What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~24,156
(P10–P90: 9,662 – 53,143)
Gross revenue: ~$296,921
($118,763 – $653,223)
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: 75% positive across 44 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing80% positive · 133 mentions
“Okay. Heads up: I don't consider this a difficult game. Is it a good game? Yes. Is this anywhere near Golden Idol's brain teasers, even on earlier cases? Not really. Confidential Killings is a game where you're here for the ride, and the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played
Visuals & audio84% positive · 64 mentions
“Okay. Heads up: I don't consider this a difficult game. Is it a good game? Yes. Is this anywhere near Golden Idol's brain teasers, even on earlier cases? Not really. Confidential Killings is a game where you're here for the ride, and the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 52 mentions
“If you're a fan of the Golden Idol series, you'll either love or hate this game. The gameplay is extremely similar to Golden Idol and its sequel. You click around scenes to gather all the words, examine characters and objects, identify…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played
Price & value70% positive · 44 mentions
“Absolutely brilliant game in the vein of Case of the Golden Idol (finding keywords then placing them in the right slots to complete the clues/story). There's around 3-4 hours of content here and I was hooked from the beginning, completing…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played
Difficulty & balance60% positive · 30 mentions
“More of a neutral review than a positive one I enjoy playing these investigation puzzle games and this is easily the weakest one I've found so far. This game clearly takes inspiration from Case Of The Golden Idol, but doesn't really…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity78% positive · 23 mentions
“Absolutely brilliant game in the vein of Case of the Golden Idol (finding keywords then placing them in the right slots to complete the clues/story). There's around 3-4 hours of content here and I was hooked from the beginning, completing…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played
Controls & UI59% positive · 22 mentions
“Okay. Heads up: I don't consider this a difficult game. Is it a good game? Yes. Is this anywhere near Golden Idol's brain teasers, even on earlier cases? Not really. Confidential Killings is a game where you're here for the ride, and the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played
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