Essentially a more accessible, streamlined version of Return of the Obra Dinn, which at the end of the day, still makes for a pretty fantastic game. Not to say the game doesn't have its own identity, just that it wears its inspiration on its sleeve. While I personally prefer Obra Dinn's more esoteric and hands-off approach to deductive gameplay, Golden Idol is way more approachable to those trying to get into the genre.

Also played both DLCs (The Spider of Lanka, The Lemurian Vampire).

Reviewed on Apr 21, 2024


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