- February 9, 2026
- Team Ashan
Haifa
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About Haifa
Haifa is a single player casual puzzle game with mystery and anime themes. It was developed by Team Ashan and was released on February 9, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
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Reviews
- Touching and emotionally moving story that captures complex emotions and tension during wartime.
- Visually stunning hand-drawn art that beautifully portrays the city of Haifa and its diverse cultures.
- Engaging gameplay with meaningful moments and a good hint system, making it accessible and enjoyable.
- Short playtime with limited focus on the actual city of Haifa, leading to some disappointment.
- Story and game mechanics can feel strange, unclear, or overly punishing, especially regarding dialog choices and hidden object interactions.
- Some players found the plot boring, pretentious, or triggering, with confusing goals and frustrating punishments.
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story receives mixed feedback, with some users finding it boring, confusing, and poorly written, while others praise its richness, cultural depth, and emotional impact. It blends elements of mystery and folklore but may suffer from unclear goals and frustrating gameplay choices for some players.
“The story is rich, surprising, and deeply rooted in local culture and folklore, which adds a layer of authenticity and depth you don’t often see.”
“Haifa is a captivating story about a group of people looking to find their missing friend.”
“The tear jerking story of Maxim, who was somehow revived even though it happened a couple of decades ago.”
“Strange and not interesting story.”
“Boring and badly written story with unclear goals.”
“Seems overly punishing for a game that gives so little direction and it's easy to get a game over because you clicked on too many 'bad items' (even though you have to click on some of them to progress that story).”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Haifa is a casual puzzle game with mystery and anime themes. Common tags for Haifa include indie, 2d, linear, emotional, narrative and others.
Haifa is available on PC and Windows.
Haifa was released on February 9, 2026.
Haifa was developed by Team Ashan.
Haifa has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Haifa for its emotional but disliked it for its story.
Haifa is a single player game.
Similar games include The Star Named EOS, Slice of Sea, Dordogne, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, When The Past Was Around and others.