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The Darkside Detective

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Humorous and witty writing
  • Engaging episodic cases
  • Accessible point and click gameplay
  • Charming pixel art style
  • Memorable character duo

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall length
  • Minimal challenge for veteran players
  • Limited character expression
  • Lack of voice acting
  • Some puzzles occasionally unclear

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Loco Motive

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • Lucy Dreaming

  • There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

  • Absent

More intimate

Games that feels like The Darkside Detective but with more focus on close relationships

  • A Space for the Unbound

  • Mercury Abbey

  • Evan's Remains

  • Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

  • Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis

  • Kathy Rain

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Darkside Detective: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026