City of Stories: The Professor's Secret Collector's Edition (2024)

City of Stories: The Professor's Secret Collector's Edition cover

Developer: Grandma Studios
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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.

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How it feels

A gentle, narrative-driven hidden object adventure that feels like solving a cozy mystery while progressing through a lightly challenging story.

cozystory richhidden objectcasualpuzzleatmosphericfemale protagonistlinear

What players say

Players praise it as a relaxing, nostalgic hidden-object game with a helpful skip option for puzzles, though they are split on its length and depth, some find it too short and simple, best bought on sale, while others call it one of the best they have played, noting weak voice acting as a common complaint.

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