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Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime

A hidden-object detective adventure about a murder and family secrets

Made in Mavis · Released May 24, 2023

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 64
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 10, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 400
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime?

This 2D detective adventure follows Abby Marlon and Jared Evans as they investigate a murder in the Taylor family. You travel between locations, search for hidden objects, solve riddles, talk to characters, and collect items to customize your detective board.

For you if...

  • +you want a short mystery with approachable puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action over dialogue and searching for objects

What players say

92% of 64 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and character writing. Their most common complaint is evidence failing to transfer to the deduction board and blocking progress, which recent reviews still report. Some also criticize the English translation.

Screenshots and trailer

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Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 400, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit Version)
Processor
i4-3320M @ 2.60 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 400+ or ATI Radeon
Memory
500 MB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Does Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
10
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain.

Does Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.