The Case of the Golden Idol

Color Gray Games·Released Oct 13, 2022·Single player

Platforms: Xbox Series XPS4PCPS5Xbox OneSwitch
Genres: AdventurePuzzleIndie

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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.

Reviews

4 reviews

Polygon

Nicole Carpenter·Nov 1, 2022

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From developer Color Gray Games, The Case of the Golden Idol is an 18th-century murder mystery

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Eurogamer

Alexis Ong·Oct 26, 2022

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Witty, observationalist writing and a hands-off approach to deduction elevate this excellent period murder-mystery to a singular work. Eurogamer's review.

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PC Gamer

Christopher Livingston·Oct 19, 2022

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Solve a string of grisly murders in this inventive detective adventure.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

Katharine Castle·Oct 13, 2022

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An entertaining story told through a dozen murders, this isn't quite the second coming of Return Of The Obra Dinn, but it does come pretty damn close.

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