The Rise of the Golden Idol (2024)

Developer

Color Gray Games

Publisher

Playstack

Platforms

Windows, macOS

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.6 of 5, 4,041 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 17 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You piece together cryptic clues and witness strange, interconnected events in a deliberate, puzzle-solving detective game that feels like unraveling a dense, atmospheric mystery.

mysteriousinvestigativepuzzlingatmosphericdeliberatenarrative-drivenretrodarkly intriguing

What players say

Players say the game is a worthy sequel that expands the detective formula, though some find the puzzles rely too much on guesswork and trial-and-error adjective swapping. The story and final payoff are highly praised, with the DLCs getting mixed reviews for difficulty.

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