Could someone please list some straight up HO games where a wt is not necessary.
Thank you

Have you tried the Mystery P.I series of games or the Big City Adventure series of games? All of these are straight hidden object games (with the exception of Big City Adventure: London Story). If you have already played these, let us know and I can offer more suggestions.

Yes. I have played those.

Here's a few more:

Mystery Legends: Sleepy Hollow
Gardenscapes
Gardenscapes 2
Gardenscapes: Mansion Makeover
100% Hidden Objects
Abra Academy
Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey
Amazing Adventures series
Hodgepodge Hollow
Pure Hidden
Wild West Quest

I have played Sleepy Hollow and Amazing Adventure series. Checked out the rest and found them a bit silly.

Thanks for that list, Marian !!

If you are looking for something more serious, have you tried Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand That Feeds and Special Enquiry Detail: Engaged to Kill? They are both crime-investigation games with pretty interesting storylines.

Hi, Marian!

Thanks for the list. Now I know which games to avoid !

Susan

I'm glad to hear it served a useful purpose.

Sometimes the little screenshots or the Big Fish videos give a clue.
But there are degrees of hidden-object-ness, so you can be misled.

Thank you