Steam app 1677770 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:59 UTC
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.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
48 months, October 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
The Case of the Golden Idol was released on 13 Oct, 2022.
The game features freeze frame depictions of murder crime scenes rendered in the style of pixel-art. There are visual or text references to alchohol and tobacco use.
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The Case of the Golden Idol Gameplay
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Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire DLC
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Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka DLC
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The Case of the Golden Idol Launch Trailer
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49 developer announcements, Aug 2021 to Feb 2026 · times in UTC
New, limited edition, Golden Idol merch has dropped! Get the Golden Idol Saga pin collection from Makeship, featuring three not-so-mysterious designs:Put suspects into a frenzy with the Masked Grousereveal your shock at the murder with…
smithbodieWe're pleased to announce that The Case of the Golden Idol has returned to mobile! You can now get The Case of the Golden Idol on Apple App Store and Google Play Store - play the first two cases for free and then unlock the full game and…
smithbodieDetectives 🔎Our first ever Golden Idols franchise sale has begun! Get ready to delve into more mysteries with some of the deepest discounts we've ever offered. The sale runs from July 15th to July 22nd, ending at 6 PM BST. Here's what you…
ebony.greenThe award-winning detective saga returns! The Rise of the Golden Idol is a standalone sequel set 200 years after the events of The Case of the Golden Idol. Dust off your detective skills to make sense of a grand mystery that unfolds across…
Shawn (Playstack)Last week we announced a new update coming to The Case of the Golden Idol - called Redux. Learn more about that announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1677770/view/4677641741933164088 The update is available today for…
Shawn (Playstack)Hello Detectives, A lot has happened since the original release of The Case of the Golden Idol back in 2022. Outside of two DLC expansions, we released home console ports on Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Additionally…
Shawn (Playstack){STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/23a70bf53fcc603d7f94803a933460c62c462285.jpg Hello Detectives, We’ve got some thrilling news for you! Introducing our brand-new Eye Spy Bundle—a perfect duo for mystery lovers. This bundle includes The Case of…
LizPlaystackWe are thrilled to announce that the sequel - The Rise of the Golden Idol, now has a brand-new demo available! 🌟 👉 Play it now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/The_Rise_of_the_Golden_Idol/ ABOUT THE RISE OF THE GOLDEN IDOL: The…
LizPlaystackHi everyone, Get ready for thrills! The Case of the Golden Idol is now included in Playstack's groundbreaking Publisher Sale, offering an incredible 40% off discount on the base game and 15% off on the DLCs! Dive into our exceptional games…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/635947d8ff8387a9af8479125ce162a9102821c9.png Hello Detectives, Get The Case of the Golden Idol now at a whopping 35% off during the Steam Spring Sale and experience an epic adventure filled with mystery and…
LizPlaystackHello Detectives, Enjoy The Case of the Golden Idol 30% OFF during Steam Winter Sale! Time to spending winter time solving cases! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_Golden_Idol/…
LizPlaystack300 years have passed since the series of tragedies befell the Cloudsley bloodline. Stories of the iconic Golden Idol have all but become myths and legends. Those who once coveted the Idol and the supernatural power it possesses are gone…
Shawn{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/f728e9aa7bd12852ee2b53f13bee35fd2ff9639f.gif Hey Detectives! We are excited to share that we are nominated by Golden Joystick Awards for Best Game Expansion! 👏 We are very honoured to be nominated along with all…
LizPlaystackHey Detectives, We have made a small patch fixing some typos and visual glitches for the Lemurian Vampire. Thank you for reporting these issues and if you notice more, let us know!
Patch notesDetectives, today's the day. We are so happy announce launch the second expansion for The Case of the Golden Idol Surprise! It's live now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2377001/Golden_Idol_Mysteries_The_Lemurian_Vampire/ (Also we're…
The Hashtagonist{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/f0032e967e849f8ca65ab8d28b81eceb8fa93bec.jpg Hello Detectives, Exciting news awaits during the Steam Summer Sale! Prepare to immerse yourself in the world of The Case of the Golden Idol, now available at an…
LizPlaystackHey detectives, The latest patch adds DLC support for macOS players! We're happy to announce that Mac players can now enjoy solving the three new cases in Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka. Notice for macOS users: Due to revisions…
Patch notesThe following improvements are made in this patch: 1. An alternative additional method to check for DLC presence 2. Visual bug fixed in Scenario 2 of DLC 3. Clue bug fixed in Scenario 3 of DLC
Patch notesDetectives, today's the day. We are very excited (and terrified) to launch the first ever expansion for The Case of the Golden Idol. It's live now! Take a look…
123alex123Hey Detectives, Join us on Friday May 5th (7am PT / 3pm UK / 4pm CET) for an exclusive streamed playthrough of the latest DLC Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka with commentary!…
LizPlaystackWe have fixed the following issues on Steam Deck: - Controls - Achievements - Savegame cloud loading - DLC unlocking
Patch notesHey Detectives, We have just issued a patch in preparation for Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka's arrival on May 4th. This patch adds a new button that links to the DLC's new store page. In future, this button will be used to…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/338254b075451d6c305ced7bf485a509e3eebf07.jpg Hey Detectives! We are super stoked to share some awesome news with you! We've won the "Excellence in Design" award at IGF23! All the nominees were incredible, so to…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/8baa8d62d577a24222843c9ed59a0dd74a6ddcc2.jpg Hello Detectives, Now you can enjoy The Case of the Golden Idol 20% OFF during Steam Spring Sale!…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/0d50e1204d40f0f693ad3f6517ea55d289333921.gif Time to celebrate Mystery Games! The Case of the Golden Idol is now in Steam Mystery Fest at 20% OFF! Grab the game today before the discount disappears!…
LizPlaystack'Tis the season for giving! Alongside our Mac release, we're also thrilled to announce that Steam Points Shop items and Steam Community Items for The Case of the Golden Idol are now available! New profile badges, with a sweet foil for…
123alex123{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/a4050218f89baaba6226d5bbd159b755460717ec.png Hi Detectives, We have great news to share! The Case of the Golden Idol is now available for macOS! 🍎 What makes it even better, you can grab it at 15% OFF during…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/2adc8145f747f7c4b370376c07b1615033e0294a.png Hello Detectives, It's getting cold, the perfect time to stay inside...and play games!! 😈 Now you can enjoy The Case of the Golden Idol 15% OFF during Steam Winter…
LizPlaystackWe are happy to announce that we have built a MacOS version of the game. Thus we invite all Mac aficionado's to explore the dark mysteries and test their ability to solve the perplexing murders in The Case of the Golden Idol!
Patch notesHey detectives, The following issues are addressed in this second patch based on player feedback. Removed visual inconsistencies A number of visual glitches were removed and some legacy visuals were updated to improve the clarity of the…
Patch notesHi Detectives, We hope you enjoy playing The Case of the Golden Idol! As the Steam Award is approaching, we'd like to ask you to put your vote for the game in this year's Steam Awards for "MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY AWARD" 🔍 Thank you so much…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/7ac41f2ae78565eca6a2db57f80960637cbb0b6e.png The Case of the Golden Idol is now at Steam Autumn Sale. Enjoy up to 12% off and start solving cases! The Case of the Golden Idol + Soundtrack Bundle…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/7d4ad18553b6384898af23a8d5e0403560c5e1ed.png Hi Detectives, We’re so proud to let you know that we won the Narrative Award at the IndieCade Awards! IndieCade is a true champion of Indie devs and we could not be…
LizPlaystackHey detectives, The following issues are addressed in this patch based on player feedback since the release. Hidden phrase checking We have fixed a rare condition where a phrase may become hidden under another phrase in the inventory. The…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/1116e5bdb992dc366cbb4940ee1b0505cf4d288c.gifThe Case of the Golden Idol is available NOW! Hey Detectives, Today is the day! It has been a long journey and we are so excited to announce that The Case of the Golden…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/e14862d0f5a10266892bbf90939a617bcfad53a0.png Detectives, The very first review of The Case of Golden Idol has landed, written by the games bible EDGE. We're delighted that the review was incredibly positive and…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/34fe2114bb855a7e802e6c45b5822120fceee808.png Hi Detectives! Join us for our second Next Fest Livestream of the Case of the Golden Idol! It will be pre-recorded stream but we will be online to answer your question…
LizPlaystackHello Detectives! 🔍 We are super excited to announce that The Case of the Golden Idol will be released on Steam on October 13th 2022! The Demo is available now on the store page. We hope you have played the Demo and enjoyed it! If you like…
LizPlaystack{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/ec2782e2a9014f95b161a55dde6561db4718a40a.png Hi Detectives! YES! We have updated our demo and added a BRAND NEW scenario! In this Extended Demo you'll be able to play up to FOUR scenarios of the game. We are…
liz.chengmoore{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/fb1dcdfd0b7d0cc31d7fc6faf7792fad6f421d88.png Hi Detectives! We are going to Steam Next Fest!! Join us for our Next Fest Livestream of the Case of the Golden Idol. In the Livestream, we will be playing a NEW level…
liz.chengmoore{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41022700/9d3f6de0daf455498cabfbb3a8ae812ef2786f3a.png Hello detectives! We are super excited to publish our new demo! In the demo you'll be able to play three scenarios of the game. We really hope you enjoy playing it!…
liz.chengmooreDeveloper's playthrough of two scenarios and commentary on their development.
colorgraygamesDeveloper plays through one shorter scenario of the game and then one longer one.
colorgraygamesDeveloper plays through one shorter scenario of the game and then one longer one.
colorgraygamesDeveloper plays and comments on The Case of the Golden Idol
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colorgraygamesWill try out playing and streaming the game to see what it feels like
colorgraygamesWe've successfully launched the steam page and now we will start community gathering to find out if there's interest for such a specific game and continue with the development of the full version.…
colorgraygamesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire | WindowsmacOS | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka | WindowsmacOS | 04 May 2023 |
| The Case of the Golden Idol Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 13 Oct 2022 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| The Case of the Golden Idol | game.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | The Case of the Golden Idol.app\Contents\MacOS\The Case of the Golden Idol | macos | ||
| The Case of the Golden Idol Redux | windows/The Case of the Golden Idol.exe | windows | ||
| The Case of the Golden Idol - Steam Deck Version | linux/game.x86_64 | linux | ||
| The Case of the Golden Idol | game.exe | windows | branch NoBranch |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataRoaming | Godot/app_userdata/The Case of The Golden Idol | *.save |
WinAppDataRoaming | Godot/app_userdata/The Case of The Golden Idol | *.cfg |
WinAppDataLocalLow | PlayStack/The Case of the Golden Idol | *.dat |
gameinstall | SavesDir | *.sav |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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