What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~20,721
(P10–P90: 8,288 – 45,586)
Gross revenue: ~$169,742
($67,894 – $373,431)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 82% positive across 38 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4097 games).
Story & writing84% positive · 104 mentions
“Despite the cozy theme and cutsey graphics, it's surprisingly difficult. Well, it's not *as* difficult as its inspiration, the Golden Idol series, but the twee, cozy, anime visuals mislead you into thinking that this will be a casual entry…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 4 h played
Visuals & audio92% positive · 62 mentions
“Despite the cozy theme and cutsey graphics, it's surprisingly difficult. Well, it's not *as* difficult as its inspiration, the Golden Idol series, but the twee, cozy, anime visuals mislead you into thinking that this will be a casual entry…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 4 h played
Gameplay & mechanics87% positive · 47 mentions
“Cozy detective game about nothing important. Takes the Golden Idol gameplay and puts it in a new context. The puzzles/deductions aren't very difficult (expect the last level, that one was a doozy) and it's all very low stakes. Kinda…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 35 mentions
“Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game is exactly what it says on the tin. If you've ever played The Case of the Golden Idol (or the sequel), this is the exact same game, but in a cozy, low stakes setting. And I'll be honest, that really…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played
Price & value90% positive · 30 mentions
“Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game is exactly what it says on the tin. If you've ever played The Case of the Golden Idol (or the sequel), this is the exact same game, but in a cozy, low stakes setting. And I'll be honest, that really…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played
Content & longevity82% positive · 17 mentions
“Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game is exactly what it says on the tin. If you've ever played The Case of the Golden Idol (or the sequel), this is the exact same game, but in a cozy, low stakes setting. And I'll be honest, that really…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played
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