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Methods: The Detective Competition

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App ID 1271300
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Erabit, LockedOn Games
Franchise Methods Games, LockedOn Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber 30870119
Last Record Update 31 August 2025 – 09:18:45 UTC ()
Release Date 1 June 2020 – 15:27:02 UTC ()
😎 85.74%
658 reviews
0
In-Game
🤡 Comedy 🌸 JRPG 👩 Female Protagonist 🗿 Dark Humor 🐰 Cartoony

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

Steam price history

Current Price $19.99
Lowest Recorded Price $6.99 at -65% 24 April 2025
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South Asia - USD $8.19 $8.19 -59.03% $2.86 $2.86 at -65%
Russian Ruble 710 ₽ $8.75 -56.19% $2.94 239 ₽ at -45%
Kazakhstani Tenge 5200₸ $9.63 -51.78% $2.70 1457₸ at -45%
Vietnamese Dong 260000₫ $9.87 -50.62% $3.45 91000₫ at -65%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 415₴ $9.91 -50.40% $3.46 145₴ at -65%
Indian Rupee ₹ 880 $9.99 -49.99% $3.29 ₹ 290 at -45%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 165999 $10.01 -49.89% $3.50 Rp 58099 at -65%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $10.49 $10.49 -47.52% $3.67 $3.67 at -65%
Philippine Peso ₱615.00 $10.58 -47.07% $3.70 ₱215.25 at -65%
South African Rand R 185.00 $10.65 -46.72% $3.72 R 64.75 at -65%
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Japanese Yen ¥ 2300 $15.27 -23.61% $5.34 ¥ 805 at -65%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 125.00 $16.08 -19.54% $5.62 HK$ 43.75 at -65%
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Australian Dollar A$ 29.50 $19.17 -4.08% $6.70 A$ 10.32 at -65%
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MENA - U.S. Dollar $19.78 $19.78 -1.05% $6.99 $6.99 at -65%
Norwegian Krone 220,00 kr $21.86 +9.38% $7.65 77,00 kr at -65%
Israeli New Shekel ₪73.95 $22.34 +11.77% $7.81 ₪25.88 at -65%
British Pound £16.75 $22.49 +12.51% $7.86 £5.86 at -65%
Euro 19,50€ $22.73 +13.75% $7.95 6,82€ at -65%
Polish Zloty 91,99zł $25.26 +26.39% $8.84 32,19zł at -65%
Swiss Franc CHF 21.99 $27.70 +38.62% $9.69 CHF 7.69 at -65%
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Additional Information

Developer LockedOn Games
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Erabit
Store Release Date 1 June 2020 – 15:27:13 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/hfHrz3GYub
https://weibo.com/u/7597671871
https://x.com/LockedOn_Games
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwHanhLK-F2uo5-hFIG_fg/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 1 June 2020 – 15:27:02 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 June 2025 – 05:49:48 UTC () (1749016188)
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Detected Technologies (?) PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
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  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 May 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 10482511
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First seen on SteamDB 17 March 2020 – 17:15:51 UTC (), in changelist #7975865

Supported Languages

2 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes

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