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The Case of the Golden Idol

Point-and-click detective puzzles trace connected deaths and a mysterious idol

Color Gray Games · Published by Playstack · Released Oct 13, 2022

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 10K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 118 in 30 days
Players
50
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 10, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 3000
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Case of the Golden Idol?

Set around an 18th-century aristocratic family, this single-player detective puzzle game follows deaths linked to a mysterious idol across fifty years. You inspect static scenes, examine clues and fill in statements to identify suspects, weapons and motives.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solving mysteries by closely examining clues
  • +you like stories told through separate, connected incidents

Not for you if...

  • −you want an adventure built around movement and dialogue
  • −you dislike filling in blanks to solve logic puzzles

What players say

98% of 10,095 reviews are positive · 93% of 118 in the last 30 days

Players praise the connected story and the deductions each case requires. Common complaints are that the game feels short for its price and that some puzzles feel tedious, easy to brute-force or obscure.

Players over time

▼ -52% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 118 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202650
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Oct 10, 2026118
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Oct 7, 2026109
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Oct 4, 202695
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Oct 2, 202651
Oct 1, 202633
Sep 30, 202633
Sep 29, 202637
Sep 27, 202644
Sep 26, 202643
Sep 25, 202635
Sep 24, 202639
Sep 23, 202638
Sep 23, 202643
Sep 22, 202648
Sep 21, 202637

How many players finish The Case of the Golden Idol?

61% of Steam players have unlocked «Eleventh Case Solved», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Case of the Golden Idol screenshot 1

The Case of the Golden Idol system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
1.7 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does The Case of the Golden Idol have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Case of the Golden Idol run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
17
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does The Case of the Golden Idol use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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