Point-and-click

The Case of the Golden Idol

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

4.2

Users · RAWG

2022

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 13, 2022

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

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About this game

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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Puzzles require genuine deduction from crime-scene evidence.
Cases build into an interconnected conspiracy involving recurring characters.
Clue assembly produces clear explanations and breakthrough moments.
Unusual pixel art creates an eerie, whimsical atmosphere.

Cons

Later cases require exact answers despite correct reasoning.
Short four-to-eight-hour campaign for its launch price.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Point-and-click

The Case of the Golden Idol

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

4.2

Users · RAWG

2022

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 13, 2022

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 10 versions ▾

PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Puzzles require genuine deduction from crime-scene evidence.
Cases build into an interconnected conspiracy involving recurring characters.
Clue assembly produces clear explanations and breakthrough moments.
Unusual pixel art creates an eerie, whimsical atmosphere.

Cons

Later cases require exact answers despite correct reasoning.
Short four-to-eight-hour campaign for its launch price.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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