Myths Of Orion: Light From The North

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In "Myths of Orion: Light From the North" , players help young enchantress Meredith on a journey to retrieve the missing Books of Power and stop the evil wizard's chaos. This fantasy puzzle adventure features over 70 stunning scenes, tricky puzzles, and hidden object hunts. With sharp eyes, a pure heart, and wits, players aim to save the Realm of Orion from destruction.

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Single-Player

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and well-designed artwork, enhancing the overall experience.
Gameplay is solid with a mix of enjoyable hidden object scenes and intuitive puzzles, providing a good challenge.
The story is engaging and adds purpose to the gameplay, making it more immersive.

The game is relatively short, which may not justify the price for some players.
There are issues with controls in certain mini-games, making them frustrating to navigate.
The lack of Steam achievements and some bugs detracts from the overall experience.

graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
41%
18%
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty, detail, and vibrant colors, with many reviewers highlighting the hand-drawn artwork and character models. However, some players noted issues with murky visuals and the reuse of assets from other games, which detracted from the overall experience. While the graphics are a strong selling point, there are concerns that the focus on visuals may have compromised the quality of the hidden-object scenes.
- “✅ gorgeous-looking, colorful, and detailed hand-drawn background artwork and character models”
- “I want to mention that the visuals in the game are nicely done.”
- “Beautiful graphics”
- “I'm photosensitive, so it gives me instant headaches and obscures the already murky graphics of the search area; though maybe that is why they did it.”
- “Said murky graphics and reusing items and even artwork from other games.”
- “The game’s biggest selling point is its astonishing visuals, but I fear that the developers put too much effort into the graphics, because the genre-defining hidden objects scenes are suspiciously rare and rather weak in design.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
31%
19%
The story aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its engaging and immersive narrative, complemented by good graphics and sound. However, others find the story to be mediocre or overshadowed by gameplay difficulties, particularly in mini-games and puzzles. Overall, while the storyline has its merits, it may not be enough to elevate the experience for all players.
- “Very enjoyable atmosphere and unfolding story (unlike the typical ones that make you wish it was just bare puzzles); not exactly going to be novelized, but still a positive element.”
- “A very good hidden object game with challenging puzzles, neat characters, good voice acting, and a clear and engaging central story line.”
- “It was a decent point and click, long enough, and decently animated, but the story was meh, the voicing was meh, and the mini games were less than meh - I even skipped some 'boss battles' which I almost never do, but even with the instructions I could not figure out what I was supposed to be doing or if I was doing it right.”
- “Myths of Orion is a beautiful hidden object game with a fluid gameplay, a surprisingly grim storyline, and lazy hidden object scene design.”
- “Despite its sci-fi sounding title, Myths of Orion: Light from the North is actually a typical fairy tale fantasy hidden object game, with a surprising story approach: our tale starts after the big evil sorcerer already won and devastated most of the kingdoms.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The music in the game is consistently praised for its quality, with many reviewers highlighting the excellent soundtrack and background music that enhance the overall experience. The sound design, along with voice acting and graphics, contributes to a well-rounded artistic presentation, making it a standout feature in the genre. Overall, the music is described as enjoyable and well-integrated into the gameplay.
- “Music, acting, artwork, and story that ties together.”
- “Nice background music.”
- “What I got was an artistically pretty game with an excellent soundtrack compared to others in the genre and a tight, forward-moving plot.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The gameplay in the hidden-object games is generally solid, featuring intuitive puzzles and various modes for hidden-object scenes, complemented by appealing graphics and music. While the gameplay duration is relatively short, lasting only an hour or two, the addition of achievements offers some replayability. However, some titles suffer from excessive backtracking, though maps help mitigate this issue.
- “Fairly good hidden-object game, with relatively smooth gameplay, typical but intuitive puzzles (mostly), hidden object scenes of various modes (search by object name or silhouette), nice graphics and music, and not a bad voiceover.”
- “Gameplay will likely last only an hour or two as the game is really not difficult, but newly added achievements may add to some replayability as you need to finish the game at least twice to get all of them.”
- “Myths of Orion is a beautiful hidden object game with a fluid gameplay, a surprisingly grim storyline, and lazy hidden object scene design.”
- “Therefore, it is up to the traditional point-and-click gameplay and the conventional puzzles to carry Myths of Orion, and for the most part, they do a decent job—although, as usual for Cateia games, the backtracking reaches epic proportions, but thankfully the map reduces this problem to a mere nuisance.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's replayability is generally considered low, as it can be completed in just an hour or two and lacks significant difficulty. However, the introduction of new achievements may encourage players to replay the game at least twice to unlock everything.
- “Gameplay will likely last only an hour or two as the game is really not difficult, but newly added achievements may add to some replayability since you need to finish the game at least twice to get all of them.”
- “The replay value for the game is low.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for its engaging fantasy world and enjoyable unfolding story, which enhances the overall experience beyond mere puzzle-solving. While it may not reach novelistic depth, it contributes positively to the game's appeal.
- “Engaging fantasy world and atmosphere.”
- “Very enjoyable atmosphere and unfolding story; unlike the typical ones that make you wish it was just bare puzzles, this game offers a positive element.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly during boss fights, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “The boss fights can be quite tedious.”
- “Grinding feels repetitive and lacks meaningful rewards.”
- “The amount of time spent grinding outweighs the enjoyment of the game.”

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