What is the best alternative to The Past Within on iPhone?

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

Is there a free alternative to The Past Within?

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

Is The Past Within still on the App Store?

Yes, but it ranks below the top 40 in mystery games.

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40+ Best The Past Within Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

The Past Within is listed in mystery games below the ranked top 40. Here is everything ranked in it on iPhone, in tier order.

1
An Elmwood TrailS
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 GamesS
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 MysteriesS
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 21,941 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 ObjectsS
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 ObjectsS
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 GamesS
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 MysteryS
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 objectsS
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 CasesS
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: MysteriesS
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 5,668 ratings · score 91
Hidden object adventure where you investigate 19th century murder scenes, question suspects and analyze evidence.
11
Mystery Files: Hidden ObjectsA
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 5,905 ratings · score 90
Free hidden object and point-and-click detective games collected in one app, with new releases added to the library.
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 · 4,892 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 + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 4,663 ratings · score 87
Solve hidden objects puzzles!
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
Criminal Case: Save the World!B
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 5,787 ratings · score 78
Police investigation game
33
Project VOID - Mystery PuzzlesB
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 4,329 ratings · score 78
Games app by HYBRIONA TECHNOLOGIES LLP on the App Store.
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
A free mystery game where private investigator Jackie Johnson solves a murder through clues tied to a mythological.
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 The Past Within on iPhone?: An Elmwood Trail, S tier, #1 in mystery games.
Is there a free alternative to The Past Within?: Yes: An Elmwood Trail (S tier, #1) is free to download.
Is The Past Within still on the App Store?: Yes, but it ranks below the top 40 in mystery games.

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