Eventide 3: Legacy of Legends

A missing brother, a brewing war between mortals and sky-dwelling Clouders, and an approaching world-ending flood give this fantasy adventure more urgency than the usual hidden-object mystery. You play Mary Gilbert, a celebrated botanist and protector of the Fern Flower, as she crosses into a colorful realm shaped by Slavic folklore. Flying islands, thunder gods, household spirits, dragons, and ancient pacts define the journey, creating a light, storybook atmosphere with enough danger to keep the stakes clear. Rather than leaning into horror, it delivers an accessible fairy-tale mystery built around saving family and preventing disaster.

Progress comes through point-and-click exploration of illustrated scenes, where Mary searches for useful objects, combines inventory items, and solves environmental problems to open the next path. Hidden-object sequences break up the adventure, asking you to locate themed items in busy locations, while around 40 standalone puzzles test pattern recognition, logic, symbols, and mechanical tinkering. Your companion Aitvar, a helpful house spirit, occasionally supports the story and reinforces the folklore angle, while encounters with hostile Zmeys and the sorcerer’s schemes provide a sense of conflict without turning the game into an action title. Difficulty remains welcoming for genre newcomers, with the real challenge coming from noticing clues and working through puzzle logic rather than quick reflexes.

Its strongest feature is the unusual Slavic-mythology setting, which gives the familiar hidden-object format a fresher identity than another haunted mansion or Victorian ghost story. Thirty locations spread across cloud cities, magical landscapes, and earthly environments, and collectible deity cards plus a trophy room offer extra goals for completion-minded players. The presentation favors hand-painted fantasy scenes and a straightforward narrative pace, making it ideal for a relaxed evening rather than a demanding puzzle marathon. Fans of Artifex Mundi adventures, casual Myst-style inventory puzzles, or folklore-rich games will find a polished and approachable finale to Mary Gilbert’s story.