Bureau of Anomalies
Horror game about investigating anomalies in photographs. Find and mark anomalies or confirm their absence. Test consists of 50 photos.
About Bureau of Anomalies
You have advanced to the second stage out of three.
Your task is to carefully examine the provided photographs for anomalies: unusual objects or beings that defy scientific explanation.
Testing rules:
For each correct identification (presence or absence of anomaly): +1 point
For each incorrect identification: -1 point
Minimum score threshold: 0 (cannot go below zero)
Maximum possible score: 50 points
The decision about your admission to the third stage will be based on your accumulated points.
All presented photographs have undergone professional photo-technical examination, confirming the presence of anomalies. To ensure the most effective analysis, you are provided with a special scaling tool for detailed examination of image elements. Your attentiveness and concentration will contribute to the successful completion of the test.
How Bureau of Anomalies Feels to Play
Backtracking in Bureau of Anomalies is part of the design, not a failure state. Sometimes you need to undo three moves to make the fourth one work, and the game builds its best puzzles around that idea.
Difficulty in Bureau of Anomalies comes from combining familiar elements in new arrangements. You know what each piece does individually. The challenge is figuring out how they work together in each new configuration.
Platforms and Browsers
Browser-based and download-free, Bureau of Anomalies is accessible on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS through Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. It uses landscape (horizontal) orientation.
Screenshots
Learning the Controls
- Click/tap on the area in the image where you detected an anomaly
- Confirm absence of anomalies by pressing the "NO ANOMALIES DETECTED" button
- After responding, click the appeared button on the right to move to the next image
- Use zoom tool for detailed photo examination
- Settings located in top right corner as a gear icon
- You can take the test again
Tips to Improve
- If the game offers cosmetic rewards, ignore them until you are comfortable with the core mechanics. Progression systems can distract from actual skill development.
- Learn the difference between what costs you progress and what costs you time. Avoiding the first is always more important than optimizing the second.
- Figure out what ends your runs most often. The most common failure point is usually the most valuable thing to improve.
- Look for visual patterns in the level design. Puzzle games often use repeated visual cues that hint at the solution method.
- When a new mechanic appears, use it immediately in a low-pressure situation. Build familiarity before the game puts you in a spot where you need it.
- If the game has a tutorial, do it once properly. Skipping it and then struggling with basics wastes more time than the tutorial ever would.
- If a solution seems impossibly complex, you are probably overthinking it. Step back and look for the simplest possible approach first.
Game Features
- Automatic cloud saves that sync across devices.
- Landscape orientation, optimized for wider screens on desktop and tablet.
- Free to play with optional in-game purchases.
- Leaderboard support. Track your ranking against the community.
About the Developer
As a browser game, Bureau of Anomalies was built by Strashilka Games, originally released in February 2025. It is free and works across desktop and mobile without any setup.
Games Like Bureau of Anomalies
Other Puzzle Games worth playing if you like Bureau of Anomalies. Free, browser-based, no download or account needed:
- 99 Nights in the Forest. Horror Multiplayer
- Doors Craft
- Schoolboy Escape 3: Summer Camp
- Escape from Huggy Wuggy
- Granny - Horror 2
- Find Creepypasta from Mine!
- Shrek ESCAPE from the Swamp 2
- Red door, yellow door
Play Bureau of Anomalies Now
3.1K reviews. 4.0 average rating. Bureau of Anomalies is a free puzzle game that plays in your browser without downloads or signups.