The best hidden object indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-10-23. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 25 hidden object indie games on Steam, holding 201,796 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 35,407 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Unpacking · 35,407 reviews · 93% positive · 2021
2. The Room · 30,521 reviews · 98% positive · 2014
3. Fran Bow · 23,262 reviews · 97% positive · 2015
4. The Room Two · 21,132 reviews · 98% positive · 2016
5. Witch It · 14,547 reviews · 89% positive · 2020
6. The Room Three · 13,056 reviews · 95% positive · 2018
7. Hidden Folks · 7,621 reviews · 97% positive · 2017
8. Cozy Grove · 7,531 reviews · 89% positive · 2021
9. The Mortuary Assistant · 7,323 reviews · 92% positive · 2022
10. The House of Da Vinci · 6,746 reviews · 86% positive · 2017
11. Minami Lane · 6,197 reviews · 97% positive · 2024
12. Boxes: Lost Fragments · 5,598 reviews · 93% positive · 2024
13. Birth · 4,050 reviews · 96% positive · 2023
14. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley · 3,464 reviews · 97% positive · 2024
15. CATO: Buttered Cat · 2,824 reviews · 98% positive · 2024
16. Dollmare · 2,086 reviews · 94% positive · 2024
17. Obenseuer · 2,048 reviews · 95% positive · 2018
18. Doors: Paradox · 1,601 reviews · 91% positive · 2022
19. West Hunt · 1,521 reviews · 83% positive · 2023
20. The House of Da Vinci 3 · 1,314 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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