When we were first given a sneak preview of PlataGames’ Suburban Mysteries: The Labyrinth of the Past, we were promised horror hidden object gameplay unlike anything we’d ever seen before in the genre. Those are strong words, considering the multitude of games that have come before it, and ultimately, the promise wasn’t fulfilled. However, Suburban Mysteries: The Labyrinth of the Past does offer some entertaining gameplay in the process.

When you see the words “horror hidden object game,” you probably think about the multitude of games in the genre that take us to mental hospitals, abandoned mansions and more, as we search for someone or something to solve the current mystery at hand.