The best hidden object indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-07-24. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 24 hidden object indie games on Steam, holding 194,893 reviews at an average of 92% 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 34,831 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Unpacking · 34,831 reviews · 93% positive · 2021
2. The Room · 30,167 reviews · 98% positive · 2014
3. The Room Two · 21,602 reviews · 98% positive · 2016
4. Fran Bow · 20,297 reviews · 97% positive · 2015
5. Witch It · 14,514 reviews · 89% positive · 2020
6. The Room Three · 12,851 reviews · 95% positive · 2018
7. Hidden Folks · 7,593 reviews · 97% positive · 2017
8. Cozy Grove · 7,441 reviews · 90% positive · 2021
9. The Mortuary Assistant · 7,171 reviews · 92% positive · 2022
10. The House of Da Vinci · 6,628 reviews · 86% positive · 2017
11. Minami Lane · 5,991 reviews · 97% positive · 2024
12. Birth · 4,130 reviews · 96% positive · 2023
13. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley · 3,270 reviews · 97% positive · 2024
14. Boxes: Lost Fragments · 3,178 reviews · 93% positive · 2024
15. CATO: Buttered Cat · 2,668 reviews · 98% positive · 2024
16. West Hunt · 2,160 reviews · 83% positive · 2023
17. Doors: Paradox · 2,069 reviews · 91% positive · 2022
18. Dollmare · 1,994 reviews · 94% positive · 2024
19. Obenseuer · 1,586 reviews · 94% positive · 2018
20. The House of Da Vinci 3 · 1,280 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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