The Case of the Golden Idol coming to PS5, PS4 on July 23

Publisher Playstack and developer Color Gray Games will release The Case of the Golden Idol for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on July 23, the companies announced. Wishlisting is available now via PlayStation Store.

The Case of the Golden Idol first launched for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on October 13, 2022, followed by Switch on May 25, 2023, and Xbox Series and Xbox One on July 8, 2024. It is also available via Xbox Game Pass.

Here is an overview of the game, via Playstack:

About the Base Game

Mayhem, magic, and murder most foul! Examine clues and use your powers of deduction to solve the twisted mystery of a family’s cursed inheritance and a series of grisly deaths in this point-and-click detective adventure game.

In 1742, a gold figurine imbued with supernatural powers passes into the hands of an explorer by way of a dastardly act. Decades later, his descendants remain under the idol’s spell. Step into the shoes of an 18th-century detective and uncover the dark truth behind a series of strange deaths spanning 50 years, all somehow connected.

• Investigate Gruesome Deaths – Play detective as you study crime scenes, analyze information and draw your own conclusions. Observe closely, examining clues with classic point-and-click gameplay. Your skills of deduction can identify each suspect, motive and murder weapon.
• Piece Together the Plot – Use the clues you collect in each scenario to fill in the blanks of a narrative. Unmask the true killers in this sprawling story and discover their devious motives. Every chapter unravels more of the gory truth.
• Uncover the Conspiracy – Reveal the true nature of the mysterious Golden Idol and those who covet it. Follow the journey of a cursed aristocratic family and a shadowy political organization as you untangle a web of deceit and villainy.

Downloadable Content “The Spider of Lanka”

• The Conspiracy Deepens -“The Spider of Lanka” begins in 1741, one year before the first scenario in The Case of the Golden Idol, and uncovers the awful origins of this five-decade tale of betrayal, greed, ambition and death.
• Three Scenarios to Untangle – Set in the fictional Kingdom of Lanka, this downloadable content offers three brand new scenarios that will demand the utmost of your deduction powers to unravel.
• The Web of Deceit Begins With the Spider – Encounter characters old and new during your expedition to Lanka. Among these faces hides the Spider of Lanka, puppeteering events to shape the future.

Downloadable Content “The Lemurian Vampire”

• A Lost Civilization – Follow the perilous journey of the Lemurian delegation to Monkey Paw Island in their search for riches and the truth about the legendary fountain of youth. Will their greed and curiosity be rewarded or does a dark fate await them? Unravel the truth of an ancient civilization, lost in time through three brand new scenarios, filled with death, deceit, and ancient rituals.
• A Hidden Truth – Investigate a new cast of characters to discover their motivations and darkest secrets. However, they will not give away their secrets easily. Prepare to push your deductive reasoning to its limit.
• Connect the Storyline – “The Lemurian Vampire” connects “The Spider of Lanka” directly to the main game. The only thing that stands in your way, is the mysterious Tower Dweller and its powerful Golden artifact.