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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.
Recent Reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (176) - 96% of the 176 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (6,540) - 98% of the 6,540 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Oct 13, 2022
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Playstack
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Italian ✔ ✔
German ✔ ✔
Spanish - Spain ✔ ✔
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Korean ✔ ✔
Polish ✔ ✔
Portuguese - Brazil ✔ ✔
Spanish - Latin America ✔ ✔
Traditional Chinese ✔ ✔
Turkish ✔ ✔
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Includes 17 Steam Achievements
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“One of the most novel and challenging mystery games I've played in years”
PC Gamer

“One of the best detective games in years”
AV Club

“The must-play puzzle game”
Polygon

About This Game




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.



Observe closely and reconstruct each scene of death. Your skills of deduction can identify each suspect, motive and murder weapon.




Reveal the true nature of the mysterious Golden Idol and those who covet it. Follow the journey of a cursed aristocratic family as you untangle a web of deceit and villainy in your hunt for the truth behind this dark conspiracy.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

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.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS High Sierra
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.86 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 13 Ventura
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.3GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
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