Methods: The Canada Files

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App ID	2063530
App Type	Game
Developer	LockedOn Games
Publisher	Erabit, LockedOn Games
Franchise	Methods Games, LockedOn Games
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber	29761473
Last Record Update	26 June 2025 – 11:13:08 UTC ()
Release Date	1 February 2023 – 15:45:48 UTC ()

❓ 86.68%

200 reviews

In-Game

Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!

Additional Information

Developer

LockedOn Games

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Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Erabit

Store Release Date

1 February 2023 – 15:45:50 UTC ()

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Yes

Social Media

https://discord.gg/hfHrz3GYub
https://x.com/LockedOn_Games
https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonanimations/

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), RPG (3), Strategy (2), Early Access (70)

Steam Release Date

1 February 2023 – 15:45:48 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

3 June 2025 – 02:37:47 UTC () (1748918267)

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schinese

探案法：加拿大档案

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine

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Yes

Early Access Release Date

1 February 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC ()

First seen on SteamDB

18 June 2022 – 19:47:43 UTC (), in changelist #15167692

Supported Languages

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

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Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
2063531		901.42 MiB	710.69 MiB

Total size on disk is 901.42 MiB and total download size is 710.69 MiB.

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Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		18784624	8 June 2025 – 15:00:09 UTC

Methods: The Canada Files

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