The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
97.9Rating
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About This Game
The Case of the Golden Idol is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Color Gray Games and released in 2022. With an estimated 358,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 10k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 97.9/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 6.41 hours, with side content bringing that to 7.51 hours, and a completionist run can reach 8.06 hours. The game has 3 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Puzzle and Conspiracy.
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User Reviews
97.9
Overall Score / 100
9.8/10
Steam (9974 rev)
Playtime Estimates
6.41h
🎯 Main Story
7.51h
⭐ Main + Sides
8.06h
💯 Completionist
Based on 30 player submissions
DLCs (3)
The Case of the Golden Idol Soundtrack
$4.99
Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka
$5.99
Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire
$5.99
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Game Information
Release Date
October 13, 2022
Developer
Color Gray Games
Publisher
Playstack
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$17.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
358.3K
(286.6K - 429.9K) VRI ScoreLearning
92.2
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Mystery
Detective
Investigation
Puzzle
Conspiracy
Point & Click
Story Rich
2D
Thriller
Interactive Fiction
Dark
Pixel Graphics
Atmospheric
Singleplayer
Historical
Choices Matter
Adventure
Crime
Narrative
Exploration
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Minimum:
- OS: macOS High Sierra
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.86 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Recommended:
- OS: macOS 13 Ventura
- Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Minimum:
Recommended:
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