Hidden City: Object Seekers review

Hidden City takes first place because it gives search-and-find fans the widest range of ways to look for objects. G5 lists four search modes: Words uses a classic text list, Silhouettes shows object shapes, Night limits your view to a spotlight in a dark scene, and Pairs asks you to match identical or related items. Between scenes you can play spot the difference, match-3 levels and logic or memory brain teasers, and a story of detective cases and magical events ties it together. Two practical details stand out for casual players: the game plays offline, and progress syncs across devices. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple silicon Macs and Apple Vision Pro, and the App Store rating is 9+. The catch is the shop, where coin packs run from $1.99 to $99.99 and rubies are sold separately. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not play through every case.

Who it is for

Casual players who want the most variety in how they search, and who like to play without an internet connection.

Price

Free to play; optional coin packs start at $1.99 on the US App Store.

Handful of Coins $1.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Four search modes: Words, Silhouettes, Night and Pairs
• Spot the difference, match-3 levels and brain teaser mini-games
• Story quests, special cases and event investigations
• Offline play
• Cross-device sync of saved progress

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Plays offline, so it works on a plane or subway
• Strength: Four search modes keep scenes from feeling repetitive
• Strength: Lowest age rating of the big story games here, 9+
• Weakness: Coins and rubies are sold in packs up to $99.99
• Weakness: Mini-games such as match-3 may not suit pure search fans
• Weakness: Story and events can feel busy for first-time players

Key facts

• Search modes: Words, Silhouettes, Night, Pairs
• Age rating: 9+
• Languages: English and 11 more
• Requires: iOS 15.0 or later

Where it ranks

Hidden City: Object Seekers is No. 1 in our Best Free Hidden Object Games verdict.