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.
About the story
Step into the shoes of an 18th century detective and uncover the mystery behind twelve strange deaths spanning 50 years, all somehow connected. Unmask the true killers in this sprawling narrative and discover their devious motives.
Platforms
Android iOS Mac Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONE Series X|SGenres
Adventure Indie Point-and-click PuzzleThemes
Historical Mystery Thriller
Languages: English and 13 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
RPG Fan
By Tim RattrayWannabe detectives and lovers of the occult need to check out The Case of the Golden Idol. Just make sure to play the original PC release.
GameBlast
By Victor VitórioOverall, The Case of the Golden Idol manages to enter the niche of good detective games that require real attention and reasoning in their investigations. Its retro look is well applied, but it may not be to everyone's taste. The mysteries are intriguing, provide good challenges and also have a hint system for those who are more comfortable with them.
XboxEra
By Jon ClarkeThe Case of the Golden Idol is not a game for everyone, but I suspect many who miss the classic adventure and point-and-click games of yesteryear will find an enjoyable and satisfyingly tricky detective based puzzle game to tackle here. The plot thickens as a family yearning for power ‘battle’ over the Idol, and there’s a neat twist to the proceedings that I won’t spoil here. But I fear that many will struggle with the sheer patience required to play on controller, and while it all works just as well it can, it’s a case that many players may not want to solve in the end. And that’s a shame. Here’s hoping touch support on Cloud can step in!
Worth Playing
By Andreas SalmenThe Case of Golden Idol is an engaging adventure game that completely won me over, even though it's not remotely what I thought it would be. It's more about observation than actual detective work, but it requires more deduction skills than many games of its kind would feel comfortable to burden the player with. It's very much in the vein of Return of the Obra Dinn, where it's more about your logical deduction skills than about pretend detective play. If that's your cup of tea, The Case of the Golden Idol is an easy recommendation. Given the choice, I would opt for the PC version, especially if you don't intend to play the game in the Switch's docked mode.
NintendoWorldReport
By Willem HilhorstThe stories can be gruesome and horrific at times, but that also makes them intriguing puzzleboxes to sit down and solve. At times while playing I looked up at the clock and realized I had been squinting at the screen and was lost in thought solving a puzzle for nearly an hour. The year of narrative bangers just keeps on rolling and if you are even remotely interested in solving a good mystery, The Case of the Golden Idol should be at the top of your list!.
