The Case of the Golden Idol

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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.

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Developer:
Color Gray Games
Publisher:
Playstack
Engine:
Godot
Release date:
13 October 2022
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (95)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (6329)

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Description

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.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
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*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

User reviews

Krypt
Recommended | 20 May 2026
8.8h played

One of my most fond gaming memories is buying this game on a Friday night a couple years back alongside a chicken sandwich. I ate the chicken sandwich in a few minutes, but couldn't put this game down for hours. Both

Helpful: 42
venuslord_uk
Recommended | 30 May 2026
8.0h played

The game follows the story of a mysterious artifact as it passes from hand to hand. It does this through 11 moments in time where someone dies, and you, as an omniscient observer, get to piece together the events that

Helpful: 7
conanhuynh
Recommended | 24 May 2026
72.5h played

a game that makes you think. a deceptive fill in the blank puzzle that requires you to use your head instead of brute forcing for answers this game does not hold your hand. if you've played subnautica, you know what i'm

Helpful: 3
NotSoChey
Recommended | 29 May 2026
19.1h played

I absolutely love this game. I love the art style, LOVE the way the story is told. Love the constant "Wait a minute, I've seen this/read this before!!" moments. You really have to think for yourself and even think out

Helpful: 0
PotsandPandas
Recommended | 15 May 2026
9.3h played

Made me tear up twice, surprised me about a dozen times. Beautiful, though my dense self only understood a massive plot point in the last level. I did not use any hints, it is indeed possible without, but I was stumped

Helpful: 0
MathGame
Recommended | 31 May 2026
11.5h played

Enjoyed this game a lot. It tells a compelling and interesting story by using fill-in-the-blank puzzles to ensure you really figure out what is going on in each case. However, the later cases, especially in the DLCs,

Helpful: 2