I’ve been playing The Case of the Golden Idol this week and I love how it doesn’t pull punches and how I actually have to figure things out without a multiple choice quiz.

A rarely mentioned cute little puzzle game that you might like is called Carto.

What are your favorite mystery/puzzle games that don’t spoon-feed you?

  • Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’ve also been playing The Case of the Golden Idol lately. I’m not usually a big puzzle player but it’s good. I’ve just got to Case 11 which seems like another step up in difficulty. I think it might be the last chapter. I enjoyed the way it started off as a really casual spot-the-item game and has really ramped up.

  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.ukEnglish
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    2 months ago

    You’re probably aware already, but the sequel, The Rise of the Golden Idol, was released a week or so ago. I’ve not played it yet, but likewise loved the original and its expansions, so I’m quite hopeful :)

  • Gamma@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Portal 2 is probably still my favorite. Portal is perfect but the sequel is longer and more visually interesting, the writing is still funny and the graphics hold up. I replay it every few years and beat it a little faster each time

    Stephen’s Sausage Roll is a game I will never beat. The Tower broke my brain, what I played was constantly inventive with the basic toolset it had

    I heard Golden Idol is similar in to The Return of the Obra Dinn, is that true? I loved Obra Dinn and I have netflix

    Edit: also I need to try Carto at some point, good rec

  • ExtraMedicated@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Might be stretching the definition of puzzle game because it’s also a metroidvania, but I really liked La-Mulana.