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.
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About This Game
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a adventure/casual game designed for single-player, developed by Spooky Doorway and released in 2021. With an estimated 62,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 7.99 hours, with side content bringing that to 10.54 hours, and a completionist run can reach 10.98 hours. Players commonly describe it as Pixel Graphics, Point & Click, Detective, Story Rich and Comedy.
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User Reviews
95.8
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (1912 rev)
Playtime Estimates
7.99h
🎯 Main Story
10.54h
⭐ Main + Sides
10.98h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions
DLCs (1)
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark - Soundtrack
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
April 15, 2021
Developer
Spooky Doorway
Publisher
Akupara Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
62.3K
(49.8K - 74.7K) VRI ScoreLearning
82.3
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Casual
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Mouse Only Option
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Pixel Graphics
Point & Click
Detective
Story Rich
Comedy
Mystery
Puzzle
Atmospheric
Casual
Text-Based
2D
Dark Comedy
Adventure
Visual Novel
Investigation
Exploration
Interactive Fiction
Dark Humor
Funny
Retro
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
Spanish - Spain
German
Simplified Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series/Radeon R7 Series
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.7+
- Processor: Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Mac OS X Yosemite
- Processor: Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor: Pentium 4
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Chipset 3000
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor: Pentium 4
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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