Aurora Hills: Chapter 1

Aurora Hills: Chapter 1

NovaSoft Interactive Ltd. · April 20, 2024 · Adventure, Puzzle, Mystery, Point & Click, Hidden Object

Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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About Aurora Hills: Chapter 1

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Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is a point-and-click adventure game where you play as a park ranger investigating a series of mysterious disappearances in a 1981 West Virginia town. Uncover clues and solve intricate puzzles as you explore the Appalachian landscape to reveal what's behind the vanished residents and tourists.

Welcome to Aurora Hills! Nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains, Aurora Hills was known for its thriving industry and its picturesque landscape. Owing to the region's natural resources, Aurora Hills was looking to become one of the most prosperous towns in the state. All is not how it seems, however. A series of disappearances of residents and tourists alike have plagued the region over the past few years, sparking a mass exodus from the small town. Now, in October 1981, the town is a shell of its former self. The prosperity that once blessed Aurora Hills has all but evaporated. Working as a park ranger, you must investigate what's going on with these disappearances and answer questions that have tormented residents for years. Why has there been an increase in disappearances over the past 6 months? Why are there no traces of the people who went missing? Perhaps most importantly, who, or what, could be behind all of this? It's up to you to venture forth, deep into the national park, to uncover the mysteries of Aurora Hills... Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click, puzzle escape room style adventure games. Based in the year 1981 in a small West Virginian community, Aurora Hills follows the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region. Explore the rolling hills of West Virginia, find clues of the whereabouts of the missing people and solve intriguing puzzles to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills! Features: • Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere
• Challenging and clever puzzles
• A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles
• Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese!
• New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles

Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is a free puzzle game that players praise for its clever puzzles, charming atmosphere, and useful in-game camera mechanic, though some feel the overall gameplay is quite basic and short. The experience is satisfying for those who enjoy puzzle-solving, though hints can be blunt and difficulty varies depending on familiarity with the genre. Most players seem content with the free offering, though the cliffhanger ending is designed to entice purchase of the sequel.

Not recommended Sep 19, 2026
The puzzles were great however the game itself was extremely basic.
Recommended Sep 18, 2026
Great game and great atmosphere. Simple yet welcoming mechanics. Some hints are a bit blunt. Visually it's quite lovely as a sandbox puzzle game. Most puzzles are not too difficult if you enjoy games similar to this one. I loved the camera feature, blended into the character as well. And incredibly useful when solving puzzles from the clues put elsewhere.
Recommended Sep 17, 2026
I ABSOLUTLY LOVED IT!!!!!!!! if i could get sponsored to play these i would 100% i spend so much time playing these games it might as well be my job XD
Recommended Sep 17, 2026
I like all of the challenging puzzles and the quest to discover the answers to the mystery of all of the missing people.
Not recommended Sep 16, 2026
The gameplay was short and not worth the time. You can still play it as it is currently free
Recommended Sep 15, 2026
Amazing!!! Great little puzzle game, really makes you use your noggin. I did have to use the skip puzzle a couple of times as I don't have the amount of time to spend on these games as I would like. Very satisfying when you do crack a puzzle on your own though. Great that it's free... but ends on a cliff hanger so that you just get sucked in ready to purchase part 2, which I will definitely be doing. Also contains zero wokeness or DEI etc that I have come across thus far. I salute any games designer who doesn't tailor to the "modern audience", who are a minority of lunatics anyway.

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