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29 Great Games Like The Case of the Golden Idol

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The Case of the Golden Idol is a point-and-click adventure set in the 18^th century, where you attempt to solve 12 gruesome deaths. You play by investigating each scene to gather information in the form of words that you piece together to make statements to solve what happened.

Unfortunately, The Case of the Golden Idol is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

The Case of the Golden Idol

Game Details

Release Date: 13/10/2022

Platforms: PC

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 12

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Brain Game, Point-and-Click and Puzzle

Developer: Color Gray 7 (@ColorGray7)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

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Release Date: 16/06/2020, updated in 2021

Platforms: PC and Switch

Components: Day and Night

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Release Date: 25/08/2022

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Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: Open World

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Platforms: PC and Switch

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

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Release Date: 23/07/2020

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2 Video Games Like The Case of the Golden Idol Based on Genre

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29 Great Games Like The Case of the Golden Idol

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10 Younger Content Rating than The Case of the Golden Idol

18 Easier Skill Rating than The Case of the Golden Idol

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