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The Detail
Rival Games Ltd · released Oct 28, 2014 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.
Released Oct 28, 2014
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 71% positive of 464 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $2.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 9 | Oct 2, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 8.6k – 50k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $22k – $74k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 464 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–107 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Noir | 1 in 87 games |
| Crime | 1 in 63 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Visual Novel | 1 in 12 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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