The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Adventure· Casual· Indie· Puzzle

Released Nov 2013

73% positive · 122 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Evaluation

The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths launched on November 20, 2013. The store description references levels that unlocked "at the same pace the episodes air on television," which was a launch-era content delivery mechanic tied to the airing of the anime's second season at that time. There is no indication of any post-launch DLC, expansions, or ongoing content updates — no DLC listings exist, no developer news posts are present, and no future content has been announced. The game appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained product tied to the cartoon series, with no sustained post-launch development activity. With no evidence of planned or delivered post-launch content and no developer communications suggesting anything further, the game is considered complete as of its release date.

Evidence

Store description describes a complete game experience set in China, with levels, collectibles, and characters from the Mysterious Cities of Gold anime. The unlock cadence tied to TV episode airing was a launch feature, not ongoing post-launch content.

description · Nov 20, 2013 source ambiguous

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No DLC listings, no season pass, no announcements of future content visible in any store metadata.

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Media

Details

Developer

Neko Entertainment

Publisher

Neko Entertainment

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Adventure Casual Indie Puzzle

About this game

Play Esteban, Zia and Tao through numerous tricky levels full of puzzles, traps and infiltration phases in a wide variety of diverse gorgeous settings. Explore every nook and cranny of China, and escape Zarès’ hostile men, searching for the local City of Gold.

Faithful to the story-line and art style of the famous Mysterious Cities of Gold anime cartoon, Secret Paths lets you dig deep in this wonderful cross-media universe. You get to play with all the main characters, and each hero has his own set of qualities that you will need to use smartly when approaching the different challenges. Pick between them wisely - Their personality matters!

Key features

Gorgeous graphics completely faithful and loyal to the original Mysterious Cities of Gold art style that we all love.

Numerous tricky levels: Expand the Mysterious Cities of Gold cartoon universe by playing the levels that unlock for free at the same pace the episodes air on television.

Beautiful settings: Explore various environments, from the deep asian forests, to the heart of the Forbidden City, to the mythic Chinese City of Gold.

Collectibles: Unlock high-quality cinematic cut-scenes extracted straight from the Mysterious Cities of Gold cartoon and bunch of exclusive artworks and virtual items.

Think before you act: Use the specific skills and attributes of the three friends to your advantage when facing the multiple traps, puzzles and hurdles thrown in your way.

Infiltration: Escape arch-enemy Zarès and his men by untangling the riddled paths to discover the secret of the Mysterious Cities of Gold.
Made by Fans for Fans: the developers behind the Mysterious Cities of Gold are true fans of the anime, who have grown up watching the first season of the cartoon in their childhood some 30 years ago!