What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~137k
(P10–P90: 54.9k – 302k)
Gross revenue: ~$2.2M
(P10–P90: $899k – $4.9M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 95% positive across 55 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Story & writing88% positive · 140 mentions
“Even more of a banger than the first. If you intend to play it, no need to know anything else. It's a rare occurrence that a detective game has a great mystery at its core that isn't also easy to solve. The clues are often subtle, some…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 28 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value92% positive · 92 mentions
“Lorthy bought The Rise of the Golden Idol and liked it so much that Season Pass was acquired. DLCs were also top notch so Lorthy heartily recommended the game. Everything is correct!”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio87% positive · 55 mentions
“Even more of a banger than the first. If you intend to play it, no need to know anything else. It's a rare occurrence that a detective game has a great mystery at its core that isn't also easy to solve. The clues are often subtle, some…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 28 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics89% positive · 38 mentions
“Recommended, but I think Case of the Golden Idol had a better story and puzzles. There is more to investigate in this game, but not all the scenes felt equal or as important as each other in terms of the story, with some being very…”
Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI71% positive · 28 mentions
“A genuine blast and big improvement over the already great Case of the Golden Idol (more fun and polished art, better UI and UX that gets less in the way of the art and makes the process of solving the puzzles faster and more convenient…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance70% positive · 20 mentions
“Very much worth it if you liked the first. My only complaint is that some of the cases were a bit too easy and simple than I would have liked!”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity93% positive · 15 mentions
“Wow, what an improvement over Case of the Golden Idol! There's more content with the base game than the entirety of Case and it's DLCs combined. The puzzles are more difficult, relying more on deduction (using the enhanced visual clarity)…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 27 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability83% positive · 12 mentions
“Pretty good follow up to Case of the Golden Idol. You can tell the writers figured out the plot in advance rather than the slightly improvisational quality of the first game. The game switches to the (alternate) 70s giving things a (more)…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 14 h played · Report / request removal345 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.