Indie

The Darkside Detective

94% positive of 3,785 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: 6.3 h
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, itch.io, Amazon

Made by Spooky Doorway. Published by Akupara Games.

About the game

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

What sets it apart

Detective
Supernatural
Point & Click
Mystery
Lovecraftian
Comedy
Pixel Graphics
Dark Humor
Story Rich
Funny
1980s
Retro

What players say

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Indie

The Darkside Detective

94% positive of 3,785 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: 6.3 h
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, itch.io, Amazon

Made by Spooky Doorway. Published by Akupara Games.

About the game

What sets it apart

Detective
Supernatural
Point & Click
Mystery
Lovecraftian
Comedy
Pixel Graphics
Dark Humor
Story Rich
Funny
1980s
Retro

What players say

Recommended
A true delight, enjoyed it way more than expected. Top notch comedy and excellent yet streamlined puzzles, in the positive sense, which was somewhat lost in its also great but more elaborate sequel. Bonus points for its fantastic controls on the Steam Deck.
8.3 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Cute, fun funny, and bit-size PNC adventures. You get six main "detective cases" and three bonus ones as part of the game. The two main characters (Detective McQueen and his sidekick Officer Dooley) are the same for all of them and you have some recurring NPCs, but otherwise you can play the cases in any order. Each case can take you from 10 to 30 minutes to complete, depending on how much time you pend reading all…
6.5 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Just not my kind of "pixelated" game. I don't like when sprites and the screen scrolls with parts of a single pixel, feels unauthentic and fake every time. I had a terrible time. Still beat it because someone told me the second game is good. Maybe just go straight to 2 then.
11 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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