Games like The Rise of the Golden Idol
If The Rise of the Golden Idol is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Case of the Golden Idol, Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari and The Operator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its engaging storylines, enhanced navigation system and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →The Rise of the Golden Idol is a 2024 indie detective adventure that continues the saga begun in The Case of the Golden Idol. Players investigate 20 cases spanning the 1970s, piecing together evidence through environmental storytelling, hidden-object-search mechanics, dialogue-choices, and character interaction within a branching narrative. Reviewers highlight intricate puzzles, memorable characters with unexpected twists, and an enhanced navigation system that streamlines the investigative process. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and mysterious, with dark humor threading through the crime-focused scenarios. The game emphasizes solo play with challenging difficulty and a medium-length campaign. It is available for $19.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck. Based on 2412 Steam reviews, the title holds a 95% positive rating.
About The Rise of the Golden Idol: The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Top pick for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
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.
Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
A Geoguessr-inspired narrative detective puzzle game set on an alien planet. As the Cartographer, you must gather and examine clues to locate missing archaeologist Abigail Lidari and uncover the fate of an ancient alien civilization.
AdventureSteam ↗The Operator
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Third-strongest match for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
1799. A historical narrative thriller adapted from the novel by Catherine Lheureux. Uncover the truth in a troubled village through an adventure that blends dialogue, exploration, and the visual charm of early 2000s point-and-click games. With english subtitles.
Almanac: Detective Agency
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Ranked #5 for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Ranked #6 for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
Chronique des Silencieux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Ranked #7 for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles, hint system, adventure and an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Ranked #8 for The Rise of the Golden Idol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
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.
Return of the Obra Dinn
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Paradise Killer
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Overboard!
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Shares a funny mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
The Witness
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
The Last
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Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
The Last is a survival game with a twist, Your main objective is to stay alive and making your camp bigger. The game focuses on the player camp and player made buildings, as a player you will be able to build plenty of different structures to suit your needs on this lonely island.
Outer Wilds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Reviewers of The Rise of the Golden Idol cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Rise of the Golden Idol at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~50% under The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~75% under The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
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.
The Operator
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Chronique des Silencieux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles, hint system, adventure and an atmospheric mood with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rise of the Golden Idol.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Frequently asked about The Rise of the Golden Idol
- Is The Rise of the Golden Idol verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Rise of the Golden Idol is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Rise of the Golden Idol cost?
- The Rise of the Golden Idol is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Rise of the Golden Idol?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Rise of the Golden Idol are The Case of the Golden Idol, Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari, The Operator.
- Who developed The Rise of the Golden Idol?
- The Rise of the Golden Idol was developed by Color Gray Games and published by Playstack.
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