What is the best alternative to Mystery Files: Hidden Objects on iPhone?

An Elmwood Trail, S tier, #1 in mystery games.

Is there a free alternative to Mystery Files: Hidden Objects?

Yes: An Elmwood Trail (S tier, #1) is free to download.

Does anything rank above Mystery Files: Hidden Objects?

Yes. 10 apps rank above it in mystery games: An Elmwood Trail (#1), Unsolved: Hidden Mystery Games (#2), Adventure Escape Mysteries (#3) and more.

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30+ Best Mystery Files: Hidden Objects Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Mystery Files: Hidden Objects is A tier, #11 of 40 in mystery games. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

1
An Elmwood TrailShigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 263,772 ratings · score 98
Interactive mystery game where you investigate the disappearance of a missing girl in the town of Riverstone.
2
Unsolved: Hidden Mystery GamesShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 55,869 ratings · score 96
Hidden object detective game where you investigate cases, document evidence and search detailed scenes for clues.
3
Adventure Escape MysteriesShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 21,919 ratings · score 95
Free point and click escape room and mystery game with story puzzles, a murder mystery, a horror episode and a fantasy…
4
Criminal Case: Hidden ObjectsShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 35,946 ratings · score 94
Hidden object detective game: search crime scenes, analyze evidence, question suspects and arrest the killer.
5
June's Journey: Hidden ObjectsShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 327,832 ratings · score 94
A free hidden object mystery game set in the 1920s, where players search scenes for clues and solve a murder story.
6
Mystery Matters Puzzle GamesShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 33,550 ratings · score 94
A free mystery game mixing crime-solving storylines, hidden object scenes, match-3 levels, mini-games and manor…
7
Tiny Room Story: Town MysteryShigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 11,312 ratings · score 93
A detective puzzle game set in the empty town of Redcliff, mixing escape room and classic quest gameplay.
8
Mystery Manor: hidden objectsShigher tier
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 30,226 ratings · score 91
A hidden object and puzzle game where players search for clues, solve puzzles and investigate mysteries in a mansion.
9
Hidden Escape Mystery CasesShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 4,341 ratings · score 91
Free escape room-style mystery game with puzzles, mini-games and illustrated stories across several separate titles.
10
Criminal Case: MysteriesShigher tier
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 5,668 ratings · score 91
Hidden object adventure where you investigate 19th century murder scenes, question suspects and analyze evidence.
12
Mystery MatchA
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 16,282 ratings · score 90
A free Match 3 puzzle adventure where a 1930s detective solves mysteries across locations such as London and Rome.
13
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1A
Free · ★ 4.8 · 4,888 ratings · score 89
A point and click puzzle adventure where a park ranger investigates disappearances in a 1981 West Virginia town.
14
Mystery Detective AdventureA
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 827 ratings · score 89
A free detective adventure game with hidden object scenes, mini-games and puzzles across three criminal cases.
15
Suspects: Mobile DetectiveA
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 11,300 ratings · score 88
A free mystery game where you search fictional characters' chats, photos, videos and voice notes to solve three crime.
16
Ravenhill: Find Hidden ObjectsA
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 41,054 ratings · score 88
A free hidden object and mystery adventure where a detective searches for objects, solves puzzles and quests in the.
17
Find Hidden Objects: SherlockA
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 59,057 ratings · score 88
Free Games app where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson restore altered classic book plots by solving match-3 puzzles and…
18
Homicide Squad: Hidden ObjectsA
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 57,545 ratings · score 87
Free hidden object and match-3 detective game where players investigate murder cases in New York City.
19
Mystery Town: Adventure gamesA
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 9,907 ratings · score 87
A free 3D mystery adventure game with logic puzzles, hidden objects, detective investigations and supernatural.
20
Midnight Castle - Mystery GameA
Free download · ★ 4.4 · 4,662 ratings · score 87
Games app by BFG Entertainment Inc. on the App Store.
21
Hidden Hotel: Miami MysteryA
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 29,166 ratings · score 86
A free hidden object game where players search scenes for clues and objects while renovating and designing a mansion…
22
The Secret Society: MysteryA
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 42,374 ratings · score 86
A free hidden object and puzzle adventure about searching for a missing uncle through magical worlds.
23
Hidden City: Object SeekersB
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 95,112 ratings · score 84
Hidden object detective game set in a Victorian city, combining search scenes, puzzles and a mystery story.
24
Murder in Alps: Hidden MysteryB
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 109,792 ratings · score 84
A free 1930s hidden object adventure mystery in which a journalist investigates a missing guest at a hotel in the Alps.
25
ColdTrace: Cold Case MysteryB
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 6,078 ratings · score 84
Interactive detective game: explore a simulated phone's messages, photos and notes to judge a cold case.
26
Murder by Choice: Mystery GameB
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 24,517 ratings · score 84
A present-day murder mystery adventure set on a tropical island, combining clue hunting, hidden object scenes, puzzles.
27
Unsolved CaseB
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 2,121 ratings · score 84
Games app by Eleven Products Sp. z o.o. on the App Store.
28
Criminal Case: The ConspiracyB
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 4,240 ratings · score 83
Free hidden object adventure game where players investigate murder scenes, question suspects and analyze evidence.
29
Criminal Case: Pacific BayB
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 6,880 ratings · score 82
Hidden object detective game: search crime scenes, analyze evidence, question suspects and arrest the killer.
30
Duskwood - Detective StoryB
Free download · ★ 4.4 · 2,582 ratings · score 80
Games app by Everbyte GmbH on the App Store.
31
Case Hunter-Can you solve it?B
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 8,248 ratings · score 79
Detective game where you investigate cases, find hidden objects, analyze clues and detect suspects' lies.
32
Project VOID - Mystery PuzzlesB
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 4,329 ratings · score 78
Games app by HYBRIONA TECHNOLOGIES LLP on the App Store.
33
Criminal Case: Save the World!B
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 5,787 ratings · score 78
Police investigation game
34
The Hidden Treasures・MysteryB
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 12,617 ratings · score 76
Games app by G5 Entertainment AB on the App Store.
35
Detective Jackie - Mystic CaseC
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 2,092 ratings · score 76
Games app by Gamehouse LLC on the App Store.
36
LAST SEEN - Detective MysteryC
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 14 ratings · score 75
A detective mystery game where you read a phone's messages, photos and voicemails, text its contacts, and work out what
37
Profile PerfectC
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 11,748 ratings · score 69
Investigation puzzle game where you identify the person behind a screen by checking social media profiles and clues.
38
Escape Room: Strange CaseC
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 6,684 ratings · score 69
Free escape game where you investigate a grave-defiling case, try to identify the Alchemist, and escape traps along the.
39
Hidden Objects Coastal HillC
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 5,271 ratings · score 68
Games app by AdoreStudio Ltd. on the App Store.
40
Haunted Merge: Horror StoryC
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 3,110 ratings · score 68
A free horror game about merging clues to uncover secrets tied to a haunted apartment building.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Mystery Files: Hidden Objects on iPhone?: An Elmwood Trail, S tier, #1 in mystery games.
Is there a free alternative to Mystery Files: Hidden Objects?: Yes: An Elmwood Trail (S tier, #1) is free to download.
Does anything rank above Mystery Files: Hidden Objects?: Yes. 10 apps rank above it in mystery games: An Elmwood Trail (#1), Unsolved: Hidden Mystery Games (#2), Adventure Escape Mysteries (#3) and more.

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