns than ever before, for a plot that's surprisingly satisfying and clever, and gameplay with lots of variety.

You thought your father died when your brother went missing twenty years ago, but the letters your mother hid from you before her death draw you back to a town with a dark secret. A remarkably compelling and beautifully designed hidden-object adventure that will make the time fly like few others.

A tiny French village is under attack by wolves, but when you arrive you find yourself face-to-face with a more supernatural incarnation. The townsfolk blame a young girl rumoured to have survived a werewolf attack when she was younger, but who can you really trust? A gorgeous and surprisingly inventive hidden-object adventure that's well worth a look.

Late one night while your mother is sleeping, something wakes you up. Now, just two years old, and alone save for your intrepid teddy-bear, you'll need to take a surreal and terrifying journey where you can't always trust what you see, but everything is full of meaning, in this gorgeous indie horror adventure.

He thought the rumours of hauntings at his new hotel were just that... rumours, and something he could use to drum up business. But in this gorgeous hidden-object adventure, truth is stranger than fiction, and something old and very, very evil must be stopped before it's too late!

Our favorite mustachioed laborers are back in the next installment of the Royal Envoy series. In this popular time management sim, expand your empire by sailing to new islands, helping the natives build houses, and collecting treasure. Because if there's one thing we know that gets the king's attention, it's treasure.

When your nephew is accused of murdering his sister, you're called in to use your unique time traveling powers to uncover the truth... but it may be weirder than you ever expected in this gorgeous hidden-object mystery adventure from Elephant Games!

Ever dream of making your fortune in California during the gold rush? Try it out in this excellent simulation game. Grow your fortune by populating cities with workers and putting them to work mining, farming, or making wine. Mange the town resources and set up profitable trading routes to earn your way to a life of luxury.

Two princes have been turned into frogs by an evil witch! Save them and reunite them with their princesses before the witch returns from her... beauty treatment? Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune isn't what you'd call an ordinary adventure game. It's teeming with quirky characters, lovingly silly scenes and clever puzzles and it's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Wadjet Eye's spectacular supernatural point-and-click mystery adventure series comes to a close. Rosangela Blackwell is a medium able to help spirits cross over, while Joey is her smart-talking spirit guide. Together they've solved their share of cases, but in this engrossing finale, they'll face a danger that can literally tear a soul apart.

Princess' reunion with her mother is all too brief, and now it's up to you to save them both from a bargain turned sour in this simple but gorgeous hidden-object fantasy adventure from Elephant Games.

Mob bosses have been vanishing all over New York, leaving behind a strange green liquid and mysterious butterfly, and each time a child vanishes as well... after having drawn that butterfly themselves. You've been invited to find out the truth, but it's more bizarre than you'd expect. A stunning, engaging, and genuinely smart hidden-object adventure that should not be missed.

It's Mardi Gras time and the streets of New Orleans are ringing with the sound of sweet, sweet jazz. You're headed down there to visit your dad... and find him and the patrons of his club in a sort of trance. Could it be a voodoo curse? This enchanting, original and thoroughly innovative hidden-object adventure will grab your attention and won't let go, and you can be sure you'll be humming the addictive soundtrack long after you've finished it.

When you receive a frantic phone call from your sister that your niece has gone missing, you think you must have misheard her... after all, your niece's dead fiancee appearing out of a movie and carting her back through the screen is impossible... right? Find the truth in this hidden-object adventure!

Nightmares from the Deep: Davy Jones is the final game in the exciting seafaring, pirate-filled hidden-object adventure series, in which you will face the old Sea Devil himself. Your daughter has signed a pact with Davy, and you have to uncover his deepest secrets in order to fulfill the pact and set her free. As you look for the pieces of the puzzle, you will meet colourful characters, solve challenging puzzles and be thoroughly entertained.

After the death of his wife, Adrian's been experiencing some weird things... weird like "water appearing from nowhere to lock him in the basement" weird. You've been called in to investigate, but this isn't any ordinary haunting, and to get to the truth you'll need to dig through the town in this more-crazy-than-creepy hidden-object adventure.

A town under siege by darkness... a little girl carried away by a deadly black smoke... all in a day's work for someone like you, who has made a habit out of tracking down these evil places of psychic terror. Uncover a dirty secret behind a tragedy and set the past right in this campy yet colourful and fun hidden-object adventure.

As a detective, you are called upon to investigate the disappearance of a little girl. The clues point to an abandoned castle which was once the home of a noble family, but is now overrun with hideously huge rats. This means you'll have to deal with the Beastmaster, a power-hungry warlock looking for the key to immortality.

Life is slow in Banished, the civilization-building simulation from one-man indie studio Shining Rock Software, but it's anything but easy. It's up to you to take your tiny settlement of cast-out villagers and slowly build up their home in the wilderness into a sprawling civilization. Just watch out for winter. And typhoons. And famine. And cholera. And your own impatience and lack of planning.

Holly's family has a secret, and it's a whole lot weirder and scarier than she could ever dream. Following a letter from her estranged sister, she strikes off on a bizarre journey into her past that uncovers the disturbing truth behind her birth as a shadow dogs her every step in this fantastically freaky hidden-object adventure.

For those who are fans of the art, ballet is a glittering world of glamour, intrigue, music, and movement. Fortunately you are a fan, especially since your sister is making her big debut in a starring role at the local ballet. On the way to see her dance you encounter a few problems however, like the fact that she is missing and a ghost is haunting the theater, amongst other things. Eipix is back with another gorgeous adventure hybrid chock-full of games and puzzles wherever you look in the stunning Danse Macabre: The Last Adagio.

You are the Fairy Tale Detective, investigating trouble in another fabled land. The once invisible, mythical Sky Kingdom is ailing and wracking havoc on the earth below. Join with a grown-up Jack in this action-packed hidden object adventure to solve task-based puzzles, find fragmented objects, gather together useful objects and save the world.

You return to the seemingly abandoned town of Raincliff in search of a missing reporter who's in more danger than anyone suspects, since you alone know the town isn't abandoned at all... but full of invisible people! In this creepy and engaging hidden-object adventure, you'll have to deal with a new tyrant who has it out for you in a game packed with cutscenes, puzzles, twists, and more.

Nevosoft comes roaring back with My Kingdom for the Princess IV, a fun and frantic time management game that is faster, more furious, and more rescue-y, with 50% more dragons! My Kingdom for the Princess IV retains all of the fun of the first three games with the exciting new additions that keep the gameplay fresh.

So your boyfriend ran off, leaving you alone in the middle of a forest to fight off a huge bear. After that, you got kidnapped by a crow-man The only thing to do now is to call your auntie and hope she'll be able to figure it all out and save the day. Mystery of the Ancients: Three Guardians is an elaborate hidden-object adventure, complete with magic, ancient evil and an impressive story.

The first day of work at a new place is always nerve wracking, especially when you, an expert on native American symbols, are heading to the Center for Native Cultures when suddenly symbols and your amulet begin glowing. Eipix Entertainment does it again with the sumptuous Myths of the World: Spirit Wolf, an adventure hybrid which looks as good as it plays and plays as good as it looks.

The sun hangs unmoving in the sky, and the threat of the creatures known as the dredge puts even more strain on an uneasy truce between the humans and the giants known as varl. In this stunning and challenging turn-based strategic RPG/visual novel, the choices you make determines who lives and dies as you take an epic journey that will change the face of the world and the people who live in it.

Your student Jonathan has thoughtlessly plunged himself into a magical world ruled by an evil king. Against your better judgement, you decide to try to find him and, in the process, get yourself involved in a desperate plot to overthrow king Demario. Find the source of his power, battle his powerful minions and rescue an adorable puppy in this magical hidden-object adventure!

Join Hidden Expedition: Smithsonian Hope Diamond for one of the best adventure hybrids of the year. Trace the hidden history of both the Smithsonian Institution and the worlds most famous blue diamond in this rollicking hidden object adventure.

The Christmas Stories series is back in time for the holidays! This winter you are invited to step inside A Christmas Carol and save Scrooge from a life of selfish misery. Elephant Games delivers Dickens' classic tale gift-wrapped with a pretty bow on top, with a stunning, jolly design, lovely gameplay and hours of heart-warming fun.

The celebrated series is back and returns to classic form in a massive adventure that focuses on gameplay over cinema and yet still manages to deliver a gorgeous experience in the process. Can you save a doomed carnival and yourself from a specter that has more to do with your past adventures than you think?

The skull of the God of Dreams has been stolen, and as a result, reality has gone a bit sideways in this bizarre but creative hidden-object adventure. More weird than creepy, it's packed with strange creatures, imaginative areas, and a rug with squeezy squeaky egg yolks.

On the eve of your wedding, your mother-in-law is poisoned and your husband-to-be, a brilliant scientist, is whisked away to another world by a maddened competitor who seeks to harness energy... and not for the good of mankind. Though it doesn't do anything new and is slow to start, this is nevertheless a gorgeous and engaging science-fiction fantasy hidden-object adventure worth checking out.

The Myths of the World series takes us into the formidable Slavic realms where Morana, the goddess of winter, plans to envelop the world in everlasting ice. You are no ordinary human, so you'll take it upon yourself to help Vesna, the goddess of spring, to defeat the cold and bring back the flowers and the birdies.

In most roguelikes, grinding levels is the answer, but in Hopoo Games' brutally difficult action game, the longer you wait, the harder things get. When your cargo ship crashes on a hostile alien planet, you're left with no choice but to fight your way through the local wildlife and massive monsters, unlocking new characters and items along the way, if you want to survive.

When your sister is kidnapped by a magical madman who skipped the seven stages of grief and went straight to looney-tunes, it's up to you to save her in this gorgeous and engaging hidden-object adventure that blends mild chills with fairy-tale magic and charm.

The maid says all the guests in her hotel are monsters, and she's not kidding. In this standard but gorgeous hidden-object adventure from Elephant Games, the battle for the planet is taking place in a remote hotel, and you're caught in the middle of it.

The Inner World is the sort of game you have to tackle with a relaxed disposition. Take your time and soak in the atmosphere. It's worth it. Studio Fizbin has assembled a fantastic adventure game, one worthy of a coveted position as a quick-click icon your computer's desktop. It's the perfect blend of humor and storytelling, puzzle solving and exploration.

Welcome back to the hapless kingdom with the snooty king in Royal Envoy: Campaign for the Crown, the third in Playrix Entertainment's wildly popular time management simulation games. For fans of the genre, this is unique and challenging entertainment and the answer to the eternal question: what do you do with a drunken sailor? In this game, you pay him. Lots.

The wind at your hair. The trees by your sides. The grass at your heels. And the pitter patter of little badger cub feet as they struggle to keep pace. Shelter from pid developer Might and Delight puts you in the fur of a mother badger as she protects and feeds her young. It's a subtle and quiet game that relies on atmosphere and emotion rather than puzzles or action. It's soothing nature setting will encourage you to sit back and enjoy the ride. Just don't relax too much, as there are dangers in the forest you and your cubs must guard against.

As a reporter determined to uncover the truth behind years of lies and governmental cover-ups, you venture alone into Mount Massive Asylum. But you won't be prepared for the horrifying truth and the effects the mountain has had on its inmates. Run, hide, and try to find a way out while searching for evidence in this harrowing action adventure that might be one of the most gory and disturbing games to ever come along.

In the world of Shadowrun, magic and the digital age collide in a dangerous age where dealing with backstabbing dragons running drug cartels is every bit as likely as corporate espionage carried out by cybernetically enhanced trolls. Harebrained Schemes puts a fresh spin on the cult classic tabletop game and brings it into the digital era with this engrossing turn-based strategy RPG, including the tools to make and share your own campaigns for free.

After facing the destruction of Davy Jone's terror in The Cursed Heart, Sarah Black thought she was done with pirates for good. That's not unlike the town of Kingsmouth, who also eschewed the pirating life only to face a deeper evil in the likes of Mayor Murray. So once again you're set for high adventure and thrilling action in this hidden object adventure game from Artifex Mundi. Solve a wide variety of beautifully-rendered minigames and hidden object puzzles all while uncovering the mystery that holds a curse over the town and reuniting a kidnapped mermaid with the man who loves her.

An old foe from the agency's past breaks free, and suddenly you find your friends and fellow Mystery Trackers possessed by an ancient evil and turned against you! Unlock psychic abilities, search for clues, uncover the secrets of the organization and much more in this easy but gorgeous and engaging hidden-object adventure from Elephant Games!

Things are getting serious. Kate is once again dropped into the House of 1000 Doors, only this time she'll have to save the entire Earth. Nagas, those grumpy hissing meanies, have sent a bunch of huge snakes to destroy the world as we know it. Kate has to assemble five elements to power the only weapon that can defeat them, and to do so she must – you guessed it – go through a bunch of doors.

Once again seek out Dark Dimensions, this time a small town destroyed by a volcano (and a father-daughter relationship gone terribly awry), and attempt to heal them in Dark Dimensions: City of Ash. Easy on the eyes and challenging for the brain, this is definitely something to look for in the hybrid adventure genre.

Having defeated the evil witch Alura in the previous game, our brave prince sails home. Upon arriving, he realises that the witch has taken revenge on his kingdom. With the help of a powerful wizard, the prince travels back in time to try to stop the witch from ever becoming evil. Join him in Love Chronicles: Salvation, and experience an enchanting and more than usually whimsical hidden-object adventure.

It used to be, a girl would dream of her first ball, dancing with princes and wearing a beautiful gown, a gift from her fairy godmother. Now The Godmother is turning maidens to glass and you, as the detective, need to search the gorgeous color-saturated surroundings for emblems, tokens, and magic items to unlock doors to new areas and stop this world from being destroyed. Cursed ball gowns, armies of puppets and a morbidly dysfunctional family are just some of the dangers you'll face in this hidden object adventure that is always entertaining and fun to play.

Princess Isabella has been turned to stone by an evil witch, who is now after Isabella's daughter. The witch sends thee spectral hounds to hunt down young Bella and imprison her fairy godmothers, leaving her without protection. Bella must find a way to defeat the evil sorceress and lift the curse which permeates the kingdom in this magical hidden-object adventure.

Everyone in town knows to stay out of the forest, but what do you do when the forest won't stay out of the town? Enter this surreal fantasy in Mad Head Game's next hidden object adventure, where only you can save the town—as soon as you can find the pieces to your magic amulet and piece it back together again. Explore gorgeous environments, customize your game settings, and encounter many uniquely logical search scenes and puzzles in an engaging story that is much more than what words can describe.

When a New York City book critic is murdered, dressed up to look like Frankenstein's monster, and hooked up to an electrical current, it's time to call the one detective who actually prefers the really weird cases: Kate Beckett. If she brings her "consultant," a mystery writer named Richard Castle, along with her, so much the better. Such is the premise of Castle: Never Judge A Book By Its Cover, a tie-in hidden object game that was written as a companion to the television show Castle. It appeals to more than just fans of the show, though, and blends hidden object scenes and puzzles seamlessly. Can you find the Hardcover Killer before it's too late?

It all started as an innocent trip to Italy. Vanessa's grandfather, a member of a mysterious religious order, went missing a few weeks ago, and she is summoned to the order's headquarters. Once there, she finds out that the gates guarding peace on Earth are all but wide open because some cheeky prankster has stolen four runes which keep the gates shut. Vanessa must track them down by jumping into portals leading to other worlds, all the while trying to discover the evil mind behind this nefarious scheme.

Maybe you've always wanted to own a farm. Maybe you don't know you want one. Maybe you're wondering what it's like to manage a farm in a desert. In any case, try TV Farm 2, a time-management simulation which puts your agricultural prowess to the test. You'll take part in a reality show where you grow crops and dabble in the production of everything from ice cream to teddy bears in five quite unconventional locations, all in hopes of winning the grand prize: a farm to call your own.

Your stepfather has taken care of you ever since he found you by the side of the road when you were a baby, training you to follow in his footsteps as a doctor. But when he goes missing, you discover there might have been far more to him, and your legacy, than you ever imagined in this creepy hidden-object adventure.

What would you do if you found out there was more to your world? Like... a LOT more? And then you had to save it? That's what happens to Gomez, a little 2D creature who finds out his world isn't 2D as he always thought, and thanks to a mystical hat unlocks a power that will allow him to see every hidden side of it... something he'll need since he needs to track down fragments of a mystical cube before the world destroys itself! A stunning exploration-based platforming indie adventure that will bring out the wonder in you.

An ancient map and an ancient evil... you're wrapped up in both, and it's up to you to save the world. Right after you solve this puzzle. And that one. And those ones. And all of those. A length, puzzle-heavy hidden-object adventure with a lot of cinematic camp that provides a meaty, satisfying meal of an experience.

There's a killer on the loose in Lumineux, and his prey is the city's officials... but is he a bloodthirsty monster, or a bringer of justice? And even then, who's really in the wrong? It's up to you to decide in Dark Tales: Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque of the Red Death, a new hidden object adventure from ERS Game Studios.

Follow the adventures of two viking brothers in this resource management strategy game from Alawar. Their land has been ravaged by savages, and you must help gods, gnomes, druids and more to save the magic tree that once protected your lands. Just a click sends your workers to do your bidding. Can you reclaim the magic and once again live in peace?

A century ago, Anna, the Empress of the Deep, awoke from her slumber far below the ocean waves to discover she had a powerful and evil twin, Pandora. Once again, the empress's people are in peril and it's up to you, as Anna, to find the pieces needed to unlock the spirit codex and resurrect the Phoenix, stopping the Colossus from destroying all life. Along the way, you'll explore and discover a gorgeous, Myst-like world, encounter a refreshing variation of hidden object scenes and gentle puzzles for a relaxing and serene adventure.

In the newest release by ERS Game Studio, your adorable dog has been abducted by the keeper of an enchanted cemetery and you can only free it if you help three ghosts undo their sins from the past. No big deal, this sort of thing happens to you all the time. So leap into the three portals, travel into different worlds, find your way through puzzles and hidden-object scenes, and save innocent souls from damnation along the way.

Vera and Arthur are twins who both grew up in and eventually left the small, secluded town of Pilgrim's Hook. But while Vera was glad to leave it behind, Arthur couldn't help but be drawn back, and a desperate phone call brings Vera running to save him... and straight into a trap where she'll become a pawn in an ancient war between powerful magical forces. A captivating and original hidden-object adventure with just the right bit of creepiness!

Your butler Austin has decided to visit his parents and you are tagging along. His old home is in dire need of renovation, and that's where you come in. In this hybrid between hidden-object and time-management gameplay, you will organise a series of junk sales to raise money and restore the garden to its former glory, as well as help Austin revisit dear memories of his childhood.

Susan Ashworth has had enough of her lonely life and makes the decision to end it... but that choice leads her on a surreal journey that will have her questioning reality... and her sanity. Tasked with a strange spectre to eliminate the five psychopathic "Parasites" plaguing the city and "blessed" with immortality, she goes on a violent, dark journey that may be too much for some players to take in this visceral indie horror adventure.

Don Diego is back in the second installment of the Adelantado trilogy. Explore vast maps while you build structures to produce the resources you need to continue your expedition. Manage your resources carefully if you want to finish the level before your rival! Collect treasure and artifacts along the way, as you rescue survivors and interact with the natives.

A prince, a troll, a wizard and a dwarf walk into a bar... No, wait, they walk into a kingdom. Ballad of Solar is a resource management game in which you are Solar, the intrepid prince determined to save his fiancée from the clutches of a sinister sorcerer. With the help of a few of your loyal subjects and friends, you will overcome obstacles, rebuild the land and vanquish evil, all the while having heaps of fun.

When your coworker goes missing after attending a movie showing at a cinema that's supposed to have been shut down for years, probing deeper uncovers a supernatural plot by a malicious entity that promises everything to the creative souls yearning for success even as it exacts a terrible price. An extremely short, though absolutely gorgeous and engaging hidden-object adventure well worth a look.

On his 25th birthday, Daniel receives a note from his parents saying that he is in grave danger and asking him to sail to a mysterious Island. Once there, he discovers its secret - pieces of fallen meteorite give him powers over the elements. Through a series of quests and puzzles, Daniel must prove himself worthy to the stern monks of the island's magical orders and maybe even save the world in the process. Phenomenon: Meteorite is a remarkably beautiful hidden-object adventure which takes you gently by the hand and leads you into an enchanting world where anything is possible.

When her father, a renowned puppet master, goes missing and she has nobody else to turn to, a young girl begs you for your help in finding them... so why does she suddenly seem bent on stopping you whenever you see her? And what's up with all the tricks, mechanisms, and, uh, malicious spider-head puppets in this town anyway? A hidden-object adventure that doesn't particularly innovate, but delivers one of the most highly-polished and enjoyable experiences in a long time.

Straight from Nitreal Games comes a spring-rific take on the building time management game in Gardens Inc.: From Rakes to Riches. Play as a young college graduate intent on helping her grandparents keep their villa from the clutches of the local evil entrepreneur. (How they've come to owe him $1000000, you're never quite sure.) Plant plants! Water plants! Fix water features! And other landscape/construction stuff! All under the watchful eye of a timer, which is the only thing standing between you and your coveted gold status. Spruce up the town and win the local gardening contest to pay off your grandparents' debt!

When a new initiate into a secret order betrays them almost immediately, one young woman must rush to save the world. Great care has gone into the design of this gem of an adventure game and it shows everywhere in the details. For an exciting adventure hybrid sprinkled with some pretty tight puzzles The Secret Order: Masked Intent is definitely the way to go.

When your plane takes a nosedive and you wake up on a strange island, the last thing you expected to deal with on top of your misfortune is the creeping ice taking the cursed town over and the malicious "woman in white" who has been stealing the souls of the townsfolk. The answer to this mystery and your own salvation lies deep within Norse mythology in this gorgeous, cinematic hidden-object adventure from Elephant Games.

Kids, if someone asks you to open a glowing coffin that shakes the entire house, emits green light, and is inlaid with harpies... just say no. Next time, that is, since you already did it, and now you have to stop darkness from warping the world in this creepy but campy hidden-object adventure where light and dark can change everything around you.

Young women have been disappearing off the streets of Paris, only to reappear dead of bizarre dehydration. It's enough to bring you, a renowned detective, out of retirement in a race against time to save a girl from a madman in this gorgeous and engrossing hidden-object adventure where you'll also need to catch and mix various scents to create perfumes and solvents.

Azada: Elementa is an entertaining addition to both the Azada series and the adventure hybrid ouevre. Pretty to look at and with a great depth of gameplay (especially in the puzzles), you are looking at hours of entertainment for the whole family.

When her husband is stabbed and blown up (a bit of an overreaction no matter what your motives), Gabriela Sanchez calls you, a well-known psychic detective, to solve the case. Together with your useless assistant Aidan and much less useless tag-a-long fennec fox, you'll discover a plot of lies, passion, revenge, and jealousy in this short but well-balanced hidden-object adventure from ERS Game Studios.

Sometimes people do terrible things. But when the world is ending and all you have left is yourself, who decides what terrible is? In this point-and-click adventure from indie developers Denby/Raze, Richard and Alice are both prisoners in a state-of-the-art underground jail where there's little to do but pass the time by getting to know each other. What follows is a often brutally honest but somehow also unexpectedly tender examination of humanity and morality when it matters the most.

When you find your village turned to stone and your father abducted for a strange gem in his possession, you have no choice but to set out and save the world. Provided Mittens the disembodied hand doesn't stop you. And you team up with a plucky firefly with a code of honour. And... well, you get the idea. A gorgeously creative and immersive light-hearted indie action-RPG with a built-in mod creation toolset, Driftmoon is an effortlessly fun and funny adventure that anyone can, and probably will, enjoy.

The good, kindly Elven Queen Isandra has been possessed by the Phoenix Spirit, a coldhearted, conceited mystical spirit who wants to purify the land by burning it all to ashes. You are the Destined One and, using your Skybird magic, must stop the Phoenix Queen's wrath before all is destroyed in this fantasy epic story/hidden object adventure game. Explore intricately detailed scenes and find fragments of ornate objects, complete quests given to you by Enchantia's Human, Elven and Dwarven inhabitants, and feast your eyes in this remarkable adventure from the creators of the Dark Parables series.

You can't buy love, and you probably shouldn't try. When the book of love spells Tiffany buys as a joke turns out to contain a ritual for summoning one very nasty succubus who steals away her boyfriend, Tiffany has no option but to track down the book's origin. But Sacra Terra Island has more than a few secrets, and you'll have to save more than just Mark's soul in this stunning, captivating hidden-object adventure that's heavy on style and cinematic flair.

Destiny works in unexpected ways, and Heileen, a young girl in the 17th century who has always longed for adventure, is about to find her life and her future turned upside down when her uncle takes her on a voyage to the new world. In this big indie visual novel series from veteran developer Winter Wolves, the choices you make will shape not only Heileen's life, with romance and peril on the horizon from all directions, but Heileen herself as well.

When a masked organ grinder begins handing out deadly fortunes to the townsfolk, it seems like a lucky coincidence that a detective of your caliber was already on hand. But do the strangely poetic fates of certain people at the hands of fantastical creatures somehow tie in with your own investigation into an old crime? Elephant Games delivers a gorgeous and engaging hidden-object adventure with style and creativity. And baby phoenixes!

Last spring, you thought you stopped the nasty Shade for good, rescuing the innocent yet magically-gifted young Fiona to boot. Now you must again stop the dark creatures with the help of Fiona's magic and some visits to a pernicious pixie, baleful banshee and unforgiving nyx. In this next installment of BoomZap's dark fairy tale series, adventure through gorgeous color-saturated environments, solving puzzles, completing minigames and searching uniquely rendered hidden object scenes for magical artifacts to put a stop to the Shade once more.

With the dead roaming the streets and the living mysteriously aging to dust right before everyone's eyes, this town already has its share of problems, and it all seems to go back to the disappearance of two students from its celebrated musical academy. In this gorgeous and engrossing adventure from ERS Game Studios, you'll have to master life and death itself through music to thwart a plan from beyond the veil and uncover the mysteries and bitterness at its core.