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Wanderlust: Shadow of Monolith – Adventure Game Review
Wanderlust: Shadow of Monolith is a Adventure/Puzzle game from Mad Head Games d.o.o. Novi Sad, first launched in 5th February 2021.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 146+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Wanderlust: Shadow of Monolith Stand Out
The third installment of the famous adventure HOPA series is here! Find and unlock the secrets of a 10,000-year-old artifact in Wanderlust: Shadow of the Monolith!
You begin the game as Jane, a promising new archeologist. The first major achievement of Jane's career should be the big Sudan conference. She may have hoped for a party, but nobody expects a kidnapping party! With only a few cryptic clues to go by, she does her best to follow where the trail takes her.
The thread that connects the kidnapping of many archaeologists with eerily similar, over ten-thousand-year-old monuments the world over weaves into a dark web of lies and deceit.
Can one man’s lust for life and youth at all costs really end the world as we know it? Jane Black has no-one to turn to. She must rely on her wits and her considerable skill in ancient languages to put things to rights. Can Jane find and save her brother? Can she stop a plot to burn the world for the vanity of one man? Or is it already too late?
PLAY AMAZING HIDDEN OBJECT CHALLENGES
The game allows you to take on immersive and exciting puzzle challenges with some of the best hidden object scenes you ever saw. Each one is a treasure box of rich casual gaming experience.
TAKE ON A ARCHEOLOGICAL JOURNEY
Unlock the enigma of the Monolith that is so much more than a stone from a bygone age. Experience the thrill of adventure in every step of that journey.
COMPLETE THE BONUS CHAPTER
Play a whole new chapter in the Bonus Game. Experience a new twist of the tale and also a very dynamic and satisfying conclusion to the story.
ENJOY A COLLECTION OF BONUSES
Thanks to the rich main game and the bonus chapter and additional activities, Wanderlust: Shadow of the Monolith!is a game that will keep you entertained for hours! Download and start playing for FREE!
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This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Wanderlust: Shadow of Monolith is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 24th February 2021
Recent improvements include:
This application is updated regularly to improve its functions and features. The current version includes a range of optimizations and bug fixes designed to improve performance and stability.
Download & Availability
Wanderlust: Shadow of Monolith is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Wanderlust: Shadow of Monolith on App Store
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:
We thoroughly enjoyed this game! The storyline and the puzzles were very intriguing. We love all of your games. Keep up the great work.
Mad Head is in the race for best games. So many puzzles and different HOS to keep us occupied. Long playing time also.
This was by far our least favorite of the series. It really felt like they took a pre-made game and slapped the wanderlust label on it. That said, its still a good length, with lots of puzzles and mini games. Too many instances where we gave up and used hint, only to discover we were clicking on the correct item, just not in the exact proper place.
We loved this series, but this bonus game had a component that drove us to distraction, and we didnt finish it. The part where you have to spin the top disk and use the bottom disk to make a picture stinks – and there is no way around it. It wasnt challenging, innovative, or even fun – just annoying. Other than that, this is our favorite series in a long time! Good work.
The game was lengthy, it had amazing graphics and incredible cinematography. It combined archaeological elements with those of fantasy. There were a ton of puzzles, but we didnt enjoy most of them. The HO scenes were very challenging at times. We quickly tired of using the translation book on the runes. The game had certain touch sensitivity issues and items were extremely difficult to find. The game just wasnt our cup of tea. We agree with Grandma Beanie on this one. In truth, if you enjoy this sort of game, in which much did not make sense and it moved way too slowly, then rate it highly. We did not, and cannot give it a great review.
As always unique and interesting. Great puzzles. Thanks for your hard work. Looking forward to another.
Great storyline, great puzzles. Loved it.
Thank you for another fabulous game. We always look so forward to whats coming next. The game play is so clever and different.
Another super game from Mad Headand thanks to BF for helping bring this artistic, engaging, lengthy game to us. The storyline is complex (and yes strange but not beyond our suspension of disbelief). The puzzles are never predictable and provide the brain a great workout. As awesome person so thoughtfully says, thank you for your hard work! For some sad, unforeseen reasons, we are isolating alone (with fence visits from neighbors) as we imagine others are as well. These games, especially the great ones like this game, are a public service, allowing us to breathe deeply, wait our turn for vaccines, and keep our sanity. Please support this developer. This game is so filled with riches and delight, you will want to replay. We are still in the bonus gameand it is just as great as the main game. Keep us playing Mad Head! You folks are amazing. How do you do it? The graphics, the puzzles, the narrative, the music, the knowledge thrumming behind the playit just all works. Cheers and dont stop. Moxieruby.
Slow and never clear what to do. Lacking energy.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.2
- Size: 668.35 MB
- iOS: 10.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References, Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Mad Head Games d.o.o. Novi Sad
Last updated: 24th February 2021 | Genre: Adventure, Puzzle | Developer: Mad Head Games d.o.o. Novi Sad