Crit

Call of the Golden Valley

Buy85%

Positive · 46 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS

O'Saurus Studios · Mystery · Oct 22, 2025

Player review score
85%
Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Call of the Golden Valley?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 46 sampled reviews

Based on 46 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 46 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
18 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
The mystery is engaging if slightly slow to start, but the characters have such fun personalities that I like having a bit of time to get to know them before the case really gets moving.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Others have commended the voice acting as a standout in the game and I agree.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
6 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
It's sooooo nice to have a game set in Australia, and to see our native critters running around, let alone being part of the puzzles and gameplay.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story18 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
50% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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