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The Darkside Detective

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.

Released Jul 27, 2017 Developer Spooky Doorway Publisher Akupara Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Point & ClickDetectivePixel GraphicsAdventureStory Rich
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.

94.5%positive4,724 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A totally charming set of bite-sized mysteries in the point-and-click adventure style, filled with fetch quests and object interaction puzzles.”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“The Darkside Detective is a point-and-click adventure game that embraces humor, simplicity, and charm over complexity or challenge. You play as Detective Francis McQueen, a paranormal investigator working in the strange city of Twin Lakes, solving a series of bizarre and…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Not recommended · 14 found this helpful

“The Darkside Detective is one of those games that, technically, do not do anything wrong, but that are so mid and unoriginal and unfun that I think I would be doing you, the reader, a disservice by recomending it. Gameplay wise, this is as basic as a point and click gets. It…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:22 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

15playing at last check
2424-hour peak
255all-time peak
0 25 50 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 42 avg · Jan 2019

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
32.0%median completion
6.8%rarest: Classic Dooley
78.3% of players 66.2% of players 56.2% of players 51.9% of players 51.2% of players 47.6% of players 44.9% of players 43.4% of players 40.1% of players 39.8% of players 38.4% of players 34.8% of players 33.1% of players 32.8% of players 32.7% of players 32.0% of players 30.7% of players 30.1% of players 29.8% of players 23.0% of players 21.6% of players 18.8% of players 18.7% of players 17.6% of players 13.0% of players 8.4% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 6.8% of players 78.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
78.3%Problem Solvent — Close case 1: Malice In Wonderland.
66.2%Ghost Whisperer — Close case 2: Tome Alone.
56.2%Ticket To Ride — Close case 3: Disorient Express.
Rarest badges of honor
6.8%Classic Dooley — Hidden achievement
7.4%Brickman Super Fan — Hidden achievement
7.5%Camp Counsellor — 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 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 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 on sale for 78% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out ou

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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 tagsPoint & Click · Detective · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · Story Rich · Mystery · Comedy · Funny · Singleplayer · Indie · Supernatural · Retro (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, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (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: 1 GB available space