Hidden Paws Mystery

Of the three games currently published on Steam under the “Hidden Paws” franchise, Hidden Paws Mystery is undoubtedly the most beautiful one. Manic Hyena outdid themselves this time, by crafting 20 unique and mirific worlds, full of mystery and enchantment. A hut in a forest of fireflies, a spooky mansion stranded on an island, a forest of gigantic mushrooms or a surreal chess board lost in space – each of these seems to tell its own distinctive story. They do have one thing in common though: cats and their yarns, hiding as well as possible from your snooping eye. You’ll have to find them all despite them having mastered the art of deceit.

Hidden Paws Mystery might be the most beautiful game of the series, but it’s also the most challenging one. The cats are hidden extremely well, camouflaged by objects that have the same color as their fur. Sometimes they hide behind vines and without clicking these away you won’t be able to see them. The yarns get sometimes lost inside clay pots or pumpkins – you’ll have to destroy these to the last. It’s maybe more difficult than the others, but equally fun. On a positive note, the game offers a hint system for the yarn balls (you can activate / deactivate this from the settings menu) and the camera controls have been improved a lot compared to the first game.

The price has almost doubled from the first game (which costs $2.99), but the $5 you’d have to pay for it (if you want to buy it full price) is totally justifiable by the upgrades done to the visuals. Nevertheless, it’s a game worth picking up.