# Stormhill Mystery

> Your family’s past is more interesting than any story. And it's not over yet…

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.specialbit.lurking.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.specialbit.lurking.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.specialbit.lurking.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Specialbit Studio
- **Category:** GAME\_ADVENTURE
- **Downloads:** 242,251
- **Rating:** 4.06 / 5 (2,744 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-10
- **First published:** 2019-03-01
- **Publisher country:** UA
- **Size:** 501 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.specialbit.lurking.android)
- **Website:** [http://specialbit.com/](http://specialbit.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://specialbit.com/games/stormhill-mystery/privacy-policy](https://specialbit.com/games/stormhill-mystery/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows** is an immersive puzzle adventure game that combines hidden object gameplay with a captivating storyline. Play as the son of a renowned merchant, tasked with uncovering your family's dark legacy and rescuing your mother’s trapped spirit within the eerie halls of Stormhill Manor. Navigate a haunting world filled with morphing objects and spine-tingling mysteries.

This adventure offers open-world exploration across vast, interconnected locations, where every clue brings you closer to lifting the family curse. Fully optimized for phones and tablets, featuring multiple languages, and bonus content to extend your journey. Created by the makers of acclaimed games like The Last Dream and Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward, Stormhill Mystery delivers a suspense-filled experience for fans of puzzle and paranormal narrative games.

## Rankings

- #145,084 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.specialbit.lurking.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Stormhill Mystery is visually impressive with a strong story and puzzles, but the paywall approach to progress dominates user feedback, with many calling it a misleading free-to-play title and not worth paying to finish. The positives—graphics, atmosphere, and puzzle design—are noted, but the monetization model lessens overall value for many players.

### Pros

- Impressive graphics and visuals
- Engaging story with a dark atmosphere
- Logical, enjoyable puzzles
- Overall enjoyable adventure with solid gameplay
- Well worth the purchase

### Cons

- Pay-to-progress / paywall to continue
- Free-to-play claim is misleading; not actually free
- Not worth paying to finish / price dissatisfaction
- Perceived as a rip-off due to pay structure
- Demo performance issues (slow/laggy)

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