Underplayed Gems

Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief (2016)

Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief cover
Developer
The House of Fables, Gogii Games
Publisher
Artifex Mundi
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Rating
3.3 of 5, 385 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A point-and-click hidden object adventure that feels like exploring a dark, storybook mystery with light puzzle solving and a calm, investigative pace.

mysteriousatmosphericstory richpuzzle filledcasualdark fairy talehidden objectpoint and click

What players say

Players are split on this Artifex Mundi hidden-object game, with some calling it a solid entry and others a miss. Complaints focus on a terrible, clumsy story and horrendous graphics in the hidden-object scenes, while fans praise the classic art and decent gameplay. A marble puzzle in the bonus chapter is widely hated. The game is short, about two hours per storyline.

Screenshots

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