Seekers Notes is a hidden object and puzzle adventure game for casual players, featuring narrative-driven quests and social guild collaboration on iOS and Android.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#33
▲2Games · free
Sentiment
4.3
677k reviews
Nemesis
Hidden City: Hidden Object
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves players seeking a relaxing, intellectually engaging daily habit that rewards long-term progression through collectible artifact sets and social competition.
For Casual gamers who enjoy mystery-themed puzzle games and social guild-based progression.
Key features
Static, detailed illustrations requiring users to locate specific items within a time limit; core gameplay loop expands ad-impression inventory per active user.
Social groups allowing players to collaborate on events and share progress; community network effects increase switching costs and reduce 30-day churn.
Regular release of new locations, quests, and limited-time event rewards; fresh content cadence prevents late-game stagnation and sustains long-term LTV.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model relies on IAP for energy and random items, supported by ad-inventory in the free tier.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentnew contentseasonal eventsShow more...
With only one release in the observed window and 117 days since the last update, the development cadence has slowed to a maintenance level. The latest release focused on seasonal content and new locations, but the lack of subsequent activity suggests a shift away from frequent updates. The app is currently in a period of stagnation, as no new content or patches have been deployed to address user needs or maintain engagement since early April 2026.
Who built it?
Mytona
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What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate the hidden object gameplay loop provides a relaxing and intellectually engaging experience for long-term players and high-quality graphics and detailed location designs keep the visual experience fresh for returning users, but report frequent application crashes and loading screen freezes following the latest update prevent users from playing.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The hidden object gameplay loop provides a relaxing and intellectually engaging experience for long-term players
- High-quality graphics and detailed location designs keep the visual experience fresh for returning users
- Guild participation creates a social layer that encourages competitive play and community interaction
- Frequent application crashes and loading screen freezes following the latest update prevent users from playing
79 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Seekers Notes: Hidden Objects
How's the Games market?
Seekers Notes maintains a strong footprint in the adventure puzzle category, holding top 50 grossing positions in markets like Australia and the UK. The gap between its high discovery rank and grossing performance suggests monetization friction that could be addressed by refining the IAP experience.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By G5 Entertainment AB
The most direct thematic and mechanical rival, sharing the 'mysterious cursed city' premise and a nearly identical dark, atmospheric art style and core loop.
- Stronger emphasis on detective-noir storytelling and investigation mechanics
- Deep integration with G5's cross-platform ecosystem and loyalty rewards
- More frequent rotation of limited-time 'Shadow' events and unique mini-games
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Key takeaways for Seekers Notes: Hidden Objects
Where is it heading?
The casual puzzle market is consolidating around titles with high technical reliability and aggressive social live-ops. Seekers Notes is currently exposed: the lack of a cloud save mechanism and persistent crash reports will erode the guild-based retention that currently sustains its grossing rank.
- Technical instability following the latest update prevents access to events, directly driving the current negative sentiment trend.
- Progress loss reports force players to restart their history, which compounds churn pressure among the most loyal, high-LTV users.
The SWOT
- Guild participation creates social network effects that increase switching costs
- 10-year content library sustains long-term LTV for established players
- Implementing a cloud save mechanism would directly address the primary churn risk
- Adding accessibility features like zoom options would reduce eye strain for long-term players
Next best moves
Ship cloud save mechanism because it is the top-requested feature to prevent progress loss → unlock data-loss frustration
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The 10-year content library is a liability, not an asset…
Read the full takeSince the last report: Development activity has stalled over the last 117 days, shifting the app into a maintenance phase while critical technical bugs regarding progress loss continue to erode the user base.
Bottom line
The core gameplay loop remains a strong retention anchor, but technical instability is actively eroding user trust. Prioritizing data persistence and stability is essential to stop the churn of long-term players and protect the LTV of the established guild base.
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