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Methods: The Detective Competition

Detective visual novel about a competition with parole at stake

LockedOn Games · Published by Erabit, LockedOn Games · Released Jun 1, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 762
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 26, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Methods: The Detective Competition?

In this visual novel, you examine evidence at crime scenes and answer multiple-choice questions to solve cases across 100 chapters. One hundred detectives compete over mysteries devised by criminal masterminds; a winning detective gets a cash prize, while a winning criminal gets parole.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mysteries with a large cast and many chapters
  • +you like examining crime scenes and choosing answers

Not for you if...

  • −you want difficult cases with complex deductions
  • −you prefer games with little reading

What players say

91% of 762 reviews are positive

Players praise the distinct characters and humor, though some find the mysteries too simple.

How many players finish Methods: The Detective Competition?

24% of Steam players have unlocked «The Winning Room, Part XX», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Methods: The Detective Competition system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Methods: The Detective Competition?

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Minimum

OS
XP
Processor
1 GHz
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2 GHz
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Methods: The Detective Competition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Methods: The Detective Competition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
108
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does Methods: The Detective Competition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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