The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Steam Deck Verified

Spooky Doorway · Pixel Graphics · Apr 15, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

On sale at $14.09, but it has been as low as $6.74.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Had the most lovely time and came to love the universe and characters.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Its combination of accessible puzzles, consistently funny writing, charming retro visuals, and lovable cast creates an adventure that remains entertaining from its opening investigation to its satisfying conclusion.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack supports the atmosphere with a blend of mysterious melodies and playful themes that shift naturally between suspenseful moments and comedic scenes.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
This was a great choice, as it felt like natural progression - though I do feel the need to warn people that this is a hard sequel and a lot of this game assumes you've played the first one and know the characters, setting, story, and comedic bits from that one.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
I thought the first game was pretty good, but had an inconsistent difficulty curve, strange case length pacing, and some humor that fell flat because the game seemed like it thought it was funnier than it actually was.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
- The game ran perfectly on the Steam Deck
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters150 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $14.09 (−46%). The lowest we've tracked is $6.74.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.09

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.