Layton: Curious Village in HD
LEVEL-5 Inc. Adventure In-app purchases
Awarded Best Handheld Game of 2008. Discover the title that launched a legacy!
- Rating
- 4.3
- 755 ratings
- Downloads
- 102K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $9.99
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 18
- 2025 · v1.0.8
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About Layton: Curious Village in HD
Awarded Best Handheld Game of 2008. Discover the title that launched a legacy!
With over 17 million units sold worldwide, discover the original title that shaped the puzzle-adventure genre and launched a legacy. Digitally remastered in HD for mobile devices and with new, never-before-seen animated cutscenes, it’s time to run the cerebral marathon with Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
The tale begins as Professor Layton, a true English gentleman and famous archeologist, drives to the remote settlement of St. Mystere with his apprentice, Luke, in response to a request from the widow of a wealthy baron. The baron’s will indicates that the family treasure, the Golden Apple, is hidden somewhere within the village, and whoever finds it will inherit the whole of the Reinhold Estate. The Professor and Luke must search the town for clues leading to the precious heirloom.
Featuring a distinctive artistic style that oozes old-world charm, the game’s quirky cast of characters instantly comes to life. The animated cutscenes, remastered in HD, tell key parts of the tale in gorgeous detail. And ever-present in the background, the original soundtrack, beloved by many players, keenly captures the mood of the Layton universe.
Based on the "Atama no Taisou" (lit. "Head Gymnastics") books by Akira Tago, Professor Layton and the Curious Village brings together more than 100 brain teasers including slide puzzles, matchstick puzzles, and even trick questions to flex players’ observation, logic, and critical thinking skills. In addition, rather than just selecting challenges from a list, players uncover puzzles through conversations with the villagers or by investigating their surroundings.
If you are obsessed with mind-bending puzzles, Professor Layton and the Curious Village is for you!
Game Features:
• 1st installment of the Layton Series
• Over 100 puzzles, designed by Akira Tago, that can be tackled on the way to solving the case
• New! Exclusive, never-before-seen animation footage
• Beautifully remastered in HD for mobile devices
• Engaging mini-games that include collecting gizmos and pieces of a mysterious painting, as well as pursuing side characters
• Offline play after initial download
This game can be played in Englishand French only.
* Requires Android OS 4.4 or higher.
With over 17 million units sold worldwide, discover the original title that shaped the puzzle-adventure genre and launched a legacy. Digitally remastered in HD for mobile devices and with new, never-before-seen animated cutscenes, it’s time to run the cerebral marathon with Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
The tale begins as Professor Layton, a true English gentleman and famous archeologist, drives to the remote settlement of St. Mystere with his apprentice, Luke, in response to a request from the widow of a wealthy baron. The baron’s will indicates that the family treasure, the Golden Apple, is hidden somewhere within the village, and whoever finds it will inherit the whole of the Reinhold Estate. The Professor and Luke must search the town for clues leading to the precious heirloom.
Featuring a distinctive artistic style that oozes old-world charm, the game’s quirky cast of characters instantly comes to life. The animated cutscenes, remastered in HD, tell key parts of the tale in gorgeous detail. And ever-present in the background, the original soundtrack, beloved by many players, keenly captures the mood of the Layton universe.
Based on the "Atama no Taisou" (lit. "Head Gymnastics") books by Akira Tago, Professor Layton and the Curious Village brings together more than 100 brain teasers including slide puzzles, matchstick puzzles, and even trick questions to flex players’ observation, logic, and critical thinking skills. In addition, rather than just selecting challenges from a list, players uncover puzzles through conversations with the villagers or by investigating their surroundings.
If you are obsessed with mind-bending puzzles, Professor Layton and the Curious Village is for you!
Game Features:
• 1st installment of the Layton Series
• Over 100 puzzles, designed by Akira Tago, that can be tackled on the way to solving the case
• New! Exclusive, never-before-seen animation footage
• Beautifully remastered in HD for mobile devices
• Engaging mini-games that include collecting gizmos and pieces of a mysterious painting, as well as pursuing side characters
• Offline play after initial download
This game can be played in Englishand French only.
* Requires Android OS 4.4 or higher.
What’s new
Version 1.0.8 · Updated September 18, 2025
Implemented compatibility updates for Android 16 and newer operating systems. * There are no changes to the game content in this update.
User reviews
Absolutely gorgeous remake of the original!! They have done an excellent job upgrading the textures, and it looks absolutely stunning on the phone! I cannot reccomend it enough! Worth every cent I paid for it!
Fun, Amusing, and best of all, CHALLENGING!
Fantastic game. I love it. Found Layton Bros Mystery Room a few years ago and was so sad when it was over. This one is even better! (Except for the music. It's appropriate for the game but, that jazz score on Layton Bros is hard to top!)
Fantastic game and adapted to mobile perfectly. Definitely worth the purchase, I just wish they would bring the HD version of the original trilogy to Switch.
Don't let the $10 pricetag scare you: this is a full-length, beautiful game (that was originally $35 on the Nintendo DS in 2008) with amazing music, visually arresting art, a compelling story, and ZERO microtransactions. I played some of it via the original DS release when it hit the States in 2008, and I must say, ...
Professor Layton is a classic, faithfully adapted for mobile with a few extra bonuses for players of the original. The puzzles are challenging but rewarding and as always the story is top notch!
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| App | Rating | Price | Installs | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton: Curious Village in HD | 4.3 / 5 | $9.99 | 100,000+ | Sep 18, 2025 | |
| Layton: Unwound Future in HD | 4.9 / 5 | 15.99 USD | 5,000+ | Oct 7, 2025 | Compare |
| Layton’s Mystery Journey | 4.0 / 5 | 15.99 USD | 50,000+ | Sep 18, 2025 | Compare |
| Layton: Diabolical Box in HD | 4.6 / 5 | 9.99 USD | 50,000+ | – | Compare |
| LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY – Sta | 4.0 / 5 | Free | 50,000+ | – | Compare |
| TOHU | 3.8 / 5 | 9.99 USD | 5,000+ | Sep 24, 2021 | Compare |
| Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkne | 4.1 / 5 | 6.99 USD | 10,000+ | Aug 21, 2019 | Compare |
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