The Detail
A comic-style noir adventure built around branching moral choices
Rival Games Ltd · Released Oct 28, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 494
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Feb 15, 2017
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Detail?
This episodic 2D point-and-click adventure takes place in a modern American city. You click through comic-style scenes and choose how characters respond, controlling a veteran detective investigating a gangland murder and a reformed criminal trying to protect his family.
For you if...
- +you enjoy morally complicated stories about crime and policing
Not for you if...
- −you want puzzle-heavy exploration rather than conversation-driven storytelling
What players say
71% of 494 reviews are positive
Players praise the comic-book presentation and noir atmosphere. Recurring complaints concern decisions having little impact and a final chapter that players describe as rushed or unfinished.
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The Detail system requirements
Minimum: DX9 (shader model 2.0) ca….
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Graphics
- DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does The Detail have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Detail run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 55
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Detail 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Dec 17, 2014 · The Detail Holiday Update
- Dec 17, 2014 · The Detail Holiday Update
2 DLC available.
