# The Rise of the Golden Idol — user reviews

> 4 indexed App Store user reviews of The Rise of the Golden Idol by Playstack Ltd, rated 4.10/5 from 10 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol/id6473898665/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol/id6473898665.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## Most critical reviews (4 lowest-rated)

### 2/5 — Love the gameplay but misleading prices and bugs

*2026-07-19*

I played the Case and Rise of the Golden Idol for free (via Netflix subscription) some time ago, along with the first two extra stories. Was excited to find new scenarios were finally available and willing to fork out for them, assuming they came with the game, but no. So be it. Paid another 5 quid to get them. Worth it I thought. Played the first scenario and was well on my way to finish the second one. Open up the game today and find my progress reset. Not super impressed, to say the least.

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for playing The Rise of the Golden Idol! We have tried to be transparent about costs, we apologise that this was not your experience today. We have marked the game with 'In-App Purchases' and listed the individual costs for these purchases in the 'Information' section on the store page. 
I am really sorry to hear that your progress has reset, I will let the team know and get back to you with what they advise! Thank you again. Update: I have a few options you can try but cannot fit in this response! Please email us here: support@playstack.com

### 5/5 — Love the game

*2026-07-23*

Great game, amazing lore. On iPad is even better!

For fans of Obra Dinn, for people that love to discover the lore bit by bit! And the first game is also excellent! (The case of the golden Idol)

P.S.Thought I gave 5 stars, turns out I only gave 4 by mistake!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your excellent review, Detective! We'd love to know how we could earn that final star from you!

### 5/5 — Great Sequel, finally on iOS

*2026-07-15*

I have played this amazing game on Mac before, now it is finally available on iPhone

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for playing Rise of the Golden Idol! We are so glad you have enjoyed, Detective!

### 5/5 — Excellent game

*2026-07-05*

The Rise of the Golden Idol is another brilliantly crafted mystery that somehow manages to live up to the original. The cases are clever, satisfying to solve, and the way the story slowly comes together is unlike anything else out there. It’s one of the most rewarding detective games I’ve played.

I really hope this isn’t the end of the series. Please keep them coming!

**Developer response:** Thank you so very much for your kind words, Detective! We are so glad you have enjoyed unravelling these mysteries!

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*