Hidden Dogs

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Hidden Dogs is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Admiral Egg Games and was released on September 22, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Search the local village to sniff out mischievous doggos and elusive items in this cozy, charming, and hand-drawn hidden object adventure! Play as Labby and meet Rolo, Weenie, Biff, and Shep. Solve their troubles, earn their trust, and chase your dream of making a video game! Explore 15 hand-drawn levels 500+ dogs and items to find! Use the dog whistle to startle mischievous mutts w…

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Charming, cozy, and adorable hidden object game with lovely artwork and sound design, including cute dog noises that add personality.
Relaxing and light-hearted gameplay with a unique dog-focused theme that offers a refreshing change from the prevalent cat-themed hidden object games.
Innovative hint system using a dog whistle that highlights remaining hidden dogs without revealing exact locations, supporting a casual, stress-free experience.

Gameplay is quite short and very easy, lacking challenge for experienced hidden object game players; maps are small and the zoom system is limited.
Lack of achievements, clear rewards, or a definitive ending reduces motivation for completionists and makes it difficult to confirm when the game is fully finished.
Story integration and map navigation can be confusing, with optional dialogue triggering leading to missed plot elements and a somewhat disjointed narrative flow.

story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is charming and light-hearted, featuring adorable characters and sweet themes like friendship and perseverance, which enhance the enjoyable puzzle-solving experience. However, its non-linear delivery and lack of clear progression or conclusion can make it confusing and feel underdeveloped. Despite this, the story adds a pleasant, gentle touch that complements the gameplay well.
- “Fun puzzles paired with a charming short story.”
- “The story is adorable with lovely characters with a protagonist you want to help complete their goal.”
- “The story has some sweet messages about friendship, not giving up, and following your dreams.”
- “My only criticisms are that I found the map a bit confusing and ended up clicking story elements out of order, and when I was finished there was no obvious ending. There didn't seem to be any achievements, either, so that didn't help.”
- “I think this should be more linear and flow better because I ended up going around the farm getting a half-baked story until I realized what I should have been doing.”
- “There was no fanfare and because there was a semblance of a story, I thought there would be an obvious conclusion to it, so I'm still not sure if I have finished it.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are consistently praised for their charming, lovely, and humorous artwork, featuring cute and mischievous animals that enhance the relaxing hidden object gameplay. The detailed and colorful art style, reminiscent of similar popular titles, creates an engaging and visually enjoyable experience for players of all ages.
- “A lovely game full of humour, a nice level of challenge, some innovative twists on the hidden object genre and lovely artwork.”
- “Lovely graphics, intuitive gameplay (so much so my 4 year old jumped straight in) and cute audio.”
- “A great, relaxing game where you browse beautiful artwork searching for mischievous adorable dogs.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is lighthearted and charming, featuring cute and funny dog noises that add to its cozy and enjoyable atmosphere. Its playful take on the dogs vs. cats theme, combined with lovable art and a unique hint system, creates a fun and amusing experience for players.
- “Humorous take on the dogs vs. cats hidden object games, with a lot of levels and some decent difficulty in getting 100%.”
- “It has such a funny and cosy atmosphere and lovable art.”
- “When you find a dog they make a humorous noise which was cute, and only one noise set my dog off barking who was watching me play.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay centers on addictive hidden-object mechanics within charming, cat-themed artwork, offering a decent amount of content but with low challenge and limited variety. While similar to other games by the developer, completionists might find the achievements frustrating, and some feel the price is high for about an hour of play. Co-op and sub-area features add minor variation but the core mechanic remains consistent throughout.
- “The art is so cute and the gameplay is so addictive.”
- “The content is a bit pricey for roughly 1 hour of gameplay, the challenge level is very low, and the achievement situation may frustrate completionists.”
- “Whether a level is divided into sub-areas that fill with color when you’ve cleared all the items for that area, whether you can play co-op with a friend, or whether you’re asked to locate multiple object types in separate batches, the core (and only) mechanic remains the same: spotting hidden objects within a single, huge artwork.”
- “If you're familiar with hidden cat games, particularly the "full of cats" games by the devcats, this is very similar in art style and gameplay.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the game's music for complementing the charming art style and enhancing the overall enjoyment, particularly appreciating its playful and delightful tone.
- “I love the artwork, music, and sounds from all the dogs.”
- “I enjoy the art style and music, he finds the dogs hilarious.”
- “Great art and music.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is praised for being funny, cozy, and unique, enhanced by a charming hint system and lovable art. Additionally, the potential for future content adds to its overall appeal.
- “The game has a funny and cozy atmosphere with lovable art.”
- “The funny atmosphere, unique hint system, plus the possibility of future content give it a lot of potential.”