The Rise of the Golden Idol is a detective game, which like its predecessor allows players to investigate scenes freely and build their own motives

The Idol Rises… 300 years later

Three centuries following the unspeakable fate of the Cloudsleys in The Case of the Golden Idol, the legend of the eponymous relic has all but faded. Now it is carried only in small whispers, uttered as an obscene myth. Some are determined for this to change.

The Rise of the Golden Idol follows a tenacious relic hunter on a quest to unearth the powerful artifact that - if the legend is true - can reshape the world.

As the observer, you must investigate 15 strange cases of crime, death and depravity. Like before with The Case of the Golden Idol, you are free to investigate however you wish and build your own theory. 

You must make sense of a grand mystery that unravels across an age of hallucinogens, fax machines, parapsychology and TV guides.

Enlightenment seekers, convicts, chat show hosts and corporate middle management will all have a role to play in the wider mysteries that unfold. Like always, many of these subjects will have their own motives. Some will be carrying more than agendas. 

Playstack and Color Gray Games are announcing that The Sins of New Wells, the first DLC for The Rise of the Golden Idol, will be available on PC, console and mobile on March 4, 2025.

This brand new DLC is available for on PC & consoles and is included with the Netflix version on mobile. The Sins of New Wells is included in the Detective Pass as well.

A City Consumed by Sin

Homicide detective Roy Samson has been transferred to the 9th District, where corruption runs as deep as the sewers beneath New Wells. Here, crime is business as usual. But as he and his new partner, Cliff Savea, investigate a string of brutal crimes, they find themselves pulled into something far more insidious...Lemurian magic.

Four Cases, No Easy Answers

Four new scenarios challenge players to unravel the tangled web of crime gripping New Wells:

• Following Orders
• Trouble Unleashed
• The Raid
• Unraveling

Think You Can Solve It?

Use your sharpest detective skills to interrogate evasive witnesses, piece together intricate puzzles, and separate fact from fiction in a city where everyone has something to hide.

The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Players unfamiliar with the franchise can play the first three scenarios of The Case of the Golden Idol for free in their web browser.

The Rise of the Golden Idol is available for PC (Steam), Mobile, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.