Over the last few years, ERS Games' Puppet Show series has become a fan favorite. Thanks to beautiful graphics, moody music, interesting puzzles and dark, disturbing storylines, the franchise has consistently delivered spookily satisfying hidden object games. The latest game in the series, Puppet Show: Return to Joyville, follows suit, promising yet another uncanny adventure. Unfortunately, a formula that just a few years ago felt surprisingly creepy, today feels both familiar and conventional.