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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

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.

Released Apr 15, 2021 Developer Spooky Doorway Publisher Akupara Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Pixel GraphicsDetectivePoint & ClickStory RichComedy
View on Steam ↗ $6.74 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

96.3%positive1,716 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Fun game, not difficult unless you're slow like me, I felt i was young sherlock homes solving the cases 10/10 must play”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I had a really good time with The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. If you liked the first game, this one feels like slipping right back into that same weird, spooky-but-goofy world. The pixel art is fantastic and full of charm, and the soundtrack fits the vibe perfectly…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Playing this sequel felt like visiting old friends I didn’t realize I missed this much. The Darkside Detective universe is still as chaotic, funny, and charming as ever — effortlessly blending horror references, absurd humor, and pop culture into something uniquely lovable. Few…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:58 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

19playing at last check
1824-hour peak
205all-time peak
0 50 100 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 75 avg · Apr 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

30achievements
33.4%median completion
8.8%rarest: Kind Words
67.7% of players 64.7% of players 57.4% of players 52.8% of players 49.1% of players 46.1% of players 45.7% of players 44.8% of players 43.1% of players 43.0% of players 41.8% of players 41.3% of players 39.5% of players 38.4% of players 35.5% of players 33.4% of players 29.3% of players 26.0% of players 21.6% of players 20.7% of players 17.1% of players 16.5% of players 16.1% of players 16.0% of players 15.8% of players 14.9% of players 13.7% of players 13.4% of players 9.3% of players 8.8% of players 67.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.7%An Eye For Detail — Hidden achievement
64.7%You Answered The Call — Completed Case 1: Missing, Presumed Darkside
57.4%Two Days To Retirement — Completed Case 2: Twilight Years
Rarest badges of honor
8.8%Kind Words — Hidden achievement
9.3%Slender Fan — Hidden achievement
13.4%Even Lighter Reader — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.74−55% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99base price
$6.74lowest since tracking began2026-07-12
US6.74 USD−55%
EU6.29 EUR−55%
UK5.39 GBP−55%
Australia9.87 AUD−55%
Canada8.77 CAD−55%
Japan765 JPY−55%
Brazil20.24 BRL−55%
China23.85 CNY−55%

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

China≈$3.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$7.2

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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

Mar 25, 2026
The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now!

Hey Detectives, The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now!The demo covers the first half of the first case, “Honey, I Shrunk the Detectives,” which I’m sure you can guess– is about

Dec 09, 2025
Introducing The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon

Hey Detectives, If you were watching the Unity Awards you would have seen us announcing The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon!The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon brings six new mind-me

May 02, 2025
Try Out The Blake Manor LudoNarraCon Demo

Hey Detectives! We’re excited to share that The Séance of Blake Manor is an Official Selection of LudoNarraCon and is featured as part of the narrative steam festival from 1st – 5th May 2025. Alongsid

Mar 17, 2025
Spooky Doorway's Next Game!

Hello Detectives! My creators, those lovely losers at Spooky Doorway Games, have just announced The Séance of Blake Manor! It's got a detective (like me) with a spooky mystery (also like me), but it's

Oct 04, 2024
Akupara Games Celebrates 8 Year with Sales and Livestream

Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on sale for 53% off! Be sure to grab tho

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsPixel Graphics · Detective · Point & Click · Story Rich · Comedy · Mystery · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Casual · Text-Based · 2D · Dark Comedy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish - Spain, German, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Estimated owners0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://darksidedetective.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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