There’s more danger, ranger! Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 sends national park ranger Ethan Hill deeper into the Appalachian wilderness as he continues the search for a missing colleague. Crack coded locks in an eerie cabin, gather clues in an abandoned logging camp, and make your way to a distant radio tower. Each riddle you unravel brings you one step closer to the truth…

What we love: The fiendishly clever multipart puzzles. To fuel a generator, you’ll need to get a ladder from a locked outhouse, craft a makeshift drill to puncture a suspended diesel tank, and find a jerrican to fill. Oh, and don’t forget to gather gears to fix the generator’s engine!

Quick tip: Use the throwing dart from the logging-camp mess hall to pick the lock on the bunkhouse noticeboard. But be sure you also photograph the dartboard with your instant camera—you’ll need that pic when you’re trying to open the combination lock on the logging truck.

Meet the creator: NovaSoft Interactive was founded by brothers Julian and Chris Stys, who used to challenge each other with homemade escape rooms as kids. Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 picks up right where 2024’s Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 left off; NovaSoft is currently developing the third game in the series.