This post details the full list of the brilliant Haunted Hotel detective games. Check out the entire game series, with all titles listed chronologically, so you can play them all!
This is a chilling horror hidden object series developed by Elephant Games, a long-running and awesome one, that is. Let’s check below all the games, in order of release.
Haunted Hotel Game Series
All the games in Order: 1. Haunted Hotel | 2. Believe the Lies | 3. Lonely Dream | 4. Charles Dexter Ward | 5. Eclipse | 6. Ancient Bane | 7. Death Sentence | 8. Eternity | 9. Phoenix | 10. The X | 11. The Axiom Butcher | 12. Silent Waters | 13. The Thirteenth | 14. Personal Nightmare | 15. The Evil Inside | 16. Lost Dreams | 17. Beyond the Page | 18. Room 18 | 19. Lost Time | 20. A Past Redeemed
1. Haunted Hotel
By: Big Fish Games Studios | PC release: March 2008.
Description: After crashing his car on the side of the road.
A bewildered traveler finds himself checking in to the Haunted Hotel!
In Haunted Hotel, you must explore frightful floors. Full of spooky rooms to find Hidden Objects in creepy crevices. Immerse yourself in a thrilling adventure!
Full of mysterious mini-games and addictive Hidden Object game play!
Play Haunted Hotel 1
*Haunted Hotel 1 and Haunted Hotel 2 double pack on PC DVD available from Amazon. (affiliate link)
2. Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies
By: Big Fish Games Studios | PC release: January 2009.
Description: A year has passed since the first encounter with the Haunted Hotel.
Since then, a lone FBI agent has taken the case. And discovered that the mystery is deeper than originally suspected. His investigation leads him to the Lonely Star.
A Hotel with an intriguing mystery surrounding it. Can our hero find out who is behind the disappearances. And close the case once and for all?
Help the agent seek out the answers. In this thrilling investigation of Haunted Hotel 2!
Play Haunted Hotel: Believe the Lies
*Haunted Hotel 1 and Haunted Hotel 2 double pack on PC DVD available from Amazon. (affiliate link).
3. Haunted Hotel: Lonely Dream
By: Big Fish Games Studios | PC release: September 2010.
Description: Explore the Haunted Hotel and experience supernatural phenomenon for yourself.
In Haunted Hotel: The Lonely Dream! Find Hidden Objects as you explore the different rooms of the hotel. And discover spooky secrets.
Collect helpful Inventory objects to help you progress through the building. And solve tricky puzzles.
Each room brings you closer to the truth in Haunted Hotel: The Lonely Dream!
Play Haunted Hotel: Lonely Dream
*Haunted Hotel 3 and Haunted Hotel 4 double pack on PC DVD available from Amazon. (affiliate link).
4. Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward
By: Big Fish Games Studios | PC release: June 2012.
Description: Track down your missing twin in Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward. The only trace of your missing twin is the necklace he never took off…
And a swampland address. Follow the clues to an abandoned hotel.
Unravel a mystery of necromancy. In this eerie hidden-object puzzle adventure classic!
Play Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward
*Haunted Hotel 3 and Haunted Hotel 4 double pack on PC DVD available from Amazon. (affiliate link)
5. Haunted Hotel: Eclipse
By: Elephant Games | PC release: November 2013.
Description: You and your renowned partner James have been called to investigate a strange disturbance at a hotel. But the maid says the guests are all monsters. What’s happened here? And does she mean that literally?
And, most importantly… Should anyone ever check in to a place called the Final Journey Hotel?
6. Haunted Hotel: Ancient Bane
By: Elephant Games | PC release: May 2014.
Description: Abraham Shadowy bought an abandoned hotel. Planning to turn it into a haunted attraction for his guests.
But when his guests start actually disappearing. People begin to gossip. Is it all just a publicity stunt for the hotel.
Or is there something more sinister going on? Join your detective friend James. And search for the truth among Shadowy’s mechanical contraptions.
It’s dark in there, so watch your step in Haunted Hotel: Ancient Bane. A chilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
7. Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence
By: Elephant Games | PC release: December 2014.
Description: Together you and your friend James have solved all kinds of supernatural mysteries. But this case may be his last. Late one evening, you receive a letter written in James’s own handwriting.
Claiming that he has died. And that the Holy Mountain Hotel holds the answers. Racing off to the hotel, you discover it’s completely abandoned. But is it really?
You’ll have to dig deep to uncover the murderer responsible for taking justice into his own hands! Can you save James and escape with your lives, or will The Holy Mountain Hotel become your early grave?
8. Haunted Hotel: Eternity
By: Elephant Games | PC release: April 2015.
Description: It was supposed to be an easy assignment: protect a famous philanthropist and earn $100,000. What could be easier?
No one would want to hurt a bumbling professor. Apparently, someone does. They want him dead. And they’re willing to kill anyone who gets in their way. Trapped inside an abandoned hotel.
Filled with deadly puzzles, can you survive and save the professor? Or will the Eternity Hotel become your final resting place?
Outwit the masked mastermind running this hotel. And uncover the dark secrets the professor has been hiding from the world.
This game is included in my 10 Best Big Fish Hidden Object Games of 2015 for PC & Mac.
9. Haunted Hotel: Phoenix
By: Elephant Games | PC release: August 2015.
Description: Wildfires are breaking out all over Northern Oregon. With witnesses claiming that the fires were caused by the legendary Oregon Phoenix.
Is a mythical creature truly to blame. Or is it just a cover for a clever arsonist?
Travel to the scenic mountains of the Pacific Northwest. And dig through the ruins of a burned university. Gather clues about the fire that started them all.
Will you uncover the truth. Or will you become the Phoenix’s final victim?
10. Haunted Hotel: The X
By: Elephant Games | PC release: November 2015.
Description: Your sister, Samantha, has always been tenacious, but she might have just gotten herself in over her head!
She’s gone missing while investigating the Lexington Hotel, where a brutal crime happened decades ago.
When you arrive to find her, you quickly realize that the spirits of the past are still restless… and angry.
To find your sister and escape with your own life, you’ll need to uncover the truth about what happened there all those years ago.
Are you brave enough to face what’s hiding in the darkened halls of the Lexington Hotel? Find out in this spine-chilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
11. Haunted Hotel: The Axiom Butcher
By: Elephant Games | PC release: May 2016.
Plot: Welcome to the Axiom Hotel. If you’re lucky, you may just get out alive.
Eleven years after the Axiom Butcher’s reign of terror in the hotel, the murders have resumed.
It’s up to you to uncover the mystery behind this madman and help the hotel guests. Will you figure it out in time, or will you be next?
For more details, see my post: Haunted Hotel: The Axiom Butcher Review.
12. Haunted Hotel: Silent Waters
By: Elephant Games | PC release: September 2016.
Plot: You’ve woken up in an eerie hotel.
You don’t know how you got there, or what’s waiting for you.
What starts as a simple search for a way out quickly takes a dark turn as your attempts are thwarted by a malevolent spirit!
It’s up to you to save yourself and the people trapped with you. Can you uncover the hotel’s secrets and escape before it’s too late?
13. Haunted Hotel: The Thirteenth
By: Elephant Games | PC release: December 2016.
Plot: An act of kindness has unspeakable consequences in this exhilarating hidden-object puzzle adventure game!
After pulling over to help a stranded motorist, you are murdered, and the killer kidnaps your son!
Follow them to the dilapidated Baker’s Hotel, where you’ll soon learn that that roadside encounter was in fact a trap set specifically for you.
But who set the snare? And why are they obsessed with wiping out your family? Investigate from beyond the grave to learn the answers!
The Thirteenth is one of my Best Hidden Object Games of 2017 for iPad and iPhone!
14. Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare
By: Elephant Games | PC release: May 2017.
Plot: After 20 years, you receive a letter about your missing mom and sister. Answers are waiting at the Freedom Hotel.
When you arrive, you quickly find that nothing at the hotel is as it seems as your fears spring to life! Can you overcome them to save your family in time?
For more details, see my post: Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare Review.
15. Haunted Hotel: The Evil Inside
By: Elephant Games | PC release: October 2017.
Plot: Your cousin has asked you to help her paranormal TV show crew in their next investigation!
What should be a happy family reunion takes a dangerous turn as something inhuman abducts your cousin!
With none of the crew in site, it’s up to you to track down who, or what, is terrorizing anyone who steps into the Valentine Hotel.
Do you have what it takes, or will you become the hotel’s next victim? Find out in this spine-tingling hidden-object puzzle adventure game!
16. Haunted Hotel: Lost Dreams
By: Elephant Games | PC release: March 2018.
Plot: After a horrible train accident, Mark wakes up to find that his wife has disappeared and he is trapped inside a mysterious hotel.
His life begins to unravel as he quickly learns that there is a fine line between reality and delusion.
Can you help Mark uncover the truth and save his wife, or will you become a more permanent guest of the hotel?
17. Haunted Hotel: Beyond the Page
By: Elephant Games | PC release: December 2018.
Plot: A prolific horror writer invites you to a desolate hotel for an interview. But when you and your partner, James, arrive, the place is completely empty… and completely creepy.
As you wander the darkened halls looking for the author, you start to see impossible things, monstrous things, things that could only come from the mind of a prolific horror writer.
Is his world coming to life? Or is something more sinister going on? Find out in this thrilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
18. Haunted Hotel: Room 18
By: Elephant Games | PC release: October 2019.
Plot: When John and James Blackthorn are invited to a family reunion at the Sweet 18 hotel, they arrive expecting a relaxing weekend catching up with relatives…
But aside from the desk clerk, the hotel is empty. It soon becomes clear that they’re not alone; a dark mist haunts the halls of the creepy hotel and it seems to know something the brothers don’t.
What secrets does it know and more importantly, what does it want? Can you discover what stalks the corridors of the Sweet 18 and learn its secrets?
19. Haunted Hotel: Lost Time
By: Elephant Games | PC release: June 2020.
Plot: James and Jessica have been together for one year, so a spa retreat for two at an authentic Victorian hotel seems like the perfect way to celebrate.
But a grim encounter on the road to the hotel sets the stage for a weekend of mind-boggling mystery and horrifying revelations!
What’s wrong with the other guests? Who’s running this place, and what are they really doing?
Join James Blackthorn on an exciting new case of paranormal suspense in this haunting Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure!
20. Haunted Hotel: A Past Redeemed
By: Elephant Games | PC release: June 2021.
Plot: You’re getting married! After narrowly escaping on your last case with your beloved, it’s finally your wedding day.
But your excitement and resolve are quickly put to the test when your cousin goes missing and ghosts start taking over your venue!
Can you defeat an old adversary and change the course of fate before it’s too late? Find out in this exhilarating Hidden-Object Puzzle adventure!
For details of this game, see my post: Haunted Hotel 20: A Past Redeemed.
It’s been a while since a new game in the series has been launched. I can only hope that Elephant Games haven’t stopped producing games in this amazing series. It simply needs a new entry!
More Atmospheric Detective Games
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- Syberia Game Series. For PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
- The Sinking City by Frogwares Dark Open World Investigation Game. For PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
- Nancy Drew Games in Order for PC and Mac. Detailing all of the games in this popular female detective video game series!
See also my latest Detective Games news and reviews.
You might also like my Top Games Based on Popular TV Detective Shows! With 10 top hidden object games based on popular TV crime shows like Criminal Minds, Castle, Psych, Murder She Wrote!
Finally, if a new game in this awesome series is launched before I get the chance to update this article, please let me know and I will right the wrongs ASAP.
I like number 7 the Death Sentence best. It’s got the best storyline, interesting gameplay and creepy atmosphere!