The Case of the Golden Idol

The Case of the Golden Idol

Color Gray Games · 2022

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The WhatsNext verdict

For Fans of deductive detective mysteries and intricate logic puzzles who enjoy piecing together overarching conspiracies.: Each freeze-frame crime scene lets you collect names, terms, and context clues to construct deductive scrolls, making every solved murder feel earned entirely through your own logic. Tradeoff: The rigid fill-in-the-blank deduction system offers little room for alternate solutions or flexible interpretation when you are stuck.

What it does best

  • point-and-click

  • puzzle

  • thriller

  • historical

The setup

What you are walking into

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.

Where it lives

Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 4AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSPlayStation 5MacXbox OneNintendo Switch

Genre

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie

Vibe

ThrillerHistoricalMystery
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