Release

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Critic score

84/100

Platform families

7

Editorial overview

Inside The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

What it is

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 6 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Third person · Side view

Themes

Horror · Comedy · Mystery

PC

LUDEX game dossier

Point-and-click Puzzle Adventure

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Spooky Doorway · Akupara Games

84Critics3.5/5Thursday, April 15, 20215.3 years ago

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Connected releases

2

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Languages

6 supported

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12 assets

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2 Bundle

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2 releases

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Who made it

Built with

Unity

Platforms

Google Stadia
Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
Linux
Android
PC (Microsoft Windows)

Release history

Apr 15, 2021Nintendo Switch
Apr 15, 2021PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 15, 2021PlayStation 4
Apr 15, 2021PlayStation 5
Apr 15, 2021Xbox One
Apr 15, 2021Xbox Series X|S
Apr 15, 2021Google Stadia
Apr 15, 2021Linux
Apr 15, 2021Mac

Themes & modes

HorrorComedyMysterySingle player

Windows

Minimum

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

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

macOS

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Mac OS X 10.7+ • Processor: Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz • Memory: 2 GB RAM • Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Mac OS X Yosemite • Processor: Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: Dedicated GPU • Storage: 1 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS • Processor: Pentium 4 • Memory: 2 GB RAM • Graphics: Intel HD Chipset 3000 • Storage: 1 GB available space

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iOS

PlayStation 5

Gen 9

Mac

Xbox One

Gen 8

Nintendo Switch

Gen 8

Aug 08, 2024

iOS

Dec 09, 2025Android

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS • Processor: Pentium 4 • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: Dedicated GPU • Storage: 1 GB available space

Mobile

PC

macOS

Nintendo

Epic Games Store

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