Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery vs Rooms of Memory
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a story-driven, “choose your own adventure”-like, adventure-RPG where you get to attend the renowned School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Featuring a whole new storyline but with many familiar characters, you'll get to learn how to cast spells and brew potions, make new friends (and rivals) along the way, and get drawn to the many mysteries that the ancient school hides within its depths. The game even backs up your own adventures with an intriguing story about your missing brother who apparently was expelled as he had broken school rules when he was searching for the fabled Cursed Vaults.The gameplay is pretty casual and straightforward for the most part - as long as you have enough energy points, you can complete actions, tasks, and subsequently quests. However, it's unfortunate that the game doesn't use a more reflex-based gameplay during intense scenes that obviously call for more rapid actions. This is the only thing that truly breaks the immersion of the game.
Nevertheless, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is still a very well-made game and it is worth playing for the visuals, the experience of being an "actual" Hogwarts student, and the mystery-infused storyline. The game is free to play and is available on both Android and iOS.
Rooms of Memory
Rooms of Memory is a classic hidden object game where you've just come into possession of a mansion that has been passed down from generation to generation in your family since its last caretaker, your uncle, has mysteriosuly vanished. Explore your vast estate as you search for clues to uncover the many and somewhat troubling family secrets the building houses, as well as hints on your uncle's current whereabouts. However, the manor won't give up its secrets so easily... it'll take preseverance on your part to eventually reveal the truth!Rooms of Memory is a somewhat simplified version of the Mystery Manor and will definitely appeal to a broader range of players (of varying skill levels). We'd recommend playing this game before attempting any of the more "hardcore" hidden object adventures.