The Case of the Golden Idol

The Case of the Golden Idol

Point-and-click murder mystery

158 ratings
94 reviews

Archived App (Last seen on 16 Jul 2025)

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 11, 2024
  • October 8, 2024
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Solve a series of murders and a cursed family mystery in this point-and-click detective adventure. Examine clues, deduce motives, and uncover a conspiracy tied to a supernatural artifact. Includes bonus prequel chapters.

Point-and-click detective gameplay
Examine crime scenes and clues
Deduce suspects, motives, and weapons
Piece together narrative and plot
Uncover family and political conspiracies
Includes bonus prequel chapters
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What's New in The Case of the Golden Idol

1.4

October 8, 2024

We're always working to bring you the best Netflix Games experience. In this release, we've made some bug fixes and performance improvements.

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User reviews

Amazing Game!! Need more!

I’m a third of the way through and I’m finding it very hard to put the game down. It has a brilliant story and the puzzles are the perfect difficulty. I was not expecting to love this game so much however, just as in UnusualAlbatross’ review, I’ve noticed some errors and spelling mistakes. I’m playing ‘in the web of the spider’ and in the last sentence it’s missing the word ‘killed’ before ‘Kirthi Bandara’. I was confused for ages because I couldn’t work out what I was doing wrong. Without the word ‘killed’ the sentence didn’t make sense. I needed to look up a walkthrough. I ended up finding more mistakes, particularly in the very last case. Again, I had to look up a walkthrough because the grammatical errors meant the puzzle made no sense. Please fix it because I want to give the game 5 stars.
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Incredible ending!!

Through the game, you think you’re solving individual puzzles with some lingering elements and characters here and there between levels. Towards the end of the game thinks start to come together and you learn more about the recurring characters and the mysterious golden idol. At the end, everything comes together in such an incredible way that ties up all the loose ends from previous levels. I was shocked how well they pulled off the final reveal. I LOVED this game and am super excited to start the DLC and the sequel.
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Keeps you thinking

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into, having never heard of the game before. But it is a great epic story that you have to unfold through deduction and looking for the important clues.

Definitely recommend

Simply Spectacular

I have never written a game review before, but this little game simply blew me away. Not your typical mobile game, this game actually makes you think and reach your own conclusions. You have to piece together the story for yourself which makes for an a really rewarding experience. The story is in the details, which in the end all come together to wrap the story together in really unexpected ways. Could not recommend it strongly enough
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enjoyable

devoured the mystery in two days and now on to the prequels.

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Progress loss/reset issues

Bug

Incorrect puzzle solutions revealed prematurely

Bug

Placeholder text and misaligned UI elements

Bug

Requested Features

3 requests

More episodes/cases to solve

Feature

Ability to hide interaction indicators

Feature

Improved cloud/save system stability

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FAQ

What is The Case of the Golden Idol?

It is a point-and-click detective adventure game where players investigate grisly murders and a twisted family mystery. You'll examine clues, deduce motives, and uncover a conspiracy tied to a cursed heirloom.

What are the key features of this game?

Key features include classic point-and-click gameplay for examining crime scenes and clues, the ability to deduce suspects, motives, and murder weapons, and piecing together a sprawling narrative. This Netflix edition also includes two bonus prequel chapters.

How do I play this game?

You play as an 18th-century detective, using your powers of deduction to solve a series of connected deaths. You'll study crime scenes, analyze information, and fill in the blanks of the story to unmask killers and their motives.

Is this game free to play?

This game requires a Netflix membership to play. While the core game is available to Netflix subscribers, it is listed as having in-app purchases and ads, suggesting additional content or features may be monetized within the game.

What is the story about?

The game revolves around a gold figurine imbued with supernatural powers that has cursed an explorer's descendants. You'll uncover the dark truth behind a series of strange deaths that follow the idol, exposing a conspiracy involving a shadowy political organization.