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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 29836034
Last Record Update 1 July 2025 – 05:19:45 UTC ()
Release Date 27 July 2017 – 18:54:30 UTC ()
😍 91.01%
4k reviews
10
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Spooky Doorway
metacritic_name The Darkside Detective
controller_support full
metacritic_score 77
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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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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
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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

Tags

🔎 Point & Click 🕵️ Detective 👾 Pixel Graphics 🗺️ Adventure 📚 Story Rich 🤫 Mystery 🤡 Comedy 😃 Funny 👤 Singleplayer 🌱 Indie 🔮 Supernatural 👾 Retro 🧩 Puzzle 🏽 2D 😌 Casual 🗿 Dark Humor 🐙 Lovecraftian 🐰 Cartoony 🎸 1980s 📼 1990's

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers Steam Input API Supported

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Save Anytime

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  • 10 players right now
  • 22 24-hour peak
  • 252 all-time peak 16 April 2022
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  • 10,622 followers
  • #6263 in top sellers
  • 4,508 positive reviews
  • 263 negative reviews
  • 94.49% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 15 24-hour peak
  • 16,215 all-time peak
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  • 😍 Very Positive
  • 91.01% SteamDB Rating
  • 4,508 94.5% positive reviews
  • 263 5.5% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
27 July 2017 – 18:54 Steam Release -
4 January 2019 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: January 2019 Humble Monthly #39 -
26 November 2021 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Akupara 5 Year Anniversary Bundle -
3 November 2022 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (November 2022) -
10 August 2023 – 17:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle - Summer Edition -
12 October 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Triple Pack - Fall Edition -
22 December 2023 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle - Best of 2023 -
22 March 2024 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Special Editions Bundle -
12 July 2024 – 14:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Jubilant Bundle -
23 August 2024 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Detectives Bundle -
25 June 2025 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Point and Click Collection -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 10 players live playing The Darkside Detective on Steam.

The Darkside Detective had an all-time peak of 252 concurrent players on 16 April 2022.

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