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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Worth it · Narrative · 2021
Solid value for the price: $6.74, 95% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 95% of Narrative games
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 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Price
$6.74
Reviews
95%
1,969 reviews
Metacritic
84
critic score
Players
10K
owners (estimate)
Released
2021
What drives the score
Reviews95% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach10K+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement26% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic84/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+11
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 1,969 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
68% start to 26% finish26% of players see it through, a normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperSpooky Doorway
PublisherAkupara Games
GenreNarrative
Achievements30
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