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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 29364098
Last Record Update 4 June 2025 – 05:50:01 UTC ()
Release Date 1 June 2020 – 15:27:02 UTC ()
😎 85.81%
615 reviews
4
In-Game

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

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 ()
osarch empty string
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
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 May 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
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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

Tags

🌱 Indie 🤡 Comedy 🌸 JRPG 👩 Female Protagonist 🗿 Dark Humor 🐰 Cartoony 🗺️ Adventure 🧩 Puzzle 🎲 RPG 🕵️ Detective 😃 Funny 🌸 Anime 🔍 Investigation 🎨 Stylized 🎭 Drama 📚 Interactive Fiction 📚 Story Rich 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 📚 Visual Novel 🤫 Mystery

Categories

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Steam charts

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  • 4 players right now
  • 9 24-hour peak
  • 60 all-time peak 8 September 2020
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  • 1,202 followers
  • 565 positive reviews
  • 50 negative reviews
  • 91.87% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 88 all-time peak
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  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 85.81% SteamDB Rating
  • 565 91.9% positive reviews
  • 50 8.1% negative reviews

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Methods: The Detective Competition had an all-time peak of 60 concurrent players on 8 September 2020.

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