Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Buy95%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Happy Broccoli Games · Detective · May 23, 2024

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
7
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Duck Detective: The Secret Salami?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative is the heart of the experience, carried by sharp writing and excellent voice acting that gives every character a distinct personality.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are some aspects of the story that doesn’t make sense, was a bit of a stretch, or wished it was included; but it has really cute graphics, good voice acting, good detective mechanics, surprisingly harder than you’d expect based on how it looks and the tutorial deductions are, and a story that’ll keep you interested until the end.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its blend of cozy atmosphere, clever writing, and accessible deduction mechanics makes it especially appealing to fans of story-driven games and light investigative experiences.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Vibe & Audio The "Paper Mario" art style is great and pairs perfectly with the noir-inspired atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
very funny game, unexpected level of complexity to the mystery and difficulty on the mystery, very creative side characters and unexpected plot twists, i also like the duck fun facts and puns
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also the character design is fabulous every single character is staying in your mind forever ^^ I give ten stars for the Secret Salami : D

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story109 reviews
Audio108 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.20.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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