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

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 11K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 79 in 30 days
Playing now: 38; peak 24h 43
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Oct 10, 2024

Free demo available, 2 playing it now: get the demo.

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 11,005 reviews are positive · 93% of 79 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.

Screenshots and trailer

The Case of the Golden Idol system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.