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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 762
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 10, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Methods: The Detective Competition system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 108
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Detective
- Investigation
- Mystery
- Adventure
- Funny
- Stylized
- Story Rich
- LGBTQ+
- Comedy
- Interactive Fiction
- Female Protagonist
- Dark Humor
- Point & Click
- Cartoony
- Cartoon
Recent updates
- Aug 10, 2026 · Update Notes for Aug 10
- Jun 20, 2026 · Update Notes for Jun 21
- Sep 7, 2024 · Update Notes for Sep 6
- Jul 9, 2024 · LockedOn 13th Anniversary Update
- Apr 30, 2024 · Update Notes for April 30
2 DLC available.
