The Idol was lost — but not forgotten. In this followup to the award winning detective game The Case of the Golden Idol, you are an observer that must investigate 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity - all somehow connected. Use your detective skills to make sense of a grand mystery that unfolds across an age of hallucinogens, disco, fax machines and parapsychology.
200 YEARS LATER… THE IDOL RISES
Two hundred years after the unspeakable fate of the Cloudsley family, the Idol's legend lives on only in whispers and myth… but some are determined for this to change. Discover the mysterious forces connecting a tenacious treasure hunter, a team of scientists, the members of an enlightenment-seeking cult and corporate profiteers drawn to the all-powerful artifact.
FEATURES
LEAD YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION
The Rise of the Golden Idol is a new type of detective game where you freely explore each crime scene at your own pace, using logic to build your own theories. Click to collect clues and analyze each discovery to determine what happened, why, and who was responsible.
A CURIOUS CAST OF CHARACTERS
Convicted prisoners, new age cult leaders, corporate middle management and many more figures have a role to play in the wider mystery that unfolds — each driven by their own agenda. Scour each scene for key details to put names to faces and deduce their motives.
A NEW APPROACH TO SOLVING CRIMES
A reworked interface lets you quickly gather key terms from observations and witness testimonies, greatly expanding the depth and variety of each scenario. Upon the conclusion of each chapter, a new type of puzzle lets you revisit past deductions, recap the events of these interconnected cases, and investigate the threads that unify them.
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User Reviews
Very Positive
45 user reviews
89%
Positive
User #958078english
11 hrs at review
Not Recommended
Pales in comparison to the Case of the Golden Idol sadly.
Cases are prettier and more intricate but also much more mundane - there's a griminess from the first game that I feel this one has lost.
Though Kyle Misko was involved in the music giving us such great tracks as "Wine and Cards", "Slight Delay" and many others from the first game almost all tracks in this are forgettable.
I respect the devs for trying new things like the spiel dance case but the whole game fell flat for me.
User #886989english
50 hrs at review
Recommended
just as fun as the predecessor, and varied enough to keep it from feeling too samey
User #068954english
15 hrs at review
Recommended
This is just as good as the first game which makes it one of the best detective games I've ever played. It's on the level of Return of the Obra Dinn.
User #247875english
12 hrs at review
Recommended
For the most part this is more of Case of the Golden Idol, which is great for fans of the first game. The sequel manages to stay fresh by moving away from the fairly bloated Case DLC level design in a couple of ways, one by having some overarching puzzles across levels and having a greater variety of puzzles that aren't just figuring out how a million items fit in static scenes.
The story was also surprisingly good. It's nothing mindblowing and stays fairly simple like the first game, but there's a subtle sprinkling of sci-fi horror that leaves a bit more to think about after everything's done.
User #443924english
28 hrs at review
Recommended
Best game ever! 10/10 I wish there were twenty of these.
User #550658english
34 hrs at review
Recommended
Love these games. For me it's just chill mysteries to solve, and I vibe with the trippy music and art. Probably not for everyone but I really click with both this and Case of the Golden Idol. Always leaves me wanting more every time they drop new DLC content.
User #437994english
20 hrs at review
Recommended
Rise of the Golden Idol is a worthy sequel, taking the world of the original and expanding on it. While I wish the janky low-fi aesthetic of the original was preserved better in this new chapter, it's a worthy continuation of one of the best detective experiences on the market.
User #942574english
22 hrs at review
Recommended
The lack of novelty compared to the first game might be a bias, but I felt this one be a little inferior to the first game.
But it's still an excellent game, and if you liked the first game, you'll like the second one for sure!
User #651451english
13 hrs at review
Recommended
I think I prefer this one over the original.
User #956671english
13 min at review
Not Recommended
Sadly enjoyed the original, but the UX design of the Rise of the Golden Idol is extremely poor. Very hard to read the text on a big screen and developers don't seem interested in fixing this unfortunately.
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System Requirements
Minimum
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 2500 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Minimum
Minimum:
OS: macOS High Sierra
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.86 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Storage: 2500 MB available space
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Minimum:
FAQ
How much does The Rise of the Golden Idol cost?
The Rise of the Golden Idol costs $19.99.
What are the system requirements for The Rise of the Golden Idol?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 2500 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is The Rise of the Golden Idol available on?
The Rise of the Golden Idol is available on Windows PC, macOS.
Is The Rise of the Golden Idol worth buying?
The Rise of the Golden Idol has 89% positive reviews from 45 players.
When was The Rise of the Golden Idol released?
The Rise of the Golden Idol was released on Nov 12, 2024.
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