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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Spooky Doorway · published by Akupara Games · released Apr 15, 2021 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Spooky Doorway, published by Akupara Games
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking l
Released Apr 15, 2021 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 1,640 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 12 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 27 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 16 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 40k – 180k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $390k – $1.4M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,640 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 25–107 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dark Comedy | 1 in 80 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Text-Based | 1 in 28 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
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