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The Rise of the Golden Idol

92% positive of 3,823 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by Color Gray Games. Published by Playstack.

About the game

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Tagged by players

  • Conspiracy
  • Detective
  • Investigation
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Narrative
  • Historical
  • Puzzle
  • Choices Matter
  • Dark
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Atmospheric

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    You need deductive skills to resolve puzzles. You can also tap on some grammar skills for this purpose. The post chapter puzzles are quite hard--a good challenge. Few games are like this. I would also recommend its predecessor, Case of the Golde Idol.

    13 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Loved the first game as one of my favourite games but I'm sad I have to write a negative review for this one. It has too many game-blocking bugs that I cannot recommend it. I only played a small amount of time but I cannot get past Chapter 1 because it doesn't recognise I completed a scene to open the next scene; so I am stuck. I spent time to write a detailed bug report via the game but they have too many bug…

    3.3 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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