Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 4/15/2021
Franchise Akupara Games
Developer Spooky Doorway
Publisher Akupara Games
Steam App Id 795420

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Last Updated: 12/10/2024

13 Players In-Game
Player Score
92
1,579
54
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Steam Deck (Verified)

About The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is an Indie, Casual, and Adventure game developed by Spooky Doorway. On 4/15/2021, it was released on the Steam Store by Akupara Games.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, Spanish (Spain), German, and Chinese (Simplified). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

According to Steam’s category system, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark supports the following features:

  • Family Sharing
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Achievements
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Single-player

From the Steam community, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark has been tagged with the following user tags:

  • Text-Based
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Atmospheric
  • Investigation
  • Story Rich
  • Visual Novel
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Puzzle
  • Dark Humor
  • Comedy
  • Retro
  • Mystery
  • Funny
  • Detective
  • Dark Comedy
  • Point & Click
  • Casual
  • Adventure
  • 2D
  • Exploration

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark DLC

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.

ImageNameTypeRelease DateActions
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark - Soundtrack banner image
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark - Soundtrack
Music
4/15/2021Steam Charts

Related Bundles

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.

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Related Packages

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.

Supported Languages and Localizations

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

NameInterfaceAudioSubtitles
English
Yes
No
Yes
French
Yes
No
Yes
Spanish (Spain)
Yes
No
Yes
German
Yes
No
Yes
Chinese (Simplified)
Yes
No
Yes
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Metacritic. (2024, December 10). The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
  • Spooky Doorway. (2023, July 8). The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark.

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