SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders (2010)

Developer

Square Enix

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Casual

Rating

4.0 of 5, 324 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 4.4 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You calmly examine hand-painted scenes and hidden objects while a soothing Japanese soundtrack plays, uncovering a personal tragedy at a measured pace.

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What players say

Players praise the late 19th-century Japanese atmosphere but call the hidden object scenes blurry and the puzzles too easy. The game reuses the same environments repeatedly, and while some find it a relaxing, nostalgic experience, others say the pixelated graphics and poor resolution make object-finding a chore.

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