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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Point-and-click detective comedy with paranormal cases in a cursed town

Spooky Doorway · Published by Akupara Games · Released Apr 15, 2021

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,689
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 13 in 30 days
Players
5
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 · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark?

In this pixel-art adventure, you guide Detective McQueen through nine standalone cases in Twin Lakes and beyond. You inspect scenes and use items to solve puzzles while McQueen tries to rescue Officer Dooley from the Darkside.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy spooky mysteries played for laughs
  • +you like separate cases built around item-based puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you want puzzle solutions to follow clear logic
  • −you dislike backtracking through large point-and-click locations

What players say

96% of 1,689 reviews are positive · 100% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the witty dialogue, pop culture references, and pixel art. The most common complaint is that some puzzle solutions feel arbitrary, prompting repeated item testing and backtracking.

How many players finish The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark?

42% of Steam players have unlocked «High School Graduates», 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: A Fumble in the Dark system requirements

Minimum: HD (Integrated), 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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
2 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: A Fumble in the Dark have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark 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, Spanish - Spain, German, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark 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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