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The Darkside Detective

Point-and-click

The Darkside Detective

Single Player

73

Critic · Metacritic

Critic score (0–100) · Metacritic

3.6

Users · RAWG

Average player rating out of 5, from RAWG.

2017

Released

July 27, 2017

6

Platforms

PC · PlayStation · Xbox · Nintendo · Mobile · Other

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJuly 27, 2017

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Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndieActionCasual

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PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobileOther

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About this game

Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Witty dialogue and frequent pop-culture jokes.
Paranormal cases combine absurd situations with spooky atmosphere.
Colorful pixel art suits the comedic supernatural tone.
Investigations feature varied, imaginative supernatural premises.
Straightforward interface and forgiving point-and-click structure.

Cons

Compact set of cases makes for a short campaign.
Puzzles offer limited challenge to experienced adventure players.

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