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The Case of the Golden Idol

The Case of the Golden Idol

Oct. 13, 2022 $11.69
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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.

About

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.

8464 Positive
152 Negative
8415 Recommendations
51 Peak CCU
17 Achievements

Developer

Color Gray Games

Publisher

Playstack

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

Tags

Mystery (304) Detective (292) Investigation (287) Puzzle (253) Conspiracy (252) Story Rich (238) Point & Click (236) 2D (236) Thriller (228) Interactive Fiction (226) Dark (216) Atmospheric (209) Singleplayer (207) Pixel Graphics (205) Choices Matter (197) Historical (196) Adventure (189) Crime (184) Narrative (157) Exploration (150)

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About

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.

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