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Hidden Lands Hidden Lands is a procedurally generated Spot The Difference 3D game with beautiful artstyle and endless levels. Explore ancient worlds to find pieces of lost civilizations.Find the differences between 3d floating lands to restore their beauty and enjoy landscapes with a sublime marvelous design.Observe carefully these nature simulations and solve all the quest to unlock objects and…

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

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96%

Audience ScoreBased on 274 reviews

graphics35 positive mentions

grinding10 negative mentions

Beautiful graphics and relaxing music create a calming atmosphere for players.
The game offers a substantial amount of content with both quest and endless modes, providing hours of gameplay.
It's a free game that is easy to pick up and play, making it accessible for all ages.

Gameplay can become repetitive over time due to limited variety in differences and assets.
Some levels have frustrating timed challenges that can detract from the relaxing experience.
There are occasional glitches and issues with camera movement that can hinder gameplay.

graphics
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
40%
5%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their charming low-poly art style, vibrant colors, and smooth performance, creating a relaxing atmosphere that complements the gameplay. While many users appreciate the beautiful visuals and cute designs, some note minor graphical issues and a desire for more music tracks. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it visually engaging and enjoyable.
- “The graphics are gorgeous, the music is beautiful, and (so far) the levels have not been that difficult.”
- “Hidden Lands is a charming 3D spot-the-difference game with a polygon art style and a relaxing soundtrack.”
- “Beautiful visuals and relaxing music - what's not to love?”
- “Graphics are rather blocky, though, and there's some disturbing weather effects present, but otherwise an enjoyable experience.”
- “Like all typical mobile apps polluting Steam, resolution is locked and the quality of the graphics, with low poly untextured polygons, is very low.”
- “Could have been a lot better if they'd invested more into graphics and music.”
music
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
49%
5%
The music in the game is generally described as calming and pleasant, enhancing the relaxing atmosphere of the gameplay. However, many players note that the soundtrack is limited and becomes repetitive over time, leading some to prefer playing their own music instead. Overall, while the music complements the visuals well, there is a desire for more variety and control over the audio settings.
- “The music is very relaxing, the graphics of the game look great, the game runs very smoothly, and the game has a lot of levels.”
- “Beautiful graphics and a stellar soundtrack!”
- “Lovely music, simple but appealing graphics, relaxed and brain-stimulating gameplay.”
- “The disadvantages of this game is music.”
- “The music, although calming, becomes repetitive.”
- “It has a couple small graphical issues and badly needs more music tracks, but honestly, that's the extent of my criticisms.”
gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
76%
9%
The gameplay is characterized as simple and relaxing, making it suitable for casual play, especially after a stressful day. However, many users note that it can become repetitive and lacks variety over time, with similar mechanics across levels. Despite these criticisms, the game offers a decent amount of content and enjoyable graphics, making it a worthwhile experience for those seeking a chill gaming session.
- “Super cozy, very chill game - not much in terms of gameplay mechanics, but I personally need that after a stressful day.”
- “The gaming mechanics are smooth; it's easy to move the scenes around to see every detail from every angle.”
- “Hidden Lands offers relaxing, simple gameplay, but it still provides a challenge.”
- “There's a considerable amount of potential gameplay here, but it gets very repetitive both in art assets and gameplay after 30 minutes or less.”
- “While the 3D perspective adds depth to the experience, some may find the gameplay repetitive over time.”
- “The gameplay, of course, gets repetitive; it's just spot the difference over and over again, but in short bursts, as maybe a palate cleanser between other games, it does fine.”
story
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
78%
11%
The game's story aspect is minimal, primarily serving as a backdrop for its gameplay, which revolves around finding differences between images in various themed quests and an endless mode. Players can engage in 78 quests across three main themes—Egyptian, Medieval, and Japanese—each offering a unique setting but lacking a cohesive narrative. While the quest mode provides a sense of progression and collectible rewards, the overall story is not a central focus, with many players noting the absence of a substantial plot.
- “The main quest line made my completionist brain happy.”
- “It takes the hidden object / find the difference games through a different approach with relatively simple graphics and a story to each quest you complete.”
- “There is a quest mode with different themes and an endless mode where you can play an endless amount of randomly generated levels which gives it a lot of replay value.”
- “There's no real story or plot.”
- “One thing that did slightly give me pause is the mixture of areas (so for example, the ancient Egyptian quest path has some snow scenes with pine trees).”
- “First, none of the quests utilize the need for the vertical axis being crucial for any of the puzzles to be solved.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be quite tedious and repetitive, particularly when aiming for 100% completion or specific achievements, such as the 500-level challenge. While the game is praised for its design and fun elements, the repetitive nature of finding similar objects across numerous levels can lead to a sense of monotony, especially in endless mode. Despite these concerns, some players still recommend it for its innovative features and overall enjoyment.
- “This leads to it feeling very grindy, which is the only reason I haven't finished 100%ing the game yet.”
- “Good design for the game, but it's tedious finding the same type of differences over and over again trying to complete the game.”
- “Getting all achievements is a bit tedious due to having to play 500 levels in endless mode.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game offers significant replayability through its quest mode with various themes and an endless mode featuring procedurally generated levels, ensuring a continuous supply of unique experiences. However, while the randomness enhances replay value, it may also lead to some repetitiveness and a reduction in surprise elements over time.
- “There is a quest mode with different themes and an endless mode where you can play an endless amount of randomly generated levels, which gives it a lot of replay value.”
- “As I understand it, the game will constantly generate new randomly created islands, which goes on forever, so there's lots of replayability there.”
- “It’s the high replayability value and uniqueness of the levels - these are entirely randomly generated, from the biome featured to the details of each of the objects.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a charming low-poly art style that creates a highly relaxing and beautiful environment. Players appreciate the well-designed visuals and animations, which contribute to an immersive experience that many believe would be enhanced in virtual reality.
- “Charming art style with its low poly grace, highly atmospheric and relaxing.”
- “This game is so beautiful and atmospheric; I think it would be even more awesome to play this in VR.”
- “A well-designed, relaxing game with a great atmosphere, nice animations, and outstanding visual design.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
100%
The monetization model of Hidden Lands is refreshingly straightforward, as it features no in-game purchases or paywalls for unlocking content, which contrasts sharply with typical mobile games that often rely on aggressive cash-grabbing tactics. This absence of monetization strategies has led some users to view the game as a missed opportunity for developers to capitalize on potential revenue.
- “Seriously, no in-game purchases of gold or gems or whatever digital currency most of these games fancy, no paying to unlock features or areas.”
- “The monetization model is refreshing; it focuses on fair play without pushing players to spend money.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers a complete experience without the need for microtransactions.”
- “Hidden Lands is a mobile app that seems to have been dumped on Steam. Normally, this is done as a cash grab by lazy, greedy mobile developers, but in this case, they forgot to add the mobile app cash gouging component.”
- “The game has no in-game purchases for gold, gems, or any other digital currency, and there are no payments required to unlock features or areas.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report some initial confusion and minor rendering glitches on the main map, where stage elements can overshadow the start quest button. However, despite these issues, the core gameplay remains stable and performs well.
- “Lastly, one thing that's a bit confusing and buggy at first is that on the main map, the stages take precedence over the start quest button.”
- “Sometimes the levels have a few rendering glitches or improbably placed elements, but in terms of the actual gameplay, it does a remarkable job of hiding the odd ones out.”