Color Gray Games

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.

Released: 13 October 2022
Developer: Color Gray Games
Publisher: Netflix
Engine: Godot
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 9,682
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Point-and-click · Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners: 500,000–1,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 89
Critic rating: 88
Ratings counted: 97.8%
Steam reviews: 17
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Quick answers

Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 2.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 122

The Case of the Golden Idol

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.

The Case of the Golden Idol

How long to beat

Main story: 6.2 h
Main + extras: 7 h
Completionist: 9.7 h

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Key facts

Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Thriller
Historical
Mystery

The Case of the Golden Idol

Trailer

The Case of the Golden Idol

Screenshots

The Case of the Golden Idol

Reviews and languages

97.8% of 10,870 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Overwhelmingly Positive”.

18 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

The game features freeze frame depictions of murder crime scenes rendered in the style of pixel-art. There are visual or text references to alchohol and tobacco use.

The Case of the Golden Idol