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The Darkside Detective

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App ID 368390
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Akupara Games
Franchise Akupara Games, The Darkside Detective
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 38351561
Last Record Update 26 August 2026 – 15:23:01 UTC ()
Release Date 27 July 2017 – 18:54:30 UTC ()
😍 90.86%
5k reviews
10
In-Game
+7
🔎 Point & Click 🕵️ Detective 👾 Pixel Graphics 🗺️ Adventure 📚 Story Rich

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.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, ends 8 October 2026
Current Price -55% $6.74
Lowest Recorded Price -75% $3.24 17 March 2019
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar -55% $6.74 $6.74 $3.24 -75% $3.24
Ukrainian Hryvnia -55% 130₴ $2.89 -57.08% $1.15 -75% 52₴
Russian Ruble -55% 247 ₽ $2.96 -56.04% $0.86 -75% 72 ₽
LATAM - U.S. Dollar -55% $3.14 $3.14 -53.41% $1.75 -78% $1.75
MENA - U.S. Dollar -55% $3.14 $3.14 -53.41% $1.75 -78% $1.75
SASIA - U.S. Dollar -55% $3.14 $3.14 -53.41% $1.53 -78% $1.53
Indian Rupee -55% ₹ 303 $3.14 -53.30% $1.13 -75% ₹ 109
Indonesian Rupiah -55% Rp 57150 $3.19 -52.58% $1.53 -75% Rp 27499
Vietnamese Dong -55% 84500₫ $3.25 -51.77% $1.44 -75% 37500₫
Philippine Peso -55% ₱211.05 $3.36 -50.01% $1.51 -75% ₱94.98
Chinese Yuan -55% ¥ 23.85 $3.55 -47.22% $1.49 -76% ¥ 10
Chilean Peso -55% CLP$ 3555 $3.62 -46.27% $1.75 -75% CLP$ 1725
Taiwan Dollar -55% NT$ 116 $3.63 -46.07% $1.81 -78% NT$ 58
CIS - U.S. Dollar -55% $3.82 $3.82 -43.32% $1.86 -78% $1.86
Brazilian Real -55% R$ 20,24 $3.87 -42.55% $1.24 -75% R$ 6,49
South African Rand -55% R 65.25 $3.91 -41.98% $1.91 -78% R 31.90
Saudi Riyal -55% 14.82 SR $3.93 -41.59% $1.92 -78% 7.24 SR
Thai Baht -55% ฿134.55 $4.00 -40.59% $2.06 -78% ฿69.30
Malaysian Ringgit -55% RM16.65 $4.07 -39.51% $1.77 -75% RM7.25
Kuwaiti Dinar -55% 1.26 KD $4.07 -39.47% $1.97 -75% 0.61 KD
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Mexican Peso -55% Mex$ 76.05 $4.16 -38.26% $1.91 -75% Mex$ 34.99
Qatari Riyal -55% 15.29 QR $4.19 -37.76% $2.04 -78% 7.47 QR
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Colombian Peso -55% COL$ 16020 $4.81 -28.52% $2.14 -75% COL$ 7125
Japanese Yen -55% ¥ 765 $4.84 -28.09% $2.02 -75% ¥ 320
Singapore Dollar -55% S$6.29 $4.91 -27.06% $2.49 -78% S$3.19
Hong Kong Dollar -55% HK$ 39.60 $5.04 -25.12% $2.66 -78% HK$ 20.90
Polish Zloty 20,24zł $5.20 -22.80% $3.01 -75% 11,74zł
South Korean Won -55% ₩ 7240 $5.35 -20.55% $2.58 -75% ₩ 3500
New Zealand Dollar -55% NZ$ 9.89 $5.54 -17.67% $2.23 -75% NZ$ 3.99
Canadian Dollar -55% CDN$ 8.77 $6.16 -8.48% $2.45 -75% CDN$ 3.49
Costa Rican Colon -55% ₡2880 $6.29 -6.55% $3.12 -78% ₡1430
Norwegian Krone -55% 62,55 kr $6.50 -3.56% $2.23 -75% 21,50 kr
Australian Dollar -55% A$ 9.87 $6.84 +1.53% $3.20 -75% A$ 4.62
Euro -55% 6,29€ $7.07 +4.96% $3.22 -75% 2,87€
British Pound -55% £5.39 $7.11 +5.62% $3.28 -75% £2.49
Swiss Franc -55% CHF 6.07 $7.31 +8.56% $3.91 -75% CHF 3.25
Israeli New Shekel -55% ₪24.97 $8.12 +20.61% $3.90 -75% ₪11.98
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Additional Information

Developer Spooky Doorway
metacritic_name The Darkside Detective
controller_support full
metacritic_score 77
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Akupara Games
Store Release Date 27 July 2017 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
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https://discord.gg/akuparagames
https://www.facebook.com/darksidedetective/
https://www.instagram.com/akuparagames/
https://www.twitch.tv/spookydoorway
https://x.com/ds_detective
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPMHsokvVVn59eAQ-75Evw/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 27 July 2017 – 18:54:30 UTC ()
Original Release Date 27 July 2017 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1501138800)
Store Asset Modification Time 27 January 2026 – 17:33:44 UTC () (1769535224)
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Detected Technologies Unity Engine, Mono SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
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  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  •  
  • category: Verified
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  • test_timestamp: 16 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
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First seen on SteamDB 3 May 2015 – 14:19:40 UTC (), in changelist #1025283

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes

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timestamp6 August 2026 – 18:48:27 UTC

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