Download Hints

Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for The X-Files, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial version of our UHS Reader software and a copy of these hints. You will get the same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a walkthrough that can spoil your game.

You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire game's worth of hints at once.

Ask the Author

If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered anywhere in these hints, you may contact the author.

The X-Files Hints

Why can't I leave this warehouse?

  • 1 of 5: There is something you have not done.
  • 2 of 5: Have you found the owner, Smolnikoff?
  • 3 of 5: Did you find the gun Cook mentioned?
  • 4 of 5: As Mark told you, the gun is in the rear of the building on the main floor.
  • 5 of 5: Look for an open chest near some upright crates on the floor.