Item: Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
Rating: 92
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

Dinsun here. Now this is more like it. A traditional point-and-click adventure that actually respects the player's intelligence. You play as Ethan Hill, a ranger looking into disappearances in a national park. It has that eerie, isolated '90s mystery feel—think Twin Peaks lite. The puzzles are logical, which is a rarity in the genre these days; you won't find yourself combining a frozen fish with a telephone to open a door.

My main gripe is the episodic nature. Just as the atmosphere starts to get under your skin, the chapter ends. It’s a bit lean on the runtime, taking maybe an hour or two if you don't get stuck. But the production value for an indie mobile title is high. It’s quiet, methodical, and conservative with its scares. I appreciate that.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Excellent atmospheric world-building
Logical and satisfying puzzle design
High-quality hand-drawn environments

Very short playtime per chapter
Cliffhanger ending is frustrating
Limited replay value

Technical Report

Performance: Crisp visuals and lightning-fast loading times on modern iOS devices.

Accessibility:

Hint System
Subtitles
Tap-to-move

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy slow-burn mysteries and classic point-and-click logic.

Skip if: You want high-speed action or a 20-hour epic.

Similar Games:

The Room
Rusty Lake
Meridian 157

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Playtime: 2 hours
Status: Finished Chapter 2

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

6756991668

$3.99 🏆9+★4.9 240 reviews

Author : NovaSoft Interactive Ltd

Pubish Date : Fri Mar 06 2026

Last Update Date : Wed Apr 01 2026

Support Languages : English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish

Genres :

Version 1.0.1Wed Apr 01 2026

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
• Minor bug fixes
• Made certain interactions more intuitive
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
The morning of October 6, 1981, began like any other: waking up from a restless sleep, preparing for the day ahead of you and driving to the ranger station where you've worked for the past 11 years. Aurora Hills was once a tranquil community nestled within the mountains of Appalachia, but a series of disappearances have all but shattered the serene atmosphere. Only a feeling of desolation permeates the surrounding as you drive through the now dilapidated small town.
Jen wasn't at the ranger station when you arrived that morning. Being the only other park ranger, she likes to get an early start to the day and by the time you arrived, she had driven to one of the many closed off hiking trails to start searching for the missing people. Following her trail of notes, you make your way off the main trail to meet up with her to explore the remote parts of the national park. When you find her camp however, your worst fears are realized: The site's been ransacked, her equipment strewn across the campsite, her tent's been torn up, and Jen is nowhere to be seen.
There's no time to turn back now, it's already midday and the sun sets early this time of year. The only thing worse than wandering into the forest alone is braving it at night. You can't abandon Jen now, not when the trail is so fresh. Now you have no choice but to venture deeper into the uncharted parts of the national park, the parts mythologized into local urban legends by frightened townsfolk. You'd better leave soon, you may never get a better chance to uncover the dark history of Aurora Hills...
Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in a series of point and click puzzle 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 solve 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
• Has a hard mode, for those who want to enjoy even more challenging puzzles!
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Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the thrilling continuation of the mystery-adventure series. Playing as park ranger Ethan Hill, you must navigate the increasingly strange events occurring in Aurora Hills National Park. Following the cliffhanger of the first chapter, this installment introduces new, larger environments to explore and even more complex puzzles to solve. With its haunting atmosphere, cinematic soundtrack, and hand-drawn backgrounds, Aurora Hills pays homage to the classic point-and-click games of the 90s while delivering a modern, suspenseful narrative that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Features

Classic point-and-click adventure gameplay

Engaging and suspenseful mystery storyline

Stunning hand-drawn environments and character art

Intricate, logic-based puzzles

Atmospheric sound design and music

Tips

Exploring the New Zones

Use your cursor to interact with the environment. Tap to pick up items and store them in your inventory. Combine items by dragging one onto another to solve environmental puzzles and unlock new paths through the woods.

Promotion Videos

Aurora Hills Chapter 2 Walkthrough

Gameplays

Solving the Park's Riddles

Pay close attention to notes and symbols found throughout the park; they are often clues for the mechanical puzzles found in the ranger stations. If you get stuck, use the hint system to point you toward the next interactive object.