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The Darkside Detective

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App ID 368390
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Akupara Games
Franchise Akupara Games, The Darkside Detective
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31271862
Last Record Update 23 September 2025 – 21:04:08 UTC ()
Release Date 27 July 2017 – 18:54:30 UTC ()
😍 90.93%
4k reviews
7
In-Game
+7
🔎 Point & Click 🕵️ Detective 👾 Pixel Graphics 🗺️ Adventure 📚 Story Rich

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.

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Steam price history

Current Price $14.99
Lowest Recorded Price $3.24 at -75% 17 March 2019
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $14.99 $14.99 $3.24 $3.24 at -75%
Russian Ruble 550 ₽ $6.77 -54.79% $0.88 72 ₽ at -75%
South Asia - USD $6.99 $6.99 -53.37% $1.53 $1.53 at -78%
Kazakhstani Tenge 4100₸ $7.61 -49.20% $0.99 537₸ at -75%
Vietnamese Dong 205000₫ $7.78 -48.08% $1.42 37500₫ at -75%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 325₴ $7.78 -48.06% $1.24 52₴ at -75%
Indian Rupee ₹ 690 $7.84 -47.67% $1.23 ₹ 109 at -75%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 130999 $7.88 -47.37% $1.65 Rp 27499 at -75%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $7.99 $7.99 -46.70% $1.75 $1.75 at -78%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $7.99 $7.99 -46.70% $1.75 $1.75 at -78%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 58 $8.14 -45.65% $1.40 ¥ 10 at -76%
Philippine Peso ₱485.00 $8.31 -44.52% $1.62 ₱94.98 at -75%
South African Rand R 145.00 $8.37 -44.14% $1.84 R 31.90 at -78%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $8.49 $8.49 -43.36% $1.86 $1.86 at -78%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 8300 $8.71 -41.89% $1.81 CLP$ 1725 at -75%
Brazilian Real R$ 46,99 $8.74 -41.68% $1.20 R$ 6,49 at -75%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 268 $8.74 -41.66% $1.89 NT$ 58 at -78%
Saudi Riyal 32.95 SR $8.78 -41.39% $1.93 7.24 SR at -78%
Malaysian Ringgit RM38.50 $9.10 -39.27% $1.71 RM7.25 at -75%
Kuwaiti Dinar 2.80 KD $9.13 -39.03% $1.99 0.61 KD at -75%
Qatari Riyal 33.99 QR $9.32 -37.76% $2.05 7.47 QR at -78%
Thai Baht ฿315.00 $9.60 -35.91% $2.11 ฿69.30 at -78%
Colombian Peso COL$ 37500 $9.64 -35.64% $1.83 COL$ 7125 at -75%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 178.99 $9.71 -35.20% $1.89 Mex$ 34.99 at -75%
Peruvian Sol S/.33.50 $9.93 -33.72% $2.18 S/.7.37 at -78%
Singapore Dollar S$14.50 $11.17 -25.43% $2.45 S$3.19 at -78%
Japanese Yen ¥ 1700 $11.18 -25.36% $2.10 ¥ 320 at -75%
Uruguayan Peso $U455 $11.41 -23.86% $1.80 $U72 at -75%
U.A.E. Dirham 42.00 AED $11.43 -23.72% $2.51 9.24 AED at -78%
South Korean Won ₩ 16500 $11.53 -23.04% $2.44 ₩ 3500 at -75%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 95.00 $12.22 -18.45% $2.68 HK$ 20.90 at -78%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 21.99 $12.58 -16.04% $2.28 NZ$ 3.99 at -75%
Costa Rican Colon ₡6500 $12.93 -13.74% $2.84 ₡1430 at -78%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 19.49 $13.87 -7.44% $2.48 CDN$ 3.49 at -75%
Australian Dollar A$ 21.95 $14.25 -4.92% $2.99 A$ 4.62 at -75%
Norwegian Krone 165,00 kr $16.41 +9.54% $2.13 21,50 kr at -75%
Israeli New Shekel ₪55.95 $17.01 +13.53% $3.64 ₪11.98 at -75%
British Pound £12.79 $17.11 +14.20% $3.33 £2.49 at -75%
Euro 14,79€ $17.17 +14.58% $3.33 2,87€ at -75%
Polish Zloty 67,99zł $18.62 +24.24% $3.21 11,74zł at -75%
Swiss Franc CHF 16.79 $21.12 +40.95% $4.08 CHF 3.25 at -75%
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Additional Information

Developer Spooky Doorway
metacritic_name The Darkside Detective
controller_support full
metacritic_score 77
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-darkside-detective?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Akupara Games
Store Release Date 27 July 2017 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/akuparagames.bsky.social
https://www.facebook.com/darksidedetective/
https://www.twitch.tv/spookydoorway
https://x.com/ds_detective
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPMHsokvVVn59eAQ-75Evw/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 27 July 2017 – 18:54:30 UTC ()
Original Release Date 27 July 2017 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1501138800)
Store Asset Modification Time 1 July 2025 – 05:19:33 UTC () (1751347173)
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review_score 8
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6812492
  • configuration:
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    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-1
    requires_h2640
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    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 3 May 2015 – 14:19:40 UTC (), in changelist #1025283

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes

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