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The Case of the Golden Idol

Color Gray Games

Study a scene and slot names, motives and actions into your reconstruction. The interface makes your theory easy to inspect.

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What it feels like.

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.

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Good to know: The later cases ask you to carry clues between scenes.

ONE SITTING

About 20 minutes · Work on one scene and try a reconstruction.

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  • investigation
  • environmental clues
  • short chapters
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Listed for the Steam edition · Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Steam listing ↗ · Feature guide ↗

Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows, macOS, Linux

Listed play modes · Single-player

  • Mystery
  • Detective
  • Investigation
  • Puzzle
  • Conspiracy
  • Story Rich
  • Point & Click
  • 2D
  • Thriller
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Dark
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Choices Matter
  • Historical
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Narrative
  • Exploration

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Where to play.

STEAM · GREECE

Price history.

Recorded euro prices from Steam checks, starting .

Lowest recorded · €17.99

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  • €17.99

DOCUMENTED EDITIONS

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Steam player reviews

97% positive

9,944 reviews · Steam storefront summary

Captured 6 Nov 2026, 18:51 UTC

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IGDB community rating

86 / 100 · 92 ratings

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IGDB critic aggregate

89 / 100 · 3 external critic ratings

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52 on Steam at capture
6 Nov 2026, 13:39 UTC

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