The best hidden object indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-09-07. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 25 hidden object indie games on Steam, holding 195,463 reviews at an average of 91% positive. This list ranks them by Steam review count, the most reliable public sales proxy, with a white-box sales estimate behind every title. The most reviewed is Unpacking with 35,023 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Unpacking · 35,023 reviews · 93% positive · 2021
2. The Room · 30,396 reviews · 98% positive · 2014
3. The Room Two · 21,025 reviews · 98% positive · 2016
4. Fran Bow · 20,529 reviews · 97% positive · 2015
5. Witch It · 14,539 reviews · 89% positive · 2020
6. The Room Three · 12,962 reviews · 95% positive · 2018
7. Hidden Folks · 7,608 reviews · 97% positive · 2017
8. Cozy Grove · 7,507 reviews · 90% positive · 2021
9. The Mortuary Assistant · 7,252 reviews · 92% positive · 2022
10. The House of Da Vinci · 6,697 reviews · 86% positive · 2017
11. Minami Lane · 6,065 reviews · 97% positive · 2024
12. Birth · 3,990 reviews · 96% positive · 2023
13. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley · 3,358 reviews · 97% positive · 2024
14. Boxes: Lost Fragments · 3,232 reviews · 93% positive · 2024
15. CATO: Buttered Cat · 2,783 reviews · 98% positive · 2024
16. West Hunt · 2,166 reviews · 83% positive · 2023
17. Dollmare · 2,033 reviews · 94% positive · 2024
18. Obenseuer · 1,663 reviews · 94% positive · 2018
19. Doors: Paradox · 1,567 reviews · 91% positive · 2022
20. The House of Da Vinci 3 · 1,298 reviews · 89% positive · 2022

How this list is built

Games are ranked by Steam review count, the most reliable public proxy for sales when actual figures are private. Each title links to its indielist page, where the white-box sales estimate expands into the full Boxleiter formula, so you can audit the number rather than trust a black box. Review counts come from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.

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