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The Darkside Detective

Point-and-click comedy about a detective handling supernatural cases

Spooky Doorway · Published by Akupara Games · Released Jul 27, 2017

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 3,933
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 22 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jul 22, 2024
Minimum PC
HD (Integrated)
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Darkside Detective?

In this pixel-art adventure, Detective Francis McQueen and Officer Dooley investigate strange incidents in Twin Lakes. You click through locations and solve puzzles across a series of separate cases.

For you if...

  • +you prefer short, self-contained mysteries to a long campaign
  • +you like lighthearted occult stories and pixel graphics
  • +you want a solo puzzle game with modest difficulty

Not for you if...

  • −you expect deduction from evidence rather than item puzzles
  • −you dislike heavily pixelated visuals or pun-heavy dialogue

What players say

94% of 3,933 reviews are positive · 90% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the banter between McQueen and Dooley and the humor. Critics find the jokes flat and the puzzles either too simple or reliant on unintuitive item combinations.

How many players finish The Darkside Detective?

44% of Steam players have unlocked «That's A Wrap», 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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The Darkside Detective system requirements

Minimum: HD (Integrated), 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series
Graphics
Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series/Radeon R7 Series
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen
Graphics
GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does The Darkside Detective have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Darkside Detective 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
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Darkside Detective 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

1 DLC available.

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