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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

What to play next

Top picks

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  • Tricky Doors

  • New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

  • The Tiny Bang Story

  • Inbetween Land

  • Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles

  • Hope Lake

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Riddles Of The Past but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

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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, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026