Hidden Folks

 PC
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23

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  1. centralcavern
    Feb 17, 2017
    10
    This is a delightful, relaxing game. I bought it on release, on the strength of the trailer (what's not to love about all those cute mouthsounds:). I like it, and it's fun to play with my kids.
  2. PimN
    Feb 28, 2018
    8
    A great hommage to Where's Waldo? but improves upon the idea by using a more interactive world. A game with a simple yet good looking graphical style with sound effects made from someone's mouth. That is very original and funny. There's even a night mode (uses a sepia/orange overlay) and a dark mode (inverts the colors) so you can even play this game at night.

    Recommended for 7,99 and    A great hommage to Where's Waldo? but improves upon the idea by using a more interactive world. A game with a simple yet good looking graphical style with sound effects made from someone's mouth. That is very original and funny. There's even a night mode (uses a sepia/orange overlay) and a dark mode (inverts the colors) so you can even play this game at night.

    Recommended for 7,99 and if they ever plan to raise the price, it would still be worth it.    … Expand
  3. reviewinggamer
    Dec 3, 2017
    8
    This game is a great, relaxing game that makes you want to play more Hidden Figures games.

    I hope they make a sequel to this cause it was a lot of fun trying to find the people in this game.

    The only bad this about this game is the eye strain.
  4. clem666
    Nov 27, 2021
    6
    Another funny little casual indie point & clicker game. Interesting soundtrack and overall production (special thanks to the both funny and disturbing mouth sounds). Many amusing details, easter eggs, jokes, clues and interactions. Great to play with children. Levels are as varied (special congratulations for the 'factory' levels) as the size of maps even if some of them are just way tooAnother funny little casual indie point & clicker game. Interesting soundtrack and overall production (special thanks to the both funny and disturbing mouth sounds). Many amusing details, easter eggs, jokes, clues and interactions. Great to play with children. Levels are as varied (special congratulations for the 'factory' levels) as the size of maps even if some of them are just way too huge to play it with comfort. It can quickly become frustrating not to find the objects, animals or people you are looking for, especially if you're a Steam achievement hunter (as I define myself). Also playing it for more than 45 minutes in a row made my eyes hurt because of the constant black & white environment is quite aggressive to permanently look at.… Expand
  5. hoanns
    Jun 5, 2020
    7
    great hidden object. the scenes are full of life. beautiful art style, funny sound effects
  6. KevLooney
    May 17, 2022
    8
    8/10. Game is simple and isn't too high stakes as far as I have see. The game is more relaxing than boring.
  7. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    Is fun, simple and relaxing, but extremely short. The scenes and interactions are beautiful

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. GameSpew
    Feb 27, 2017
    80
    It’s hard to tell whether it’s the mouth-made sound effects, nifty clues, or funny characters that are the cutest part of [Hidden Folks], but it’s easy to lose yourself in its strange and captivating world for a couple of hours.
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  2. The Overpowered Noobs
    Feb 26, 2017
    80
    The amount of hard work that went into developing Hidden Folks is impressive. No points or timers mean there’s no rush to hurry through a puzzle, and the grandness of each level means you’re assured to spend plenty of time sifting through the world. The sheer number of things to find, and ways to do find them, also increases the replay value for anyone without a photographic memory.
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  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Feb 23, 2017
    70
    Hidden Folks may be on the short side, and has its occasional hair-pulling moment, but the hefty amount of charm it has in even the smallest individual, combined with some particularly clever puzzle design, make it worth taking at least one quick spin with. Hopefully we will indeed see a surge of more content to up the replay value in the future, but for now the end result is a solid and cute puzzle game that would do Martin Handford proud. If you can’t afford a classic piece of Waldo literature at the moment, maybe consider hunting down a few cute folks.
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