Underplayed Gems

Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu (2024)

Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu cover
Developer
MindPalace Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by MindPalace Studio

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

You slowly scan a centuries-old Chinese scroll, matching hidden details while soaking in the calm rhythm of art discovery.

casualexplorativepuzzle solvinghistoricalrelaxingmeditativedetailededucational

What players say

Players find this hidden object game relaxing and addictive, praising how items are genuinely hidden within beautiful Chinese paintings. The price of €2 feels like a steal given the length, which is longer than expected. Some players find the DLC too punishing with extremely tiny items, but most are happy to lose themselves in the scenery.

Screenshots

Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu screenshot 1Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu screenshot 2Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu screenshot 3Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu screenshot 4Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu screenshot 5Art Detective: Hidden in Gusu screenshot 6

More games like this

More by MindPalace Studio

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.