The Darkside Detective
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.
Last Updated: 5/13/2024
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/27/2017 |
| Developer | Spooky Doorway |
| Publisher | Akupara Games |
| Steam App Id | 368390 |
The Darkside Detective
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.
Last Updated: 5/13/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
About The Darkside Detective
The Darkside Detective is a Casual, Indie, and Adventure game developed by Spooky Doorway. On 7/27/2017, 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, German, Spanish (Spain), 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 supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Darkside Detective has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Supernatural
- Story Rich
- 1990's
- Puzzle
- Pixel Graphics
- Dark Humor
- Comedy
- Retro
- Lovecraftian
- 1980s
- Mystery
- Detective
- Funny
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Casual
- Cartoony
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Darkside Detective and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
The Darkside Detective DLC
The Darkside Detective has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Darkside Detective - Soundtrack | Music | 8/2/2017 | Steam Charts |
Related Bundles
The Darkside Detective is included in 2 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.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Darkside Detective - Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $18.88 | View |
 | The Darkside Detective - Series Edition | 2 | 2 | $26.98 | View |
Related Packages
The Darkside Detective is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Darkside Detective | $4.49 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
The Darkside Detective is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
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The Darkside Detective data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). The Darkside Detective on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). The Darkside Detective. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, May 13). The Darkside Detective for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Spooky Doorway. (2023, July 8). The Darkside Detective. The Darkside Detective.