The Case of the Golden Idol

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…

89 13 October 2022

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Puzzle Historical Mystery Thriller

The Case of the Golden Idol is an adventure developed by Color Gray Games, released 13 October 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 7 hrs to finish.

Verified 1 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What The Case of the Golden Idol is

The Case of the Golden Idol is an adventure game developed by Color Gray Games and released in 2022. It was published by Netflix. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are historical, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Case of the Golden Idol holds a critic score of 89 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 15 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 88, across 93 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10.8 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.7 GHz Dual Core, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 3000. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it launched against

The Case of the Golden Idol launched on 13 October 2022, within three weeks of A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Bayonetta 3. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Bayonetta 3.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

The Case of the Golden Idol gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka

4 May 2023

Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire

31 August 2023

Quick answers

The Case of the Golden Idol — frequently asked questions

When did The Case of the Golden Idol come out?

The Case of the Golden Idol was released on 13 October 2022 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Case of the Golden Idol?

At minimum, The Case of the Golden Idol needs 1.7 GHz Dual Core, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat The Case of the Golden Idol?

The main story of The Case of the Golden Idol takes around 7 hrs, or 10.8 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is The Case of the Golden Idol?

The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does The Case of the Golden Idol have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for The Case of the Golden Idol.

Can you play The Case of the Golden Idol on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of The Case of the Golden Idol.

Is The Case of the Golden Idol on Linux?

Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of The Case of the Golden Idol.

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