Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients

Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients

Steam Deck Unsupported

Lost Spell · Adventure · Aug 5, 2015

It depends on what you're after.

At $9.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

65%
Mixed
85 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 85 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 44 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
These old school games are usually filled with puzzles, have a story to keep players involved and require little more than a mouse or maybe also a keyboard to enjoy.
19 of 44 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are nice, with a lot of detail and even some decent cutscenes.
10 of 44 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The game also has voice acting, with a small cast that does a very good job.
9 of 44 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
This was my biggest issue with the gameplay, not even the main character Thomas offers much narrative help.
7 of 44 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters19 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Gameplay7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes6 reviews
0%
Bugs3 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $9.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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