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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

$14.99
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Metacritic:
84
Developer:
Spooky Doorway
Publisher:
Akupara Games
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game

Feature List

• 9 unique cases, the likes of which you’ve never seen before (not a guarantee)
• Uses both pointing and clicking technology
• Music from Thomas O'Boyle, a totally-living composer, definitely not undead
• Photo-Realistic* Pixel Rendering (*Depends on your definition of photo-realism)
• 1 mail-in rebate per customer on exorcism services for hauntings resulting from play
• A brief recap of the events of "The Darkside Detective" for anyone who hasn't played it and doesn't want to


About the Game


Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed than say, “Demons are tearing it apart” but more cursed than “always loses its keys” or “often steps in puddles”. It’s roughly in the middle of the cursed scale, is what we’re trying to say.

Cursed enough that it’s a nuisance. Cursed enough that somebody has to deal with it…

That’s where The Darkside Detective comes in. Whenever you hear a bump in the night, feel a tingle up your spine, or smell something fishy, Detective Francis McQueen isn’t far behind.
No, he doesn’t smell of fish - it’s a phrase, come on...

Picking up after the events of The Darkside Detective, McQueen has to save his usually-present (in body, if not mind) sidekick Officer Dooley from the Darkside, so the two can get back to what they do best - investigating the city’s many strange, often paranormal, always paradoxical goings-on.

Join them in this frighteningly funny point-and-click adventure as they investigate nine more standalone cases bringing them to a carnival, the local retirement home, an amateur wrestling circuit and even as far away as Ireland as they do what they can to keep the Darkside at bay.

Like how this sounds? Try the first title.

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User Reviews

Very Positive
7 user reviews
86%
Positive
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Exhausting neverending boring lines. Go there pick that, go somewhere totally unrelated and do some wacky thing or talk, talk, talk. If the story was better and/or writing more clever, maybe it could work, but at this state its not satisfying.

12 hrs at review
Recommended

Even better than the first installment. Kudos!

17 hrs at review
Recommended

It's a fun, retro-style point and click adventure. It has plenty of funny moments and some interesting mini-games also.

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: 2 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

FAQ

How much does The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark cost?

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark?

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: 2 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: A Fumble in the Dark available on?

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark worth buying?

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark has 86% positive reviews from 7 players. Metacritic score: 84/100.

When was The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark released?

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark was released on Apr 15, 2021.

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