The Darkside Detective

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GameGrin
    Oct 7, 2020
    100
    The Darkside Detective is an adventure game that will have you laughing as you solve the mysteries behind the paranormal events plaguing Twin Lakes. With great visuals, music and movie references this is a must play!
  2. Ragequit.gr
    Sep 3, 2017
    92
    Crafted with pure love and soul and aimed with deadly precision at the heart of every thirtysomething who grew up on Blyton, Pratchett, Addams, Lovecraft and Poe, The Darkside Detective, with its’ sublime synth soundtrack and razor sharp wit, is an absolute treat for anyone who had the good fortune of growing up in the 80’s and 90’s. Miss at your own peril.
  3. GameSpew
    Jul 27, 2017
    90
    All of the components – the humour, the horror, the puzzles, and the characters – of The Darkside Detective add up to create one of the most entertaining and rewarding point and click games I’ve ever played.
  5. PC Gamer
    Oct 15, 2017
    82
    A smart but simple adventure that's exactly the right kind of spooky. It's short, but superb. More please. [Nov 2017, p.81]
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  6. Adventure Gamers
    Oct 31, 2017
    80
    If you love British comedies like Blackadder and surreal mysteries like Twin Peaks, The Darkside Detective is a retro-styled supernatural adventure game you don’t want to miss.
  7. IGN Italia
    Aug 3, 2017
    80
    Do you already miss the beautiful Thimblewed Park but are you looking for a more relaxing and less challenging graphic adventure? You've found it.
  8. Everyeye.it
    Aug 28, 2017
    75
    It has refreshed me.
  9. CGMagazine
    Sep 12, 2017
    70
    Darkside Detective is a quirky, sometimes overly so, adventure game with simple but enjoyable puzzles that's over before you know it.
  10. VideoGamer
    Aug 30, 2017
    70
    A smart series of puzzling occult cases, The Darkside Detective has a very distinct sense of humour that you'll either love or hate.
  11. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 27, 2017
    70
    The Darkside Detective is a charming point and click adventure with a taste for the sillier aspects of horror. Expect to see references to 80s and 90s pop culture while solving cases alongside the Darkside Division’s finest. It’s not the sort of game likely to stump players with inane item puzzles and that’s a good thing. Some changes could have been made to further streamline the experience, but it works well enough without them. Hopefully this is not the last we see of McQueen and Dooley.
  12. Destructoid
    Jul 27, 2017
    55
    The artwork is splendid, the music should be on rotation on my iPhone, and, barring a few bugs, the easy-to-grasp point-and-click gameplay works. Its issues lie in the writing, the element that should be the glue that holds the package together. Its lightweight, cornball comedy opts for cheap and easy jokes I never really find funny.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jul 28, 2017
    It may be slight, but it’s delightful.

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. NightGeisha
    Jan 19, 2019
    8
    The Darkside Detective is one of the funniest Point & Click games from this universe and from the darkside one.
    The game as a very unique 2D    The Darkside Detective is one of the funniest Point & Click games from this universe and from the darkside one.
    The game as a very unique 2D and pixel art style, but despite the many differences from other Point & Click games I played in the past, they focus on the principles of any other Point & Click: logic puzzles and a nice story.

    I highlight also the awesome soundtrack, that fits like a globe on the mysterious environment of the game, and also the dialogues of the characters full of jokes and funny moments.

    This game is really a jewel, a awesome acquisition to any Steam collection. A big thumbs up, I hope the Season 2 will come soon.    … Full Review »
  2. horst81230
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    Humorous point and click adventure. Puzzles are mostly easy, and mostly logical. Stories ("cases") are episodic, so it's great if you don'tHumorous point and click adventure. Puzzles are mostly easy, and mostly logical. Stories ("cases") are episodic, so it's great if you don't have much time and want to play in half hour sessions. Overall the game isn't very long, but not short either for a point and click adventure. Definitely one of the good ones in this genre and recommended for fans of this type of game.… Full Review »
  3. Babutto
    Mar 9, 2021
    8
    Very simple quest for the kids or people who like pixel art.

    Pros.: - Easy. For people who doesn't like challenge. - The characters are    Very simple quest for the kids or people who like pixel art.

    Pros.:
    - Easy. For people who doesn't like challenge.
    - The characters are decent.
    - Short story format.

    Cons.:
    - Easy. For people who like challenge.
    - The world could be developed better.
    - The game is too short.    … Full Review »
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