The Case of the Golden Idol (2022)
- Developer
- Color Gray Games
- Publisher
- Playstack
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 10,754 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 8.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
You puzzle through a web of strange deaths by observing pixel-art crime scenes, connecting clues and deducing the truth at your own deliberate pace.
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What players say
Players compare it to Return of the Obra Dinn and praise the interlocking cases that build one story, with deduction that feels fair and rewarding. Some say the later chapters rely too much on retracing steps and long text walls, and a few flag typos or a weak official Chinese translation. Sentiment splits on whether it matches Obra Dinn, but most call it a great, if short, detective game.
Screenshots
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