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Step into the shoes of an 18th-century detective and uncover the mystery behind twelve strange deaths spanning 40 years, all somehow connected.
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About The Case of the Golden Idol
About this game
Step into the shoes of an 18th-century detective and uncover the mystery behind twelve strange deaths spanning 40 years, all somehow connected.
Unmask the true killers in this sprawling narrative and discover their devious motives.
Observe closely and reconstruct each scene of death. Your skills of deduction can identify each suspect, motive and murder weapon.
Reveal the true nature of the mysterious Golden Idol and those who covet it. Follow the journey of a cursed aristocratic family as you untangle a web of deceit and villainy in your hunt for the truth behind this dark conspiracy.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- October 13, 2022
- Developer:
- Color Gray Games
- Publisher:
- Playstack
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Link:
- Themes:
- Mystery
Detective
Investigation
Dark
Conspiracy
Thriller
Atmospheric
Pixel Graphics
Crime
Narrative
Historical
- Play Styles:
- 2D
Singleplayer
Choices Matter
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 64 bit
- Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.5GHz (4 CPUs)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: MacOS High Sierra
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 3000
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Critic Reviews
84
Based on 16 Critics
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0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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Easy
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Just Right
36.67%
Tough
56.67%
Unforgiving
3.33%
Don't Ragequit! 56.67% of players consider this game to be Tough
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Beat It
43.33%
Conquered It
43.33%
Completionist! 43.33% of players have Conquered It
The Case of the Golden Idol User Reviews
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Lobby
Verified purchase
Fantastic game - they way the cases were laid out was so good.
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PaperDoll
Verified purchase
Excellent logic puzzle game with an engaging plot. I kept playing not just because I needed to see where the plot was going but because the logic puzzle in each section challenged me, something I've sorely missed from the Professor Layton games. 10/10, needs more dlc
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are you ready for a challenge? 37% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 60% of GameFAQs users said The Case of the Golden Idol is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, The Case of the Golden Idol is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
- This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 64 bit
- Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.5GHz (4 CPUs)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: MacOS High Sierra
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 3000
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 10 hours.
Yes, The Case of the Golden Idol has broad critical consensus. 88% of critics on Metacritic recommend The Case of the Golden Idol. The Metascore is 84 out of 100.
The Case of the Golden Idol was released on October 13, 2022
Yes, The Case of the Golden Idol supports MacOS.
The Case of the Golden Idol is published by Playstack
The Case of the Golden Idol was developed by Color Gray Games
Fanatical users tagged The Case of the Golden Idol as Puzzle, Story Rich, Point & Click, and Interactive Fiction
Fanatical users tagged The Case of the Golden Idol as Mystery, Detective, Investigation, and Dark
Yes. Fanatical users tagged The Case of the Golden Idol as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged The Case of the Golden Idol as Puzzle
Yes, Fanatical users tagged The Case of the Golden Idol as Story Rich
Yes, Fanatical users tagged The Case of the Golden Idol as Point & Click
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