The Darkside Detective

Buy94%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Spooky Doorway · Point & Click · Jul 27, 2017

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy The Darkside Detective?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 5k 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.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Speaking of achievements, there's a nice mix of story unlocked and special interactions.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I’m not usually a fan of pixel art, the visuals here are bright, readable, and thoughtfully composed.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most of the frustrating elements of Point n Click gameplay has been mitigated in the design.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some of the chapters in this game are real bangers up there with some of the classic LucasArts games and the soundtrack is excellent and atmospheric.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most of the puzzles are inventory/object interactions and they tend to be pretty logical, with clear objectives as to what you need to do.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played it on the Steam Deck, it's fully playable and runs great with low TDP limit.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story90 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
85% still recommend
Bugs
67% 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

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

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
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.24.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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