Choose The Case of the Golden Idol
Choose The Case of the Golden Idol if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,283 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Case of the Golden Idol vs No Case Should Remain Unsolved
The Case of the Golden Idol and No Case Should Remain Unsolved both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Case of the Golden Idol (2022) is 2 years older than No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (The Case of the Golden Idol: 6,283 reviews, No Case Should Remain Unsolved: 1,560). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Choose No Case Should Remain Unsolved if it's currently about 61% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,560 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Case of the Golden Idol and No Case Should Remain Unsolved sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.3% vs 97.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Case of the Golden Idol |  No Case Should Remain Unsolved | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.3% positive (6,283 reviews) | 97.6% positive (1,560 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Color Gray Games | Somi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Case of the Golden Idol (2022) is 2 years older than No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (The Case of the Golden Idol: 6,283 reviews, No Case Should Remain Unsolved: 1,560).
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved is currently ~61% cheaper on Steam than The Case of the Golden Idol (6.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Case of the Golden Idol is Deck Verified, No Case Should Remain Unsolved is Deck Playable.
The Case of the Golden Idol vs No Case Should Remain Unsolved — FAQ
- Which is better, The Case of the Golden Idol or No Case Should Remain Unsolved?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Case of the Golden Idol sits at 98.3% positive (6,283 reviews), No Case Should Remain Unsolved at 97.6% (1,560). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Case of the Golden Idol or No Case Should Remain Unsolved first?
- If you want chronology, The Case of the Golden Idol (2022) came out before No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Case of the Golden Idol and No Case Should Remain Unsolved similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.