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True Fear: Forsaken Souls – A Scary Hidden Object Mystery – Puzzle Game Review
True Fear: Forsaken Souls – A Scary Hidden Object Mystery is a Puzzle/Adventure/Entertainment game from Big Fish Games, Inc, first launched in 16th April 2015.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 1,018+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes True Fear: Forsaken Souls – A Scary Hidden Object Mystery Stand Out
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What if everything you knew about your life, everything your family ever told you, turned out to be a lie? A strange midnight visitor could change your life forever… Find out the truth about your past in this chilling and exciting Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure Game!
• EVERY FAMILY HAS SKELETONS
A strange man at your door delivers a letter from your estranged sister Heather.
• REUNITE WITH YOUR LONG LOST SISTER
Your sister disappeared ten years ago, and now she’s calling you to a place filled with bad omens.
• EXPLORE THE DARK FALLS ASYLUM
Navigate through the eerie abandoned asylum while solving challenging mini-games and puzzles. Find clues in hidden object scenes to reveal a dark and disturbing family secret!
• UNCOVER MORE SECRETS IN THE BONUS CHAPTER
There are 15 statues to collect, each with their own unique stories and many achievements to earn throughout the game! Plus, enjoy spine-chilling wallpapers and concept art!
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This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, True Fear: Forsaken Souls – A Scary Hidden Object Mystery is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 23rd June 2015
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
In this update:
• Optimizations to inventory drag & drop functionality.
• Fixes to ensure sound volume is consistent throughout cutscenes.
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Download & Availability
True Fear: Forsaken Souls – A Scary Hidden Object Mystery is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
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Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
To bad it doesnt work on IPhones anymore. It was our favorite game & they made 2&3 but it world help to play 1 again.
When will you make another forsaken souls? Will there be a sequel.
We loved playing the game but can you please fix it/update it so it can work on iOS because anytime we try to play it, it doesnt work and it keeps logging us out so when you guys get the chance can you please update it.
So played the demo on the Nintendo Switch and loved it. We see its also on the Apple App Store so downloaded on our phone. But keeps crashing we removed it and then downloaded again but keeps crashing.
Paid for the game and it starts and shuts right off Im bringing angry that we wasted cash for Nothing.
If True Fear 1 is anything like TrueFear 2 we really want to play it! Ive tried everything to get it to install correctly ( bought the full version on two separate iPads and our iPhone) but it glitches out and just reverts to our desktop after the start screen! Both iPads are are the newest software versions..Please fix this bug so we can play it.
What how is this so underrated its amazing the animations its to good.
We loved and enjoyed playing True Fear: Forsaken Souls part 1 & 2! Yesterday we wanted to play True gear part 1 again so we made a new profile and when we clicked play it would load and then glitch off. We were unsure why. Maybe we need to update our phone? We have the IPhone 11 with iOS 14.3 ( we have a pending update 14.4) we didnt know if there was a bug in the game that needed to be fixed.
We love the scary hidden treasure games! This was our first…..cant wait for the second one.
Because it was edited by Big Fish it does leave you hanging. If you can find this somewhere else and play it….it is worth it. This version blows…although it will give you most of the story, it is not worth paying for. Part 2 does a recap and picks up right where Big Fish let you down…There is even a note from the original developer Digital Lounge apologizing for the unknown editing that was done. The Game is well worth the journey. We played Part 1 years ago and played the Part2 when it was released here. Wish there were more like this..Just our thoughts,…. Kudos to Digital Lounge! And may Big Fish rest in Peace. Along with 2020………. ;).
Play it, you'll be glad you did. You definitely get your money's worth. No crashes and …scary af. Yea we said it. (can we say that on here?) July 2020.
Sooo good on sooo many levels! We cant believe its 5 years old and Im just now discovering it. We love creepy hidden object games and this is BY FAR one of the very best Ive played. Bravo.
Went through the first game and was sad it was over only to find out there was a second so of course we had to get it. Sad the bonus chapter for 2 and the 3rd game have been delayed but its totally worth the wait. Do not recommend playing in the dark due to a lot of jump scares.
This was one of the best puzzle games with great graphics, nice blend of puzzles and hard without being frustrating. We love that you can quickly go to the scenes where you can do something vs having to go back on every step.
We just started… The graphics alone.
Best game like this Ive ever come across. PLayed True Fear 2 first. Also awesome. Hope this company has more.
Whoever you folks are you do absolutely amazing work.
This was a great story, with creepy effects! We enjoyed puzzling out the mystery and challenges. Definitely cant wait to play the next one to figure out what in the H is going on! Great game, worth the money, lasted a few days to play.
Us and our son took 2 days very interesting we are ready for more.
We love Hidden object games. This just might be our favorite one! Its so scary and it really gets you hooked! Im so excited for the sequel ! Best hidden object game ever.
Bonus chapter, email scene. Im stuck between email and diary and cannot get back to actual gameplay. What am we doing wrong? Also cannot find the list of supervisor names…was in diary and now gone.
We have purchased quite a lot of these types of games. We have to say this one was our absolute favorite so far. Intriguing storyline, great graphics, creepy music and edge-of-your-seat-fun!!! Our only complaint has to do with the picture clue for the final room at the bottom of the stairs in the bonus game. The picture shows an actual number, which is incorrect. The real code is 5153. To our frustration, we ended up having to skip this part. We hate skipping!!!! Way worth the money.
We are sad it is done. When is the next one coming we want to pre pay.
Its hard for us to find a game we truly like, but this game is addictive!! Definitely plan on playing the sequel! Big shot out to the producers.
We cannot recommend this game more highly. It is absolutely worth the $3 to download the full version. Graphics are gorgeous and the storyline is fascinating.
This is a great game, it had us on the edge of our seat and very invested… Until it ended abruptly with no part 2 in sight! We dont know how the story ends and since this came out 3 years ago, we may never know either. Definitely wouldnt have spent the money if Id known.
Great game. Keeps you on your toes. Some scary parts. Love it.
We absolutely need a sequel to this game! We played over 3 years ago and still come back every now & then to see if a new one is out. Consider this.
We scare- jumped about 10 times during the game. It was truly scary.
We can't wait for the second one!! When will it come out.
We love hidden objects games and Ive got to say this is by far THE best one out there. Graphics were excellent, good scary storyline and plenty of hidden object scenes. 5 stars all the way.
By far the best one! Im into the scary games and some just had some creepiness to it but this will get you the chills and we NEED THE SECOND ONE IN MY LIFE. More of this please.
We're addicted we even play it during school.
While the game mechanics aren't as nice as Enigmatis and the ilk of Artifex Mundi, this game is much more engaging and immersive! The plot is intriguing and the graphics are amazing! The main character is likable and the creepiness is real. Amazing game! We can't wait to play the sequel.
This game is so amazing ! Wheres part 2 ? We need to know the rest of the story.
Great game! Had no problem playing on our iPhone, super fun and entertaining! Will buy true fear 2.
Totally love this game , cant get enough.
Loving this game. Its by far the best game Ive done in a long time! Its crazy creepy and so much investigating and finding solutions to that particular scene. Send us another, a sequel maybe. If not make one! Fantastic.
We love the mix of point and click with hidden object. The graphics were great as well. Good play time, and great story line.
We bought this game 2 years ago and even until this very day 10/08/17. It's still BY FAR the best supernatural AND suspenseful game IVE EVER PLAYED!!!!! We love everything from the graphics, to the music, to puzzles!!! BUT…. WHEN IS TRUE FEAR #2 COMING OUT???? Ive been waiting for a year now and honestly we can't wait any longer for the second version of it!!! PLEASE HURRY.
This is the most fun rpg/hidden object story type game ever. We never buy games but after playing the trial we were so hooked. Sometimes when you click on hint or skip it doesn't do it right away and that's annoying. But we can play this game for hours and not get bored. We're super impatiently waiting for part two.
Omg best game we've played in a while!!! Kept us up well past 3 am, puzzles are great not to hard not to east. So far we're loving it.
This game was not what we expected at all. It was SO much better! The graphics are great, the story is engaging and we had a blast trying to figure out how to piece together all the clues. It's really tricky and we have no idea how you can even play this game except on beginner mode with all the hints, but we highly recommend it. Our only disappointment was that because we couldn't stop playing, we beat it in only a few days. On to the next chapter.
We would love to continue the game but can't find the second part. How can we get it.
We love this game you have to make a second one.
Great game played threw very well.
Great game but finished it in a day. Anymore out there.
This game is hard to put down. You got to play it to see what we mean.
This game is awesome. Can't wait for part 2 to come out.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.6
- Size: 1,659.07 MB
- iOS: 6.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, RU, UK
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Big Fish Games, Inc
Last updated: 23rd June 2015 | Genre: Puzzle, Adventure | Developer: Big Fish Games, Inc