The Darkside Detective

$14.99

Release Date:: Jul 27, 2017
Metacritic:: 77
Developer:: Spooky Doorway
Publisher:: Akupara Games
Platforms:: Windows Mac Linux

Indie Casual Adventure Mouse Only Option Steam Achievements Full controller support Steam Trading Cards Family Sharing

About This Game

Feature List

• 9 paranormal bite-sized micro cases to investigate around Twin Lakes City, including a Christmas Spectacular Special
• At least three jokes
• Cutting edge, high definition pixels
• One free curse-removal, up to and including mid-level witch hexes
• Music from Ben Prunty, the audiomancer behind gems such as Into the Breach, Subnautica, and FTL

About the Game

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? *ahem* That's where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.

He is The Darkside Detective.

The COMPLETE SEASON ONE collection of this multi award-winning comedic serial adventure sees Detective McQueen and his sidekick, Officer Patrick Dooley, investigating cases plaguing Twin Lakes and its colorful citizens. Point at everything in sight, click around mysterious and eerie locations, and use your wits (or borrow a friend’s) to lay these cases to rest!

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User Reviews

Very Positive

20 user reviews

85%

Positive

User #937254 english

1 hrs at review

Recommended

Nice indie game, it inspired my Darkside Detective short story collection.

User #022722 english

34 min at review

Not Recommended

Very low quality dialogue. It's likely on purpose but that doesnt make it better.

User #400079 english

6 hrs at review

Recommended

A casual diversion. Enjoyed the puzzles. The dialog is amusing.

User #309875 english

5 hrs at review

Recommended

A delightfully tongue-in-cheek point-and-click inspired by the spooky and bizarre. The pop culture references? Hilarious. The characters? Special, in more than one way. The Darkside? Intriguing. The cases and puzzles? So fun to solve. This was a gem for sure.

User #295066 english

7 hrs at review

Not Recommended

Finished all the cases. Some cases I have no idea on how to continue, need to search for walkthrough and continue the story. The description is not clear. And I can see that the game try to be hilarious but I just don't find some of them are funny. I wish I could see the facial expression of the characters.

User #161523 english

10 hrs at review

Recommended

This is a fun game, super challenging? no. thoroughly enjoyable and made me nostalgic for old pixel adventure games? yes

User #406921 english

5 min at review

Not Recommended

my eyes!

User #267362 english

9 hrs at review

Recommended

👌

User #773823 english

6 hrs at review

Recommended

Fun puzzles, nonstop jokes (even in the credits), this is "casual" gaming at its finest.

User #499837 english

6 hrs at review

Recommended

i got this game on sale but i really enjoyed it and believe it's worth the full price. it's hilarious and somehow scratches a nostalgic itch for point-and-click mystery games i never knew i had. i'd recommend it even if games like this aren't normally your jam. i'm so glad there's a sequel that looks good too, can't wait to try it out!

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

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

FAQ

How much does The Darkside Detective cost?

The Darkside Detective costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for The Darkside Detective?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series/Radeon R7 Series Storage: 1 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better) Storage: 2 GB available space

What platforms is The Darkside Detective available on?

The Darkside Detective is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is The Darkside Detective worth buying?

The Darkside Detective has 85% positive reviews from 20 players. Metacritic score: 77/100.

When was The Darkside Detective released?

The Darkside Detective was released on Jul 27, 2017.