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The Golden Compass

A Adventure game by Shiny Entertainment, released in 2007

37/100🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingPlayStation 3WiiPC (Microsoft Windows)

The Golden Compass is an action-adventure/puzzle game played from a third-person perspective. It was released prior to the film by the same name and features a slightly different sequence of events towards the end of the story, as well as additional footage at the end of the game not seen in the film.

Single playerMultiplayer

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The Golden Compass Download Size

The official download size for The Golden Compass is 8 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.48 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

8GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.48USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

10 mins

Is The Golden Compass Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing The Golden Compass, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Golden Compass save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheGoldenCompass\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheGoldenCompass/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheGoldenCompass/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Golden Compass Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for The Golden Compass is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
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Can I Run The Golden Compass?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Golden Compass smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM RAM and a Nvidia GeForce 6200 Series/ATI Radeon 9500 Series or equivalent GPU. Plan for 8 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPU2.0 GHz Intel/AMD CPU
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia GeForce 6200 Series/ATI Radeon 9500 Series
Download Size
8 GBSmall

Is The Golden Compass Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

37
Rated 37 out of 100
Not Recommended5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

The Golden Compass has struggled to impress critics, sitting at a low score of 37. Common complaints cite technical issues or gameplay flaws. Only recommended for die-hard fans of the genre.

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