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- 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: 1 GB available space
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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.
Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? *ahem* That's where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.
He is The Darkside Detective.
The COMPLETE SEASON ONE collection of this multi award-winning comedic serial adventure sees Detective McQueen and his sidekick, Officer Patrick Dooley, investigating cases plaguing Twin Lakes and its colorful citizens. Point at everything in sight, click around mysterious and eerie locations, and use your wits (or borrow a friend’s) to lay these cases to rest!
Game features
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
System Requirements
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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
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Recommended· 3 Jul 2026
Good game ☕ It's a silly, but charming game with nerdy references. The puzzles weren't too hard, music was good, overall well made game. It's a lot shorter game than I thought though.
Recommended· 25 Jul 2026
This was a fantastic and funny nostalgia ride for anyone who likes old school point and click adventures. The puzzles were just hard enough and every click felt rewarding. Would definitely recommend to anyone. I also ...
Recommended· 29 Jun 2026
I've been playing adventure games since the 1980s and this game gets the humor, the tropes, the stories, and the puns that we all love. Pick this up if you enjoyed old Sierra, LucasArts, Interplay, Broderbund, or V...
Recommended· 15 Jul 2026
One of the best comedy point and click adventures. The story and puzzles are also great.
Recommended· 23 Jul 2026
Funny and entertaining
Recommended· 18 Jul 2026
Beautiful pixel art, tons of laughs, pointing, clicking, what’s not to love?
News
All news
10 days ago
Akupara Games 10 Year Anniversary ScheduleHey Dectectives We’re 3 days away from our 10 year anniversary Direct and livestream on September 6th! Right after the Akupara Direct, we will be livestreaming quite a few games from the Akupara Games library! We hope to see you there! Come join on September 6th at Noon
5 months ago
The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now!Hey Detectives, The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now! The demo covers the first half of the first case, “Honey, I Shrunk the Detectives,” which I’m sure you can guess– is about Dooley and McQueen getting shrunk to the size of mice in the Darkside
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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.Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? *ahem* That's where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator...
- Platform
- Steam (PC)
- Developer
- Spooky Doorway
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Release date
- 27 Jul, 2017
- Languages
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Product type
- Digital key / activates on Steam
Supported languages
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Description
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.
Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? *ahem* That's where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.
He is The Darkside Detective.
The COMPLETE SEASON ONE collection of this multi award-winning comedic serial adventure sees Detective McQueen and his sidekick, Officer Patrick Dooley, investigating cases plaguing Twin Lakes and its colorful citizens. Point at everything in sight, click around mysterious and eerie locations, and use your wits (or borrow a friend’s) to lay these cases to rest!
Game features
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
System Requirements
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
- 1 GB available space
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
Minimum
- OS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor
- Pentium 4
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Intel HD Chipset 3000
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor
- Pentium 4
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Dedicated GPU
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Minimum
- OS
- Mac OS X 10.7+
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Intel HD Chipset 3000
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Mac OS X Yosemite
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Dedicated GPU
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
News
10 days ago
Akupara Games 10 Year Anniversary Schedule
Hey Dectectives We’re 3 days away from our 10 year anniversary Direct and livestream on September 6th! Right after the Akupara Direct, we will be livestreaming quite a few games from the Akupara Games library! We hope to see you there! Come join on September 6th at Noon
5 months ago
The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now!
Hey Detectives, The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now! The demo covers the first half of the first case, “Honey, I Shrunk the Detectives,” which I’m sure you can guess– is about Dooley and McQueen getting shrunk to the size of mice in the Darkside
Best Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 3 Jul 2026
Good game ☕ It's a silly, but charming game with nerdy references. The puzzles weren't too hard, music was good, overall well made game. It's a lot shorter game than I thought though.
2 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 29 Jun 2026
I've been playing adventure games since the 1980s and this game gets the humor, the tropes, the stories, and the puns that we all love. Pick this up if you enjoyed old Sierra, LucasArts, Interplay, Broderbund, or Virgin adventure games.
2 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 15 Jul 2026
One of the best comedy point and click adventures. The story and puzzles are also great.
1 found this helpful
Recent Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 25 Jul 2026
This was a fantastic and funny nostalgia ride for anyone who likes old school point and click adventures. The puzzles were just hard enough and every click felt rewarding. Would definitely recommend to anyone. I also love the art style throughout, and all of the self deprecating humour. Just brilliant
0 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 23 Jul 2026
Funny and entertaining
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 18 Jul 2026
Beautiful pixel art, tons of laughs, pointing, clicking, what’s not to love?
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