Ravenhill: Find Hidden Objects

Review by eFreeware

If you like the idea of working a case at your own pace, hunting for objects in cluttered scenes and piecing together a mystery as you go, Ravenhill is built for exactly that. Mytona's game casts you as a detective in a city where people have disappeared and the past has been buried under years of secrets. You search scenes for hidden objects, work through puzzles and quests, and follow a story that unfolds episode by episode. It has been on Google Play since November 2018 and now sits past a million installs with a 4.4 average from close to 60,000 ratings, which suggests a settled audience rather than a flash in the pan.

The pitch is straightforward: a free detective adventure with hidden object searches at its center, match-3 puzzles alongside them, and a narrative that keeps pulling you forward. The developer describes Ravenhill as a city cloaked in shadow, with vanished residents, whispered secrets and danger around every corner, and your job is to collect evidence and connect the dots. I'd expect this to appeal most to players who want a mystery they can return to over weeks rather than something to finish in a weekend. It is a Teen-rated game, free to download, with in-app purchases available and no ads.

What stands out is the mix of activities rather than a single mechanic. You are not only scanning scenes for objects; you are also solving riddles and logic challenges, meeting residents who each hold a piece of the story, and assembling artifacts into collections. That variety is what tends to keep hidden object games from feeling repetitive, and it is the part of this one I would look at first when deciding whether it fits how you like to play.

Searching scenes, then working the puzzles

The core loop starts with searching. You look through illustrated locations for hidden objects, and those finds feed into the case you are working. The developer frames this as uncovering clues and completing quests to lift the shadowy secrets of the city's past, so the searching is not busywork for its own sake; it is how the story moves forward. Between searches, you take on puzzles, which the developer describes as ranging from tricky riddles to logic challenges. That combination gives you two different kinds of attention: the careful scanning of a hidden object scene, and the more deliberate thinking of a riddle or logic problem.

Match-3 puzzles are part of the package as well. That is a familiar format for anyone who has played this style of casual adventure, and it works as a change of pace between searches. The match-3 side is unlikely to be the main draw for most players, but it breaks up the rhythm and sits alongside seeking and solving as one of the three pillars. If you enjoy switching between spotting objects and clearing boards, the structure here should feel natural.

Evidence and clue collecting runs through all of it. Finds from individual scenes accumulate into something larger rather than resetting each time, since the app is built around gathering clues and working out what they point to. That is the part that makes a detective game feel like a case rather than a series of unrelated screens, and it is where the writing and the scene design have to carry their weight. Each search is meant to feel like a step toward an answer.

An episodic mystery with a growing cast

Ravenhill tells its story in episodes. The plot unfolds in episodes, with the player placed at the center of strange scenes and unexpected turns. That format suits a game you return to over time: each episode advances the case, introduces new developments and leaves you with something to come back for. Eerie alleys, historic landmarks and hidden chambers fill the setting, each drawn in detail and full of secrets.

Characters are a big part of the progression. The cast includes mysterious residents, and each one has a story to tell and secrets to share, holding a thread to the unfolding story. In a mystery like this, the cast is often what keeps you invested once the searching becomes routine, so the quality of those encounters matters as much as the scene design.

There is also a collection system. Rewards come as you collect unique artifacts and learn what they meant in the city's shadowy past. Collections give completionists something to chase beyond the main plot, and they tie into the setting rather than sitting apart from it. The most recent update, from August 2026, continues the story with a return to Ravenhill to save its citizens, which tells you the episodic content is still being added rather than wrapped up.

What the free download includes

Ravenhill is free to download and carries no ads, which is worth noting because hidden object games often lean on interruptions. Instead, the game offers in-app purchases.

The absence of ads changes the feel of a session. Searching a scene is a quiet, focused activity, and not having commercial breaks in the middle of it should help the atmosphere the developer is going for. The trade-off is that the in-app purchases are part of the picture, and how generous or restrictive that ends up feeling is the thing I would want to know before committing to a long episodic story.

My advice is to go in with the expectation that this is a free game with optional spending built in, and to judge it on whether the searching, puzzles and story hold your attention on their own. If they do, the monetization is a detail rather than the point. If they do not, no amount of extra content will fix that. The 4.4 average across a large number of ratings suggests most players find enough here to keep going.

The kind of player this fits

This is a game for people who like a mystery they can work through gradually. If you enjoy hidden object scenes, do not mind match-3 boards in between, and want a story with an ongoing cast and a city full of secrets, the pieces line up. It also suits players who like collecting: the artifacts and their place in Ravenhill's history give you a second thread to follow alongside the main case. The episodic structure means you can play in short sessions and still feel like you are making progress.

It is less about reflexes and more about attention. The developer leans on riddles, logic challenges and clue-gathering, so the appeal is in noticing details and thinking things through rather than in speed or competition. If your ideal mobile game is a quick arcade burst, this is a different rhythm entirely. But if you want something to settle into with a cup of coffee and a scene full of objects to pick apart, that is the experience on offer.

The Teen rating and the missing-persons premise suggest a story with some darkness to it, which fits the suspense the developer is aiming for. Families looking for something lighter may want to check that tone before downloading. For everyone else who enjoys a moody detective tale, the setting and the episodic format are the main reasons to give it a try.

A mystery worth settling into

Ravenhill is a free hidden object adventure with match-3 puzzles, a detective story told in episodes, and a city full of characters and artifacts to uncover. It has been running since 2018, has passed a million installs, and holds a 4.4 average from a large body of ratings, with new story content still arriving. The absence of ads and the presence of in-app purchases shape how you will experience it, but the core appeal is the searching, the puzzles and the unfolding case.

I would recommend it to players who want a long-form mystery they can dip into, who enjoy scanning detailed scenes for objects, and who like a bit of logic work between searches. If you prefer fast, competitive games or want a story you can finish in one sitting, the episodic pace here will not match what you are after. For everyone else, this is a well-established option in its genre and a reasonable place to spend your time.

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