Lost Horizon 2
Lost Horizon 2
Game
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Lost Horizon
Developer Animation Arts
Lost Horizon is a graphic adventure video game developed by Animation Arts and published by Deep Silver for Windows, iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
204 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 20, 2026 · last updated Oct 21, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
168 positive · 25 negative
95% range 82–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 168 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
255 of 286 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 168 yes, 25 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 193 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (502 of 554 positive).
Players praise Lost Horizon as a traditional point-and-click adventure with a captivating cinematic style. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game has poor graphics and laughable voice acting initially. [1][4] Many find the story and characters engaging despite the game's flaws. [1][5][6]
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Representative posts
- [17]
Easy puzzles and lots of errand-running make me not recommend this game. With hundreds of excellent point&click adventure games on the market today this one fails to stand out in any way.
- [1]
Lost in a sea of shovelware As a fan of point&click games i decided to try this one. I didn't expect much from this game but it surprised me very much. At first this game might not hook you up. Poor graphics and laughable voice acting at times might be repulsive at first but when you advance further into the game you start loving the characters and story. This is a traditional point&click game, you walk around, pick …
- [2]
Lost Horizon is not innovative, but what it does, it does really well: It provides a 12 hour long, action-rich and not complex point and click adventure game with a captivating cinematic style. My new favorite adventure movie game! Even though the game took just shy of 12 hours to complete, the gameplay itself is not very complex. The game itself plays in a very cinematic way, with quite a few cutscenes with the …
- [5]
I was kinda dreading starting this game. I got in in a bundle with the Secret Files series, which turned out to be quite underwhelming, and I didn't want to go through the same thing. But I was (thankfully) so wrong! The story centers around Fenton Paddock, our protagonist. With a name fit for a rascal, he appears quite flippant but not in an offensive way due to his copious amount of boyish charm. The rest of the …
- [6]
This was truly one of the best real adventure games I've ever played. It's super cozy, great characters, lots of good dialog, tons of amazing locations, always puzzles to solve but everything seems to make sense. It's got a bit of the Monkey Island elements tossed in, where some of the objects and puzzles will drive you nuts while others are easy. A pretty decent mix or easy and challenging. The best part is the …
Summarised from 34 of the 204 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Lost Horizon talk about engaging story with a cinematic feel; those who didn't talk about poor graphics and laughable voice acting at first. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC and iOS versions received "favourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 204 · most liked firstLost in a sea of shovelware As a fan of point&click games i decided to try this one. I didn't expect much from this game but it surprised me very much. At first this game might not hook you up. Poor graphics and laughable voice acting at times might be repulsive at first but when you advance further into the game you start loving the characters and story. This is a traditional point&click game, you walk around, pick up items and use them. Beside that there are lots of dialogues. The story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lost Horizon is not innovative, but what it does, it does really well: It provides a 12 hour long, action-rich and not complex point and click adventure game with a captivating cinematic style. My new favorite adventure movie game! Even though the game took just shy of 12 hours to complete, the gameplay itself is not very complex. The game itself plays in a very cinematic way, with quite a few cutscenes with the ingame engine, a movie-like story and lots of dialogue. Luckily, all the dialogue…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nobody will read my review so I will eat 1 tablespoon of mustard for every like this gets.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It plays like a classic adventure movie turned into a puzzle game. It may not be flashy, polished, or especially innovative, but its familiar charm still makes it enjoyable throughout.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My girlfriend forced me to play this game. I have finished it. The wedding is next month.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy puzzles and lots of errand-running make me not recommend this game. With hundreds of excellent point&click adventure games on the market today this one fails to stand out in any way.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lost Horizon was a entertaining point and click adventure game that didn't disappoint. I do have a few cons for this game, but I think they are relatively minor. Pros: - Multiple settings throughout the game. You're in so many different environments, and they are all drawn beautifully. The game is broken up into chapters, and each chapter has a different look and feel to it. - The story was interesting enough to keep me amused. Shambhala isn't exactly a new concept in video games, but I never…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indiana Jones, meets Broken Sword with a dash of film noirish British charm.... and you know its pretty good! If you pick this up I highly reccomend before commiting to major actions -puzzle solutions- SAVE OFTEN...it has a propensity to crsh loading cut scenes and since auto save only happens when you close down the game proper this will be an annoyance. That said, I felt the length was good the puzzles were mostly very simple even the few that give you a "hard mode" option... The voice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A quick walk through some of the locations of our world-spanning point and click adventure game "Lost Horizon". Did you play it back in the day? #games #pointandclick #nostalgic #indiegames
positive · AI labelView post →I am very unhappy with this game and the service I received from Steam support.I paid $10 to Steam for this game and downloaded it to my Steam account.However,when I tried to start the game from the title page it would not start despite me playing the demo ok beforehand.The start title is in grey printing as is configuration the other 3 titles like read me and exit in white and function.I have written to Steam support on several occasions and sent a screenshot of the problem.I note that from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a rather decent point&click, and the graphics are awesome. Don't expect much in the story department, as it is not very original, but it is well made, and it is definately not bad. Some of the puzzles are try-all-combos. The characters are rather bland, but all in all, Lost Horizon is well made on all accounts. It is not superb, but it is good. Good graphics, excellent animation, decent voice-acting, and decent puzzles for the most parts.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a somewhat slight, but decent enough adventure game. It didn’t wow me, but made for an entertaining few hours. I had been looking for a lightish game to play in the late evenings to relax, something with a decent story but not too heavy gameplay. This seem to fit the bill. Gameplay wise it is your standard point and click adventure, click to interact with objectives, combine items or use them on objects in the world. Some of the puzzles seem somewhat complex for the sake of it,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is everything I love about old adventure games from the 90's. High quality voice acting, personality and a great story. I definitely recommend this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was kinda dreading starting this game. I got in in a bundle with the Secret Files series, which turned out to be quite underwhelming, and I didn't want to go through the same thing. But I was (thankfully) so wrong! The story centers around Fenton Paddock, our protagonist. With a name fit for a rascal, he appears quite flippant but not in an offensive way due to his copious amount of boyish charm. The rest of the cast is also interesting, each with a rich backstory and distinct motivations.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to like it, but I just can't. There is waaaaayyyyy too much pointless dialogue. I literally fell asleep twice. There is also too much back and forth and not enough actual puzzles. I don't consider combining random inventory items as puzzles.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been meaning to make a review of this gem for some time, though I must make it clear that my Steam play time bears no indication as to the amount of time I’ve actually spent on it; my experience deriving from the physical copy of the game. Insofar as the WWII era and the Tibetan locations upon which the game is set, Lost Horizon is roughly based on James Hilton's novel of the same name though here represented by Fenton Paddock - a former British military officer who's been tasked with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice adventure game, fun, good voice acting. About as good as the other series (Secret Files) of Animation Arts. Buggy at points but nothing too serious :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr: fairly traditional, quality point-and-click adventure game, 11 hours to beat with a single peek at a walkthrough. one annoying section, interesting extras. A different series by the devs behind Secret Files, a series of above average point-and-click adventure games. This one is a little more traditional than SF3. It took me about 11 hours to beat, with minimum assistance. It generally didn't take me long to figure out what is expected of me and how to achieve it, though in one instance…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was truly one of the best real adventure games I've ever played. It's super cozy, great characters, lots of good dialog, tons of amazing locations, always puzzles to solve but everything seems to make sense. It's got a bit of the Monkey Island elements tossed in, where some of the objects and puzzles will drive you nuts while others are easy. A pretty decent mix or easy and challenging. The best part is the story. It's unbelievably deep and rich. And there are many interesting locations…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pros + great looking and detailed hand drawn background graphics + there are two playable character and they are quite likable + there are plenty of different interesting and exotic locations + good looking character models + many interesting cast of side characters + story which i believe inspired from İndiana Jones fast pacing and exciting + fun to watch and well made cinematic cutscenes + nice background musics + enjoyable puzzles. they are not too easy or overly complicated. there are also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, entertaining, and witty! Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys adventure games, but especially if you're looking for a British Indiana Jones-style get-away from real life. The voice acting was outstanding, the puzzles were moderately challenging but usually logical (as much as adventure games can be), and the cinematic feel was top-notch. Despite being over a decade old, I had no problems running the game, and the only glitch was a *very* minor occasional stutter in the voice track…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like some other people, when I try to start the game, the Play and Configuration options are just greyed out and can't be selected. The publisher doesn't appear to support it either as it's not even listed on their website anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a awesome adventure game. You will enjoy this. The sequel is Lost Horizon 2. Buy them.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coriolis: The Great Dark Explores More of the Lost Horizon in The Fractured Library - #FreeLeaguePublishing #CoriolisTheGreatDark #TTRPGs thegaminggang.com/game-news/co...
neutral · AI labelView post →Introduction In 2010, German Adventure-developer Animation Arts decided to let Nina Kalenkow and Max Gruber from "Secret Files" take a long needed vacation and start a new IP, based on classic Adventure movies and the Indiana-Jones-Games of Lucas Arts fame. The game took around three years to develop and was released to critical and commercial success. A sequel, "Lost Horizon 2", that unfortunately couldn't duplicate the success was released in 2015. Story We start in the vibrant city…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome game, nice scenery, decent story, good dialogues, puzzles are not too easy and not too hard, absolutely worth the money
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lost Horizon is an Indiana Jones-esque point and click adventure game. Unfortunately, it's showing its age, in more ways than one. The game is guilty of some of the worst sins of the genre - dream logic puzzles and pixel hunt game play. While I generally enjoyed the plot and characters (some truly eye-rolling earnestness involving morphogenetic fields notwithstanding), they couldn't quite make up for sections where it felt like the game was deliberately wasting my time. To note, there is a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good point and click adventure, still fun to play through
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Damn that was a goooood game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A point & click game that has been blatantly ripped off from Indiana Jones. However, that being said, it was still a tom of fun. One of the best examples of why I enjoy point & click games so much. If you're interested in trying a P&C, this is one with light to medium difficulty puzzles, with a handful of harder ones thrown in. An excellent starter game with a fun storyline as a bonus. It reminds me a little bit of the Broken Sword series, in all the best ways and not a goat puzzle way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game, but it crashes halfway through. So essentially wont ever be able to finish this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I quite liked the game. Playing it in 2020, it obviously feels dated, but it's ok for me - gets more of that "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" vibe (but with more reasonable graphics). The game isn't overly difficult and in result flows nicely - I was invested in the story instead of thinking hard about a particular puzzle. The characters are quite likeable and the story line, although somewhat generic, still interesting. Got it in a bundle, but would recommend buying for the full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The British "Indiana Jones", made in China
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lost Horizon is a retro point and click style adventure (think Monkey Island or the Sierra games). The problem is that it doesn't properly run on modern systems (although it's just 8 years old). The "play" and "configure" options are greyed out. Because the game doesn't seem to work, I can't recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bit of context: I run an adventure games curator that rates adventure games based on the amount of moon-logic necessary to complete them. (https://store.steampowered.com/curator/11309362/ - follows appreciated!) But I'm giving Lost Horizon a fuller review here because, while I think people are right to hate moon logic and to judge adventures on that basis, I don't think it's the fairest metric for Lost Horizon, a game with fun characters and a world-spanning pulp adventure vibe that also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game starts and displays a few options: Play game (grayed out); Config (grayed out); Website (404'd); and Read Me (useless text file). Cannot actually start the game, and the Steam discussions are of no help.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game for players who love point and click adventure. This game is among the quality ones in my opinion. After playing the game halfway through, I got to admit, this is one of the better point and click adventure game I’ve played since Syberia and Longest Journey. The world is very colorful with very nice visual and art. This is very pleasing to the eye. There are many locations where the game will explore that keep things interesting. There is a good amount of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would like to finish the game, but I can't, after the encounter in the Monastry, the time when I should be shot so as the video 'escape from tibet' should kick in, the game hangs-up with comments 'cannot find a certain bik file' / Rad movie, checking the www, this issue is not unknown and I am not the only one. All bik videos are combined in one pak file what could be extracted but where is the sense, there is no solution to some of us, either to be lucky or not, in this case, I was not! Sad…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On the road again to Xanadu, we lost the horizon. #RoadTripAnything #HashTagGames #LostHorizon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsNCcqoHh_o
neutral · AI labelView post →Memories from the Lost Horizon is another greatly designed pamphlet TTRPG by Mundos Infinitos. It's a classic fantasy game with an anime flavor and narrative mechanics. Though its a trifold pamphlet, there are plenty of character options and rules.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a fun little point and click game. Takes around 6 hours. Interesting story and some jokes here and there. Worth its price!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic feel point'n'click adventure... a bit cliché sometimes, but it captures a bit the spirit of the old Indiana Jones movies/games!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really engaging story, good voice acting, reasonable puzzles and a good long game with varied locations. This title feels like the great adventure games of my youth (Broken Sword & Gabriel Knight) Fenton is a fun hero to play with and I was extremely impressed with how well done and fleshed out each new location was. If you love classic, point and click adventure games - this one is excellent. *My play time includes one go at it years ago and then a replay recently*
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No. Just no. I don't know what most of the reviewers have been smoking 'cause I wan't some of that. This is NOT a good game by any means. The story is embarrassingly bad most of the time. Cheesy too, but rarely in a good way. It is also very dated in it's depictions of different cultures and women. It was hard to watch, let alone continue to play. UGH. So much cringe. also I just burst out laughing because of the rushed and stupid ending. PROS: -ok music -interesting setting -mostly decent…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent point 'n' click, old school. Setting is a blend of exotic and romantic countries from the 1930's borrowing heavily from Raiders of the Lost Ark (of which they are completely aware as they sub-reference it in more than one place - I GET it - no time period is quite as adventurous with an air of sophistication yet it's before we all got complacent). There are a few holes because they try and incorporate time concepts but overall really enjoyed this one. Discrepancy: WTF is a Great…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Follows the Indiana Jones tropes with precision I can only describe as 'German'. The slavish commitment to formula makes a tremendously enjoyable romp that exactly hits all the notes you could hope for.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BJ Blazkowicz, Indiana Jones, Fenton Paddock. I don't care who the protagonist is, thwarting those n.a.z.i plans is always rewarding!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great story and mostly very decent puzzles. Locations are fun and interesting. Only once in a while you have to resort to combining objects randomly in order to continue.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was always searching for a game similar to Broken Sword series. At last found something worth spending more than 10 hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played it just because I paid for it, boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoy the Uncharted series on Playstation but prefer a milder, more casual experience with all thrills intact, Lost Horizon is a fantastic choice. The game is romantic, warm, whimsical, nostalgic, spirited, soulful, has amazing character archetypes, and while the story is fairly by-the-numbers, the visual settings are a knock-out. Highly recommended if you prefer a thoughtful & mature narrative game experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a huge fan of point and click adventure games I have to say that Lost Horizon is one of the best. It has everything you might want in the genre: Gorgeous hand drawn graphics Diverse and interesting characters and locations An excellent musical score and voice acting that add to the scenes and never distract A story that draws you in And puzzels/item management that is logical, witty, and doesn’t require a walkthrough to figure out what the game devs want you to do next There are also many…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got this game on special for $3 Total 8 hours gameplay Reminded me on old Indiana Jones games Worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hello, i bought the lost horizon series from steam. i do not rate graphics. with my reviews i want to show you which point and click adventures fits to you. also, i don't rate bugs unless it can't be fixed in any kind. - graphic-style: 3 (1 = pixel; 5 = complete 3D; 0 = comic/drawing) - lenght: 3 (1 = short/indie; 5 = feels endless) -difficulty: 2 (1 = beginner; 5 = expert; 0 = click-time-event) - story: 4 (1 = linear; 5 = unexpected/wow-effect) - funfactor: 4 (1 =boring; 5 = exciting) -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know what this game tried to be, Broken Sword characters? or Uncharted story? point & click game? or action & adventure game? anyway they failed in each possibile way. The story they tried to make it too deep with history and all that, but the way they introduced it is too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ boring, a lot of moments the main charater talk to you (to the palyer) to explain the story with his boring voice. They also tried too hard to be fuuny but most of the jokes make you cring. The puzzles…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game crashes way too much
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very underwhelming. 80% Cutscenes, 20% Gameplay. Puzzles are too easy, sometimes you need a bit longer because you need to pixelsearch for the thing you need to progress. Button for highlighting everything thats clickable is mandatory here. Dialogue is ultra boring and too long. If you Skip all cutscenes and dialogue, you can finish the game in 30 minutes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →23. Memories from the Lost Horizon by Mundos Infinitos, a game I literally just read JRPG-style fantasy but focused heavily on the internal life of the PCs. Simple 1d6 with (dis)advantage granted by whatever trait words apply to your character, no mechanical advancement.
neutral · AI labelView post →Free League Publishing Announce Coriolis: The Great Dark - The Fractured Library & Other Tales from the Lost Horizon #FreeLeaguePublishing #CoriolisTheGreatDark #TTRPGs #SFRPGs thegaminggang.com/game-news/fr...
neutral · AI labelView post →(game not complete at 30 minutes of gameplay, part of my review all my games effort) (short version) An interactive movie point and click adventure set in the never before seen setting of world war 2. At $10 it's worth it if you're into this kind of thing. (long version) This isn't so much a game as an interactive movie that doesn't let you know how to operate the gameplay mechanics. If you're into world war two (early years) then you might like it, $10 isn't too expensive. The good: Full…
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