I regularly check the Hidden Object tag at jayisgames to see what new ones have come out. There are a lot of horror-based ones that I tend to avoid, but the dark/twisted fairytale ones are interesting and usually pretty. Here are the ones that I especially liked, but it's been long enough I don't remember a lot of details, so you probably want to check the descriptions:
9 - The Dark Side and sequel 9 - The Dark Side of Notre Dame (fantasy, most logical with item use I've ever found) Mystery Case Files series (some entries better than others) Enlightenus and Enlightenus 2 (really long, not much story) Otherworld Spring of Shadows (pretty) Spirits of Mystery: Amber Maiden and Song of the Phoenix Fabled Legends The Dark Piper Awakening 1-4 (fantasy, pretty, decent story) Dark Tales: Edgar Allen Poe (pretty, great if you like Poe, slightly annoying 'helper' character) Dark Parables series (all nicely twisted, kind of dark fairytales, pretty) Grim Tales series Hidden Expedition series (nice for completeness, letting you go back to finish out achievements and stuff) House of 1000 Doors (interesting, going between dimensions) Mystery of Mortlake Mansion Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death (great soundtrack, New Orleans locations, interesting story) New York Mysteries Secrets of the Mafia (very well done, interesting, crisp art) Dreamscapes the Sandman (interesting plot, really creepy images but you get to make them better) Danse Macabre series (best if you like music/theatre/ballet whatever the plot hook is) Amaranthine Voyage 3 Shadow of Torment (fantasy, pretty, I might look up the first two also) Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover (short, mostly logical, really only fun if you like the show)
I've played a bunch more, but these are the ones that were good enough I might want to play them again. I tend to lean towards the fairytales and pretty ones, but several of them also get pretty dark, though not gory or with jump scares. Enjoy!
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Date: 2014-10-02 03:12 am (UTC)9 - The Dark Side and sequel 9 - The Dark Side of Notre Dame (fantasy, most logical with item use I've ever found)
Mystery Case Files series (some entries better than others)
Enlightenus and Enlightenus 2 (really long, not much story)
Otherworld Spring of Shadows (pretty)
Spirits of Mystery: Amber Maiden and Song of the Phoenix
Fabled Legends The Dark Piper
Awakening 1-4 (fantasy, pretty, decent story)
Dark Tales: Edgar Allen Poe (pretty, great if you like Poe, slightly annoying 'helper' character)
Dark Parables series (all nicely twisted, kind of dark fairytales, pretty)
Grim Tales series
Hidden Expedition series (nice for completeness, letting you go back to finish out achievements and stuff)
House of 1000 Doors (interesting, going between dimensions)
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death (great soundtrack, New Orleans locations, interesting story)
New York Mysteries Secrets of the Mafia (very well done, interesting, crisp art)
Dreamscapes the Sandman (interesting plot, really creepy images but you get to make them better)
Danse Macabre series (best if you like music/theatre/ballet whatever the plot hook is)
Amaranthine Voyage 3 Shadow of Torment (fantasy, pretty, I might look up the first two also)
Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover (short, mostly logical, really only fun if you like the show)
I've played a bunch more, but these are the ones that were good enough I might want to play them again. I tend to lean towards the fairytales and pretty ones, but several of them also get pretty dark, though not gory or with jump scares. Enjoy!