Hidden Objects: Lots of Things

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Ever stared at a cluttered room and challenged yourself to find something specific? That's the whole game here. Hidden Objects: Lots of Things dumps you into 15 wildly different locations—from candy shops to medieval castles—and tasks you with hunting down random items in a sea of visual chaos. Think of it as a digital version of those "I Spy" books you had as a kid, but with mini-games thrown in to keep things from getting too monotonous. Your goal is simple: scan cluttered scenes, match the items on your list, clear stages, and unlock souvenir puzzles while your attention span slowly gets tested.

Key Features

• 15 Main Themes Plus 5 Bonus Sets: That's 25 total location packs, each with multiple stages of object hunting.
• 10 Mini-Games Scattered Throughout: Puzzle interludes where you rotate plates or swap tiles to break up the monotony.
• 14 Collectible Puzzles: Souvenir jigsaws you unlock as you progress through themes.
• Multiple Search Modes: Text-based lists, visual fragment matching, and "Layers" mode where objects stack on top of each other.

How to Play Hidden Objects: Lots of Things

Getting started takes five seconds, but staying focused for 20 minutes is the real challenge.

Scanning the Scene for Listed Items

You're dropped into a static photo crammed with objects—some realistic, some completely out of place. At the bottom of the screen, you'll see either a text list (like "Magic wand," "Emoji," "Cat") or visual fragments showing pieces of objects you need to match. Click or tap the items when you spot them. The counter at the top tracks your progress (e.g., 0/20). Some objects are hidden behind other things or scaled weirdly, so you'll squint a lot.

Breaking Through the Mini-Game Gates

After clearing a few object-hunting stages, the game throws a mini-game at you. These are simple logic puzzles—rotate segments of decorated plates to match patterns, or swap tiles to complete an image. They're not hard, but they exist purely to slow you down. If you get stuck, there's a "Skip" button, though it probably costs you a hint token or forces you to watch an ad.

Unlocking Themes and Collecting Souvenirs

You can tackle themes in any order you want. Finish a theme's stages, and you'll unlock one of those 14 souvenir puzzles. The game encourages you to bounce between topics—farm, lab, castle, confectionery—so you're not stuck staring at the same visual style for too long. Progress saves automatically, so you can chip away at it in short bursts.

Who is Hidden Objects: Lots of Things for?

This is built for casual players and older audiences. If you're looking for adrenaline or skill expression, this isn't it. Perfect for parents, grandparents, or anyone who just wants to zone out for 10 minutes without pressure. Kids might enjoy it, but the cluttered visuals and stock photo aesthetic won't blow their minds. It's the definition of low-stress gaming—no timers, no deaths, just you versus a messy photo.

The Gameplay Vibe

It's meditative in the way cleaning your desk is meditative. The game has zero urgency—no countdown clocks, no enemies, no fail states. You just click around until you find everything. The visuals are a bizarre patchwork of high-res stock photos that don't always make sense together (a magic wand next to a bowling pin on a playground? Sure). The UI is clean but generic, with that glossy mobile-game shine. There's no music to speak of—just light sound effects when you click objects. Honestly, I played this with a podcast running in the background, and it worked perfectly. The mini-games feel like mandatory coffee breaks rather than exciting diversions.

Technical Check: Saves & Performance

The game saves your progress automatically using browser cache, so as long as you don't clear your history or switch devices, you're good. Performance-wise, this runs smoothly even on older hardware—it's basically static images with some click detection, so there's nothing taxing your GPU. It loads fast and scales to any screen size, which makes it ideal for playing on a tablet or an aging laptop.

Quick Verdict: Pros & Cons

A solid time-killer for casual players, but don't expect any innovation.

• ✅ Pro: Zero stress, zero pressure. Play at your own pace without penalties.
• ✅ Pro: Lots of content—25 themes means you won't run out of scenes quickly.
• ❌ Con: The visuals are a mismatched mess of stock photos that clash hard. A cat the size of a football ruins any sense of immersion.

Controls

Simple and responsive—no complaints here. Click or tap, and the game registers it instantly.

• Desktop: Mouse click to select objects. Scroll to zoom if needed (though the game doesn't always support it).
• Mobile: Tap objects directly. The UI is optimized for touchscreens, so buttons are big enough.

Release Date & Developer

Developed by AvexGames and released on November 13, 2024. It's a typical entry in their catalog of casual browser games.