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Methods: The Detective Competition

Methods: The Detective Competition

One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

Released Jun 1, 2020 Developer LockedOn Games Publisher Erabit, LockedOn Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux IndieComedyJRPGFemale ProtagonistDark Humor
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

91.3%positive758 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“the world is a mess but we have Lockedon games”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“the autism competition”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Larika Downs is hot.”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

60all-time peak
0 10 20 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 10 avg · Mar 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

108achievements
25.4%median completion
9.4%rarest: Mellie's Unsuccessful Infiltration
60.9% of players 59.2% of players 55.0% of players 53.3% of players 52.8% of players 51.6% of players 49.7% of players 48.1% of players 46.9% of players 45.2% of players 44.1% of players 43.1% of players 41.7% of players 40.7% of players 39.9% of players 39.5% of players 39.1% of players 38.0% of players 36.9% of players 35.6% of players 35.2% of players 34.4% of players 34.1% of players 33.1% of players 32.4% of players 32.3% of players 32.1% of players 31.5% of players 31.1% of players 31.0% of players 30.7% of players 30.6% of players 30.1% of players 29.6% of players 29.1% of players 28.6% of players 28.5% of players 28.4% of players 28.2% of players 27.9% of players 27.7% of players 27.3% of players 27.2% of players 27.1% of players 26.8% of players 26.7% of players 26.5% of players 26.4% of players 26.0% of players 25.9% of players 25.8% of players 25.7% of players 25.6% of players 25.5% of players 25.4% of players 25.3% of players 25.3% of players 25.2% of players 25.0% of players 24.9% of players 60.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
60.9%Action Called, But I'm On Hold — Completed Chapter 1!
59.2%Scaredy Mouse — Completed Chapter 2!
55.0%Gathering Snippets — Completed Chapter 3!
Rarest badges of honor
9.4%Mellie's Unsuccessful Infiltration — Hidden achievement
10.6%Hackett Eliminated — Hidden achievement
16.5%Ashdown Left — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-09
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 10, 2026
Update Notes for Aug 10

Mystery in Chapter 58 will no longer take away a star if you choose to answer the bonus question

Jun 20, 2026
Update Notes for Jun 21

Missing backgrounds in The Illusion Murders (finally) fixed — sorry it took so long for me to notice!

Apr 25, 2026
Methods 6 Year Anniversary!

It's been six years since I completed Methods ! Canada Files finally complete, I was able to focus on finally finishing the artbook. The Art of Methods Methods: The Detective Competition , with pages

Feb 26, 2026
Methods: The Canada Files Full Game To Be Released on Mar. 5th!

Sixth & Final case of the Detective Competition. Detective Larika Downs v.s. Mastermind Joane Tremblay. Long-buried secrets await their reckoning. Launching Mar. 5, 22:00 (UTC-5)

Dec 25, 2025
Methods Christmas 2025!

Happy Winter Holidays! Hope you look forward to more in 2025! — LockedOn.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsIndie · Comedy · JRPG · Female Protagonist · Dark Humor · Cartoony · Adventure · Puzzle · RPG · Detective · Funny · Anime (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese
Achievements108
Official sitehttps://www.lockedongames.com/methods
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: XP Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space