The Darkside Detective
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.
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:7/27/2017
- Developer:Spooky Doorway
- Publisher:Akupara Games
- Last Updated:9/18/2024
- Steam App Id:368390
The Darkside Detective
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Darkside Detective has 14 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 56 players achieved on 3/3/2024.
The Darkside Detective Review
The Darkside Detective has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 95 / 100. This score is calculated from 4,343 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 4,110 positive reviews, 233 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, The Darkside Detective has earned a metascore of 77 on Metacritic.
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The Darkside Detective Price
The Darkside Detective costs $14.99 in the Steam store as of 9/18/2024. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Darkside Detective - Deluxe Edition, The Duckside Detective, or The Darkside Detective - Series Edition which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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The Darkside Detective DLC
The Darkside Detective has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Darkside Detective - Soundtrack | Music | 8/2/2017 | View |
About The Darkside Detective
The Darkside Detective is an Indie, Casual, and Adventure game developed by Spooky Doorway. On 7/27/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Akupara Games.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Chinese (Simplified). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Darkside Detective supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Darkside Detective has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Supernatural
- Story Rich
- 1990's
- Puzzle
- Pixel Graphics
- Dark Humor
- Comedy
- Retro
- Lovecraftian
- 1980s
- Mystery
- Detective
- Funny
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Casual
- Cartoony
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
The Darkside Detective is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Darkside Detective - Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $18.88 | View |
 | The Duckside Detective | 2 | 2 | $21.23 | View |
 | The Darkside Detective - Series Edition | 2 | 2 | $26.98 | View |
Related Packages
The Darkside Detective is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Darkside Detective | $4.49 | View |
Supported Languages
The Darkside Detective is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for The Darkside Detective community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 10,280 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Darkside Detective data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). The Darkside Detective on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). The Darkside Detective. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/368390
- Metacritic. (2024, September 18). The Darkside Detective for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-darkside-detective
- Spooky Doorway. (2023, July 8). The Darkside Detective. The Darkside Detective. http://darksidedetective.com/