Tiny Lands 2

The kind of relaxing that makes you forget you were supposed to do chores today
Before anything else, huge thanks to the developer for sharing a curator key (and an even bigger apology for the wait). Taking over a month to review something this good feels like a video-game crime, but honestly? I refused to rush a 100% on a game that’s this delightful. And full disclosure: I never played the first Tiny Lands, so I can’t compare. This review is entirely based on how incredibly well this sequel stands on its own.
From the moment I jumped in, the whole experience felt like rediscovering those I Spy books I loved as a kid… except now they’re alive in adorable 3D dioramas that you can spin, tilt, zoom, and poke to absolutely absurd degrees. That full map control makes spotting differences surprisingly comfortable, no matter your eyesight. And thankfully, every difference is a real one, not some microscopic pixels pretending to be a challenge. Colors shift, objects move, sizes change… they’re tough, but fair, and so refreshingly clear.
And then you add the atmosphere. The music is so relaxing it practically tucks you into a warm blanket. Even the settings menu has cute little interactions, and the photo mode is a treat if you love taking silly or aesthetic screenshots. Accessibility-wise, the colorblind modes are thoughtful and actually helpful, and the auto-save makes it super easy to pop in for a few differences and return later.
In terms of content, this thing is PACKED. Each of the 50 levels has 5 differences to spot plus a hidden puzzle piece, which slowly builds up collectibles along the way. The level progression is gentle too: every difference gives one star, and you only need between 2 and 4 stars to unlock the next stage. So you never get stuck or forced into perfecting a level before moving forward. And if you ever feel lost, the hint system gives you a helpful nudge without punishing you at all, in fact, there's an achievement even encourage using it. Speaking of achievements: clean, straightforward, and absolutely not cluttered. Love that.
There's also a co-op mode, which I didn’t test, but if it's even half as polished as the rest of the game, I have no reason to doubt it’s great.
For once in what feels like forever, I genuinely have no real remarkable flaw to report. The only “warning” is that if you don’t like spot-the-difference games, this won’t magically convert you. But if you do enjoy them, this is peak comfort gaming. After 9 hours to 100%, I’m still glowing from how cozy, clever, and lovingly crafted it all is. If I could retroactively change my Steam nomination for “Sit Back and Relax Award”, this would steal the crown instantly. It's a must-grab, whether it's on sale or not honestly.
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When I was young, I would sit for hours lost in 'I Spy' books. This game brings me back to those memories and because of that, I find this game to be so calming and relaxing.
Tiny Lands is my favourite 'find the difference' game to sip coffee and slowly wake up to. The first thing I did when I woke up today was run to my computer to download it. And there are no regrets, my coffee can wait just a moment longer.
The ever changing and detailed dioramas are cleverly and creatively crafted. They are paired with zen like ambient sounds and music that fit the tone of the atmosphere so perfectly. The camera mouse movements are very intuitive.
The only thing that would make this game better is keyboard support to move around instead of purely mouse based exploration (ex. the use of WSAD). The level select page is a bit annoying to scroll through. The camera is zoomed in too close making exploring the different puzzles choices a bit cumbersome. Wish you could zoom out and use the keyboard for ease of navigation. Themed packs (DLC) in future would also make me so happy ^_^
There are little tidbits like puzzle pieces to collect and stickers to unlock that add a new dimension to game play.
This may sound corny but I love this game because it is a little reminder for over thinkers like myself. Sometimes keeping it simple is the way. It reminds me to just relax and take my time finding the differences. The game isn't overtly challenging, I would say it is just perfect. My mind automatically goes to hard mode, thinking that the finds are super trivial. This game encourages me to slow down and take a deep breath. To enjoy the process. The differences often aren't as hard as you think and hype them up to be... kind of like real life sometimes ;)
This is such a gentle way to kick start your day and brain. Would def recommend as part of your wake up routine!!

This is a high-quality "find the differences" game with interesting extras. I'm not a big fan of the art style TBH, but I checked it out because I got a review copy. No regrets!
I AM a BIG fan of how perfectly the menu, level map and everything is integrated into the theme. There are little cabinets for achievements and collectibles, and a box with wire stuff for settings. Everything opens or reacts when you hover over it. Even the settings menu itself is a piece of art with mechanical visualizations. I love such details!
The dioramas are very imaginative and fun to explore with trouble-free mouse controls. I found the difficulty just about right, except for that one puzzle piece that I wished I could use the hint function for... Another nice touch is that you can leave a level to continue elsewhere and come back later with fresher eyes. There's a point system to unlock new levels, with paths like on a physical game board. More sense of exploration and progress!
I haven't finished the game, so I can't say how many levels there are or what the total play time might be.
You can find three different color blindness modes in the settings, which is awesome. Unfortunately, there are no options for those who are sensitive to visual effects like sparkling and flashing. There's a constant particle effect once you've clicked on a difference, which I found distracting. Some of the dioramas have moving elements in general (like confetti popping up every couple of seconds). The hint function is good in principle, as it highlights an area instead of pointing out the solution. But it's INTENSE with flashing circles for several seconds.
So I'm really hoping for another toggle in the settings before playing more, personally. I guess most people won't be bothered by any of that. Safe travels to the Tiny Lands!
More cozy and combat-free recommendations?
> Treefrog wants to chill <

For those who have never played the first game, this is basically an enjoyable spot the difference game with 50 fun miniature 3D dioramas. A nice relaxing and absorbing way to pass a few minutes. I usually do 5 at a time when I want to play something for a quick 15-30 minutes.

Having enjoyed playing the first game and all the DLC's, it took a couple of goes to warm to this one, due to the change in art style, but once I did, I am now thoroughly enjoying this as much as the first game. So if you loved the first game, then you'll probably love this one too.

If like me you have played the first game but haven't played the demo, the main change, apart from the art style, is that you can now pan and rotate the dioramas freely in all directions, so that you can even give yourself an overhead view.
As well as that you now have a hint button that works on a cool down timer, that shows the approximate location of a difference. So on those puzzles where you are stumped and just can't spot that one last difference for the life of you, well now you have handy pointer to help relieve you of the frustration. As with the first game, the difficulty between the puzzles can vary somewhat.
Another new feature is the addition of a hidden puzzle piece to find on each level. Basically there is a little jigsaw piece hidden somewhere on the level. Sometimes the colour of the piece is blended in to match the background of where it is placed and other times not, but they are never made obvious. As with the spot the difference puzzles, some are easier to find than others. The hint system does not work with these, so you have to find them completely by yourself. Important to note, that the puzzle pieces only show up in the left hand view, so just focus on that to find the pieces, although sometimes you'll spot them when scanning for differences. Each puzzle piece found gives you some stickers to use in photo mode and a random puzzle piece of a 5 piece jigsaw, and when you find all 5 pieces of one jigsaw you are rewarded with a collectable item. It's just a fun little bit of fluff basically. There are 50 pieces in total, one for each diorama. I can't help but feel there was a bit of a missed opportunity there, to gather pieces for a 50 piece jigsaw, that you slowly have to piece together yourself as you find more bits.

Overall, I highly recommend this if you like this sort of thing, and definitely if you played and enjoyed the first game.

The main differences from the first game are:
1. Art style - the old low-poly art style has been ditched. The scenes now look like they come from any modern animated kids movie. It looks good, but maybe has lost a bit of charm.
2. Floating point of view - in the first game the center of your POV was fixed, and you could only rotate around that point and zoom in or out. In this game, your POV floats and you can move it to look closely at anything in the scene from any angle. This is a definite improvement.
3. Level select screen - this was clunky in the first game and has been made even worse in the sequel. It's hard to quickly see new worlds you haven't done yet and to find old worlds where maybe you missed some things and want to go back to have another go. There needs to be a way to zoom out and see them all at once or something like that. This is my one complaint about this game.
If you enjoyed the first Tiny Lands, you'll enjoy this one too. If you haven't tried either one yet but like "spot the difference" games, this is a good series.

Another nice game. I liked the graphic style of Tiny Lands a bit more than this one.
The controls are SO MUCH BETTER!
The overview of all the levels is quite confusing, especially if you want to go back to a level. It would've been nice if you were able to completely zoom out and look at all the levels at once.
The tips for missing differences worked mosty fine but were sometimes confusing. I would've loved a hint system for the puzzle pieces.
All in all a fun game. Hope they make a part 3!

One of the best games of this genre. A major improvement over the first one (which was amazing in itself), but this brings an actual 3D view and unique atmosphere. Very creative levels and the puzzles were better balanced this time.

The only improvement that could be made is the level selection screen to let us zoom out and see all levels. Eagerly waiting for DLCs!