Aurora Hills: Chapter 1

Adventure· Puzzle· Mystery· Point & Click

Released Apr 2024

Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!

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Free on Steam

Steam Free

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Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is a free-to-play point-and-click puzzle adventure game that launched on April 20, 2024. The store description explicitly titles it as "Chapter 1" and describes it as "the first part in a series," meaning it was designed as a self-contained installment in a multi-game series — not an incomplete product awaiting updates. Chapter 1 itself has no DLC, no announced additional content, and no developer statements suggesting new content will be added to this specific release. Chapter 2 launched as a separate game on March 19, 2026, and on September 10, 2026, the developer announced that Chapter 3 is in development with an expected release sometime in later 2027. These announcements concern the broader series, not Chapter 1. A bug-fix patch was applied to Chapter 1 on August 25, 2026, indicating the developer continues to maintain it, but maintenance patches are not new content. Chapter 1 shipped as a complete episode and remains complete.

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Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 launched as a separate game on Steam on March 19, 2026, confirming the series has continued beyond Chapter 1.

news post · Mar 19, 2026 source content shipped

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Store description explicitly calls this 'the first part in a series of point and click, puzzle escape room style adventure games,' confirming Chapter 1 is a self-contained installment.

description · Apr 20, 2024 source ambiguous

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Developer

NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.

Publisher

NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.

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Platform

Windows, macOS

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Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Adventure Puzzle Mystery Point & Click Hidden Object Exploration 2D First-Person Cinematic Realistic 1980s Free to Play Atmospheric Nature Thriller

About this game

Welcome to Aurora Hills!

Nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains, Aurora Hills was known for its thriving industry and its picturesque landscape. Owing to the region's natural resources, Aurora Hills was looking to become one of the most prosperous towns in the state.

All is not how it seems, however. A series of disappearances of residents and tourists alike have plagued the region over the past few years, sparking a mass exodus from the small town. Now, in October 1981, the town is a shell of its former self. The prosperity that once blessed Aurora Hills has all but evaporated.

Working as a park ranger, you must investigate what's going on with these disappearances and answer questions that have tormented residents for years. Why has there been an increase in disappearances over the past 6 months? Why are there no traces of the people who went missing? Perhaps most importantly, who, or what, could be behind all of this? It's up to you to venture forth, deep into the national park, to uncover the mysteries of Aurora Hills...

Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click, puzzle escape room style 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 uncover 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