Mystery Matters

Investigate Gardenville

Mystery Matters is an adventure game for players who enjoy crime-solving stories, hidden-object searches and match-3 puzzles. In Gardenville, work alongside a detective and an archaeologist as strange cases lead into the city’s secrets. The story ranges from kidnappings and secret societies to unusual scientific threats, with characters whose personal lives add another thread to follow.

Search, match and solve

Progress through different kinds of challenges rather than investigations alone. Hidden-object scenes ask you to spot specific items, while match-3 levels and other mini-games offer a change of pace. Puzzles sit alongside the cases, so the appeal is in switching between careful searching, matching pieces and working out what a clue might mean.

Restore places around town

The mystery extends beyond the cases. You can renovate an old manor and its garden, and help improve locations around Gardenville, including the hospital, police station and museum. These settings bring new people and secrets into the story. If you like a game that combines narrative progress with decorating and puzzle play, there is plenty to follow between investigations.

At a glance

• Developer: Playrix
• Category: Adventure
• Rating: 4.75 out of 5 from 97,462 ratings
• Installs: 5,000,000+

The large rating count offers a useful snapshot of how other players have responded. Mystery Matters is suited to players looking for a story-led adventure with several puzzle formats, a cast of characters and places to restore—not just a single type of challenge.