The Case of the Golden Idol

I could never hack it as a detective but I like to think my sleuthing skills have been somewhat honed through years of playing puzzle and adventure games. The true test for these faculties, other than titles like Discworld Noir or Return of the Obra Dinn, is The Case of the Golden Idol . Two years after launch and ahead of its sequel's release this detective sim has been spruced up with a brand new free upgrade that makes it much smoother to play. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hit adventure game The Case of the Golden Idol to get big free update

Last week we announced a new update coming to The Case of the Golden Idol - called Redux. Learn more about that announcement here: The update is available today for all current (and future) owners of The Case of the Golden Idol. You should be prompted to update the next time you launch the game, and choose either the classic or Redux version to launch. While this update features no new playable cases or scenarios, it introduces a number of new features that make it a smoother experience overall. We understand that some players may prefer the "classic" version free of these changes, which is why we are shipping this as an optional launch parameter for all players. Here are some highlights from the Redux update. 12 supported languages: English (US) French Italian German Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Spain) Portuguese (Brazil) Japanese Korean Polish Turkish Chinese (Traditional) *Chinese (Simplified) will be made available at a later date. New UI & Hint System Returning players should notice an overhaul to the UI, which should improve readability and navigation, especially at smaller resolutions. Additionally, there are now markers that indicate what objects can be in

In a truly pleasant bit of worthy good news The Case of the Golden Idol will receive an update to a more definitive edition this week—on October 10—as The Case of the Golden Idol Redux. The edition will be free to everyone who owns it on Steam and incorporates several years of updates made since its 2022 release and 2023 DLCs—not to mention its release on consoles and mobile... Read more.

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, through our partnership with Netflix, we brought all available Golden Idol content to mobile devices. Along the way, a lot of improvements were made to the original game as a result of porting the game to a new engine. An overhaul to the UI, a new hint system, 13 new localizations, readability and save improvements, and dozens more quality-of-life changes make The Case of the Golden Idol a much more seamless and enjoyable experience to play, especially on Steam Deck. In the spirit of making sure every version of The Case of the Golden Idol is the definitive version to play, on October 10 we will ship a free update that will provide all of these enhancements to the original Golden Idol experience on Steam. All owners of The Case of the Golden Idol will receive the Redux version completely free of charge, and will be included in all future purchases of the game. Steam After this update is live, players will receive a prompt when launching the game ask