HomeThe Darkside Detective
The Darkside Detective
Spooky Doorway · published by Akupara Games · released Jul 27, 2017 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Spooky Doorway, published by Akupara Games
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,
Released Jul 27, 2017 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 3,797 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 25 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 21 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 44 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 26 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 28 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 130k – 360k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $900k – $3.1M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 3,797 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 34–93 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Supernatural | 1 in 36 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Funny | 1 in 8 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
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