OperoGames DISCOVER. TRACK. PLAY.
The Darkside Detective cover

The Darkside Detective 2017

Point-and-click by Spooky Doorway, published by Akupara Games.

55
Critics
aggregate score
65
Players
IGDB rating
5 h to beat
main story, 6.5 h for everything

About

The Darkside Detective came out on July 27, 2017 for Linux, Mac and PC, then for Nintendo Switch on February 7, 2018 and for Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox One on April 8, 2021. The main story takes about 5 hours, doing everything about 6.5 hours.

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.

Story

Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the sole member 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 Darkside Detective is a classic point and click adventure game with a distinct sense of humour. It’s available now for PC, Mac and Linux. Join Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley as they investigate 6 bizarre cases. From the occult to the supernatural, anything is possible in this micro adventure game.

How long to beat The Darkside Detective

from 5 players
Main + extrasstory plus side content
5 h
Completionisteverything the game has
6.5 h

More in the The Darkside Detective series

1 other title

Games like The Darkside Detective

same kind of game, other series

Media

The Darkside Detective screenshot

Releases

Platform
Date
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017
February 7, 2018 (North America first)
April 8, 2021
April 8, 2021 (Europe first)
April 8, 2021 (Europe first)
April 8, 2021
August 8, 2024
December 9, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.