Aurora Hills: Chapter 2

Aurora Hills: Chapter 2

Released Mar 2026

Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second 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 a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!

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Evaluation

Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 launched on March 6, 2026 as a self-contained point-and-click puzzle adventure game — the second installment in a series. Since launch, NovaSoft Interactive posted one patch on March 31, 2026, addressing mouse scrolling, platform-specific bug fixes, and minor usability improvements. No DLC has been listed, no post-launch roadmap has been announced, and the developer has made no statements about additional content for this title. The game is structured as a discrete chapter in a series, which means future chapters would be separate releases rather than additional content for this one. The store description and short description frame the game as a complete, standalone narrative experience. With no unreleased DLC, no content announcements, and no sustained update pattern beyond the initial maintenance patch, this title appears to have shipped as a finished product. The "Within Recently Launched Window" flag has expired as of today (September 3, 2026), meaning the game is now outside the early evaluation period. The absence of any content announcements or update activity in the roughly six months since launch supports treating this as a complete, finished release.
Evidence
Described as the second part in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games — framed as a self-contained chapter rather than a live-service or ongoing content platform
store metadata · Mar 6, 2026 source ambiguous
medium
Post-launch patch adding mouse scrolling, MacOS and Windows bug fixes, and minor usability improvements. Only developer communication since launch.
news post · Mar 31, 2026 source development ongoing
low

Media

Details

Publisher
NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

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 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 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

Last evaluated Sep 3, 2026
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