Riddles Of The Past similar games & best alternatives

Riddles Of The Past

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.

What works
  • Unique hidden object mechanics
  • Pleasant art style and music
  • Interesting mystery story
  • Easy achievements
  • Fast travel map
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay length
  • Simple and easy puzzles
  • Annoying hint dog animation and sound
  • Minimal replay value
  • Some translation and voice acting issues

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Riddles Of The Past: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Growth, Intimacy.

Why this game works

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