Game2021

A Tale for Anna

AdventureCasualIndie

Developer Far Mills

Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters! From the Steam store page

73 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Aug 26, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

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90
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Very Positive
138 of 155 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0380Steam reviews · Oct 7, 2021 · 5 h played

    What an utterly charming, fresh gameplay, gorgeous graphics and great puzzles in this integrated hidden object game. I’m the most jaded HOPA player there is after playing so many, but I just loved this game. PUZZLES I’m standing up applauding whoever it is that came up with and designed those puzzles, as those were the best all round perfect level of hardness and fun for a HOPA I’ve played. Not that they redesigned the wheel they didn’t but the small choices of just how they did it or the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8186Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2022 · 8 h played

    This is an excellent puzzle game suitable for all ages, though very young children may need to use the hint or skip buttons if stuck. Because this is actually a very challenging game; I would say if you use ArtifexMundi as a baseline, this is actually harder both in terms of the hidden objects that need to be found and in regards to the many, many puzzles sprinkled throughout. However, there are so many puzzles that there is something here for everyone. Many reviewers call the art style…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6130Steam reviews · Nov 11, 2021 · 5 h played

    Never stop dreaming.... Сharming little story about brave girl Anna. Spend your evening with this cozy game.(´。• ω •。`) ♡

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  • Steam user Steam user …6404Steam reviews · Sep 29, 2021 · 4 h played

    For other game reviews, please [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40640212/]follow us at What The Game? A Tale for Anna is a charming hidden object and puzzle game about a young sorceress named Anna. The story unfolds with an evil queen seeking to steal Anna’s magical powers and in doing so, kidnaps her talking cat companion Tails. Anna then goes on her journey to rescue Tails and stop the queen from her evil plans. The game is a combination of hidden object and puzzles as you go…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6106Steam reviews · Oct 1, 2021 · 3 h played

    Charming puzzle and hidden object game. Elements well detailed with beautiful colors. Each area and part of the area has a lot of cute details. I like music very much especially in the second chapter, it makes mysterious atmosphere. The story is also interesting, I did not finish playing yet and I wonder what will happen next. Some puzzles can be a bit challenging for someone who doesn't play such kind of games very often. But no worries, there is an ability to skip the puzzle and also there…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8299Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2023 · 4 h played

    A Tale for Anna is a deceptively easy hidden object game. It's look, feel, story, and general game play seem geared toward casual or younger gamers, but it's puzzles are a mix of easy and hard, with some of the hard appealing more to hardcore puzzlers. This game struggles to find the middle ground. However, if the puzzles are too hard for you or you feel frustrated it does offer the option to skip after a certain amount of time has passed. Unfortunately the instructions for what you are…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4121Steam reviews · Feb 22, 2022 · 5 h played

    I wanted to like this game more than I did, and I hoped it would be more like My Brother Rabbit than it was. It had the potential to be much better. Despite the original story, it's just a mashup of fairytales you've heard countless times before. The game is pretty easy, and toward the end, most of the "hidden" objects are found near each other. This was the first time I ever skipped mini-games. One, I couldn't figure out what to do, and a few others I found to be unfun or tedious. I didn't…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4937Steam reviews · May 31, 2025 · 4 h played

    This gets a reluctant thumbs up. This game is beautiful. The art style is charming, with lovely vibrant colours. The gameplay, though, is a mixed bag. The puzzle difficulty swings between way too easy and weirdly difficult. Some of that comes down to clunky and unclear design choices, like needing to click around instead of click-and-drag when it’s not obvious, or having objects not respond properly in the mini-games. The knot puzzle was a weird one too. In a couple of puzzles, I just gave up…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8686Steam reviews · Oct 9, 2023

    Being only pretty won't get you far in life.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9589Steam reviews · Oct 16, 2021 · 4 h played

    The hidden object part is fine, the hint system is great, but the puzzles are weirdly hard (or exceptionally easy - not much in between) Thankfully you can skip them after a short wait. Overall this was a lovely little game. I'd say prob aimed at kids 7-10..

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  • Steam user Steam user …1437Steam reviews · Jun 11, 2022 · 4 h played

    Totally loved playing this hidden object game! Easy perfect game, by just playing it through - no hidden Easter eggs, intuitive to find needed objects.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2583Steam reviews · Feb 16, 2022 · 4 h played

    I had hoped this would be like "My Brother Rabbit". But it was far from it. It lacked story and the puzzles were far from interesting.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0407Steam reviews · Mar 23, 2024 · 5 h played

    TEPID RECOMMENDATION ALERT! I enjoyed this unique design for hidden object gameplay, where every screen is a hidden object scene and only objects currently requested can be collected. The artwork is lovely and high-resolution, too. The game properly runs at 4K resolution. So the main aspects of the game were all good. The intermittent parts were what let me down. There are occasional puzzles and story segments that weren't as well done. The puzzles were often not about thinking to…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6343Steam reviews · Sep 29, 2021 · 7 h played

    It's been a long time since a casual game from BF was actually challenging. In fact, with no walkthroughs available yet some of the puzzles I had to skip due to not enough info in the directions to get what I was supposed to do. But I loved the challenges and story and will be playing it again in hopes of not skipping any puzzles.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9435Steam reviews · Feb 7, 2023 · 10 h played

    Beautifully done and very colourful to look at. Some people might find it a little easy. But I did enjoy it because it was relaxing. Some puzzles were a little hard.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7264Steam reviews · Jan 21, 2022 · 11 h played

    Thumbs up! This is a different type of hidden object game from what I’ve usually played. There is no single hidden object scene with a list of items to find. Instead, the hidden objects are scattered among different locations. Essentially, finding all the hidden objects in this game is like finding collectible items in other hidden object games. This game does have its own type of collectible though, puzzle pieces. If you find enough puzzle pieces then you get to solve jigsaw puzzles, but this…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7902Steam reviews · Nov 4, 2021 · 5 h played

    Soothing music, a great way to pass an evening, and if you love puzzle games that give you a bit of leeway to use your mind but doesn't punish you for not understanding a mini-game, then give this a shot! Just make sure you pick up all the puzzle pieces for your book; once you leave an area, you can't return!

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  • Steam user Steam user …9210Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2026 · 4 h played

    It is a beautiful hidden-object game that doesn't feature separate hidden-object scenes but instead uses the actual game backgrounds for that purpose. I liked that concept and enjoyed the short overview of the current settings, but that's about it. The problem with having the backgrounds be the actual hidden-object scenes is a lot of jumping between screens, trying to spot whatever you currently need. In addition you can't just pick up anything, only the items you are actually looking for.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5381Steam reviews · Jan 19, 2024

    Really annoying game. Slow progress, too difficult and boring.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1507Steam reviews · Dec 4, 2021 · 4 h played

    A fun point-and-click adventure with beautiful art and lots of puzzles. The scenes were all very imaginative and the objects were cleverly hidden. The one drawback for me was how rushed the dialogue felt at times, and how the characters would just stand there and not say/do anything after their story dialogue was done. But since this is primarily a puzzle solving point and click game and not a VN, I can understand the devs' decision to keep the text short. I appreciate that there is a jigsaw…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7115Steam reviews · Nov 10, 2021 · 5 h played

    What a great game of finding objects, a cute story There are also a lot of small puzzles, some I did not understand, but after a minute there is a possibility of automatic solving - so no problem here. The atmosphere of the game calm and it was fun to disconnect from the surroundings into a magical world. I really liked it!

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  • Steam user Steam user …0915Steam reviews · Oct 1, 2021 · 1 h played

    Wonderful Point & Click game)

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  • Steam user Steam user …7057Steam reviews · Jul 6, 2026 · 1 h played

    I am one for loving puzzle games, however I did not find this very fun. First time I've ever willingly started skipping puzzles. (No casual vs challenging difficulty settings.) I wish I liked this more. The idea of objects being found in multiple locations is cool, but the problem arises when you don't know which location you are supposed to be staring at without using a hint, which is not on a timer like every other game, you have to find multiple items to get a hint back. When the main idea…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7088Steam reviews · Jun 27, 2024 · 4 h played

    The game was very entertaining and short enough to not get boring. Positive emotions for kids and 12 year olds and they are the target group. Parents can enjoy playing it with kids.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5874Steam reviews · Jun 16, 2024 · 1 h played

    Very nice game. i played and completed it with my 7 years old (play records on his account). We really enjoyed figuring out the puzzles together. totally recommended for kids.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2947Steam reviews · Aug 23, 2023 · 3 h played

    I had hoped this would be like "My Brother Rabbit". But it was far from it. It lacked story and the puzzles were far from interesting.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2369Steam reviews · Aug 6, 2023 · 1 h played

    For young adventurers in their first point and click tasks

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  • Steam user Steam user …2825Steam reviews · Apr 25, 2023 · 6 h played

    This was a lot of fun! The "mini games" were definitely more challenging than in many hidden object sort of games, and the hidden object aspect was different, rather original and well done. Some items were hard to find but that's the nature of "hidden object", right? And there's a hint system (I like that you have to "work" to get a hint, though you don't have to work that hard :) ) The story was a little trite and like a bad Disney story (IMO) but it was hardly intolerable - kids will…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6329Steam reviews · Nov 1, 2022 · 12 h played

    Enjoyable game for those whom like hidden object activities. Nice animation, targeted at children. Good for stimulating their observation skills and problem solving.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5476Steam reviews · Oct 29, 2021 · 6 h played

    It's cute. Took me 5 hours to complete the game (skipped the puzzles as I'm terrible at them). point and click, hidden object game with a sweet little story.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4447Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2021 · 6 h played

    What a brilliant game, unlike any HO games I usually play and, I confess, I'd decided I didn't like it within the first ten minutes of playing it! I only went back when I'd run out of games to play and my wish list was full of games yet to be released! But, having said that, I found myself drawn into the story and finding all the little objects that were needed for each task or mini game. I have to say some of the mini games were rather too complex and I had to use the skip button, a shame…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3596Steam reviews · Oct 19, 2021 · 6 h played

    Charming game, wonderful graphics, easy gameplay. The puzzles were mostly not to my taste and a little harder than they needed to be, but the rest of it was very enjoyable. The ability to have hints or not, if you gathered the magic petals or didn't, was a nice touch.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2894Steam reviews · Oct 12, 2021 · 7 h played

    Beautiful graphics. Relaxing music. Great all round family game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1168Steam reviews · Oct 12, 2021 · 6 h played

    This game is totally excellent!

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  • Steam user Steam user …4487Steam reviews · Oct 3, 2021 · 5 h played

    A very charming, fun game from Far Mills. It has a warm story, beautiful, colorful graphics and a wonderful music score. The puzzles range from easy to medium-easy. All items and tasks are contained in each chapter. (Most chapters have an average of 5 areas.) So, there isn't a need for a map because everything is pretty much contained in the areas for each chapter. There is a hint that takes five magic petals, which is found in the areas of each chapter. These do reappear so it's easy to…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9590Steam reviews · Oct 2, 2021 · 6 h played

    Very nice game! Charming music and adorable artstyle. Recomended for all ages :D

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  • Steam user Steam user …8805Steam reviews · Oct 1, 2021 · 5 h played

    This is a pure hidden object game, not an adventure game. If you like finding things, tons of things, in a pretty setting, then you'll like this.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Jul 23, 2026 · 10 h played

    A Tale for Anna, developed by Far Mills and published by Alawar Casual, delivers a magical adventure that blends hidden object gameplay with an engaging fairy tale narrative. The game places players in the role of Anna, a young girl living peacefully under the care of her loyal talking cat, Tail, until she learns that she is destined for something far greater. As the last remaining sorceress in a kingdom overshadowed by a cruel Queen, Anna embarks on a journey filled with enchanted locations,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4580Steam reviews · Jul 14, 2026 · 34 h played

    Anna Với Hành Trình Giải Đố Đơn Giản Ở Thế GIới Phép Thuật Nhiệm Màu

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  • Steam user Steam user …7021Steam reviews · Jun 10, 2026 · 5 h played

    A charming hidden object game with some very questionable instructions. A Tale for Anna is a pretty little hidden object game that can easily keep you busy for a few enjoyable hours. The scenes are beautifully designed, and the objects are generally easy to spot. If you do get stuck, there’s also a hint system to help you out. For achievement hunters like me, there’s another bonus: You get all achievements naturally through the story, making this a very easy 100% completion ^^…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0815Steam reviews · Dec 14, 2025 · 8 h played

    Some puzzles were really easy, some made me rage and spend a ♥♥♥♥ tone of time xd Somewhat naive, looks like made for kids, but still pretty much enjoyable. Can`t say that it is not worth time, just a nice story.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7197Steam reviews · Mar 30, 2025 · 4 h played

    Cute little game, basically just hidden object finding, not much game-play or story but still enjoyable. Good for relaxing.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6987Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2025 · 3 h played

    What a good way to spend 3.5 hours of my time. Wow. I wish I could go back, 3.5 hours, and play it again, for 3.5 hours.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2918Steam reviews · Mar 10, 2025 · 4 h played

    Cute Little Story

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  • Steam user Steam user …3463Steam reviews · Mar 7, 2025 · 4 h played

    I tried out this game when they released the demo. Then I bought it sometime after its release. I sat on the game for over three years before finally playing it. I enjoyed the story more than the puzzles. If you like puzzles, this game is for you. There’s not much else I can say, except that I really enjoyed Anna’s story.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5868Steam reviews · Aug 5, 2024 · 6 h played

    One of the most enjoyable games I've played in ages, and reminded me of My Brother Rabbit, but at several levels above. Gorgeous graphics and engaging story, with relatively easy game play. I occasionally missed a curser change, indicating an area to collect, so perhaps this could have been highlighted better, but wasn't difficult. Some of the puzzles were challenging, but when I was time poor, you could skip these after a short wait. The hint system was good too. Highly recommend if you like a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1233Steam reviews · Jul 22, 2024 · 7 h played

    Below average hidden object game. No voice acting. Time spent was that I didn't close it while making lunch.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5884Steam reviews · Jul 4, 2024 · 5 h played

    Very cute chill game experience.. Very much enjoyed it!

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  • Steam user Steam user …4814Steam reviews · Apr 24, 2024 · 6 h played

    The most fun I had in ages. This is a nice click an point game. Sometimes I had to really look for that LAST puzzle piece, but at the end of the day when you find it, very satisfying. Will recommend this game - also a nice story line and quality graphics

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  • Steam user Steam user …2929Steam reviews · Apr 4, 2024 · 5 h played

    It's a 2D, story-driven puzzle game mixed with hidden-object elements. Quite artistic and colourful visuals with charming music and pleasant sound design. Half of the puzzles are on the harder side (sliding the blocks type puzzles that I don't adore). The instructions to solve some of the puzzles are confusing. But, gladly, there is a skip button. I also liked the hint system. Quite a short game. It can be completed in around 5 to 6 hours. All the achievements are story-based. So, easy…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8299Steam reviews · Mar 6, 2024 · 6 h played

    I Wish More Games Like This Are Created,Such A Lovely Experience...Great Artwork,Calm Music And Well Hidden Object,Reminds Me Of "A Tiny Bang Story" , "Varenje" And "My Brother Rabbit"

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  • Steam user Steam user …5444Steam reviews · Jan 25, 2024 · 2 h played

    Game itself is easy, fit for children. But the mini games are oddly hard and not enjoyable? So hard even some walkthroughs just skip them.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5944Steam reviews · Nov 1, 2023 · 18 h played

    Adorable and relaxing game. Recommended.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4568Steam reviews · Oct 30, 2023 · 7 h played

    Looks and plays similar to My Brother Rabbit. If your familiar with that title you'll know what to expect. Game-play is hidden object adjacent, I can't recall what the exact moniker is; something like "complete the object" Mainly you are searching for items to complete a particular puzzle or mechanism, rather than in traditional hidden object games where you are just given a scene and a flat list of things to find. Note as well as the core game-play of finding things there are also several…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2587Steam reviews · Oct 17, 2023

    https://youtu.be/YVFPGSnA_ck Pleasantly mixing point'n'click gameplay with a variety of simple puzzle games with many appreciated quality of life improvements that everyone can appreciate even if this targets younger players.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6613Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2023 · 6 h played

    It's a fun little relaxing search and find.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9782Steam reviews · May 9, 2023 · 14 h played

    This game was fun and fairly relaxing. If you get stuck you can collect little shiny particles for hints.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8166Steam reviews · Jan 14, 2023 · 13 h played

    [url=store.steampowered.com/app/1521930/A_Tale_for_Anna/]A Tale for Anna is a very charming hidden object and fantasy point-and-click adventure. Collect several identical items to complete sets, unlock mini game puzzles and progress. You can't pick them up until Anna has a reason to do so, so the player ends up spending some time retracing where they've seen items before, until everything has been fully discovered. The world is divided into 4 distinct chapters, each with beautifully detailed…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6559Steam reviews · Jan 5, 2023 · 105 h played

    Great story and good mechanics. Fabulous artwork and background music. Well targeted toward young adults. While I enjoyed the game, I found it a bit too simple.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8967Steam reviews · Nov 8, 2022 · 20 h played

    I loved the storyline and graphics and the interface is very easy. I wish there were more by this team of talented artists. Beautiful game!

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