Methods: The Canada Files
Detective visual novel with evidence-based puzzles in a Canadian competition
LockedOn Games · Published by Erabit, LockedOn Games · Released Mar 5, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 406
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 13, 2026
What is Methods: The Canada Files?
In this detective visual novel, you take part in a Canadian investigative contest across six case files. You gather clues, question suspects, use teammates' different methods, and challenge theories with evidence. The story is a prequel to Methods: The Detective Competition, but does not require playing it first.
For you if...
- +you enjoy character-driven mysteries with humorous dialogue and cartoon art
- +you prefer lengthy cases over many smaller mysteries
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action over reading and piecing together clues
- −you dislike minigames alongside dialogue-heavy detective stories
What players say
96% of 406 reviews are positive
Players praise the character dialogue, art, and involved mysteries. Some find clues too abstract or investigation minigames tedious, while others say the prequel premise reduces suspense.
How many players finish Methods: The Canada Files?
28% of Steam players have unlocked «The Losing Room», 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
Methods: The Canada Files system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Methods: The Canada Files?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →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 Canada Files have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Methods: The Canada Files run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- 61
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.
Does Methods: The Canada Files 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
Tags
- Investigation
- Casual
- 2D
- Detective
- Visual Novel
- Story Rich
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Cartoony
- Crime
- Stylized
- Cartoon
- Interactive Fiction
- RPG
- Puzzle
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Apr 13, 2026 · Update Notes for Apr 13
- Mar 30, 2026 · Update Notes for Mar 30
- Mar 16, 2026 · Update Notes on Mar 16
- Mar 14, 2026 · Update Notes for Mar 14
- Mar 12, 2026 · Update Notes for Mar 12
1 DLC available.
