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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

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4.3/5

( 24 Reviews )

4.3

24 Reviews

English & 4 more
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Description
Save 10% when purchasing The Darkside Detective and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark together! This discount does not stack with the other offers available in the store. Now with a Brand New Darkside Bonus Case "Ghosts of Christmas Passed" Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed tha...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Point&Click, Mystery, show 5 more... Visual Novel, Investigation, Amazon Luna, Dark Comedy, Text-Based
Critics reviews
83 %
Recommend
GameSpace
8/10
GameGrin
8.5/10
RPG Fan
80%
User reviews

4.3/5

( 24 Reviews )

4.3

24 Reviews

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Product details
2021, Spooky Doorway, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, Pentium 4, 2 GB RAM, Intel HD Chipset 3000, Version 10, 1 GB available space...
DLCs
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark - Soundtrack
Time to beat
7.5 hMain
11 h Main + Sides
11 h Completionist
9.5 h All Styles

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Description


Save 10% when purchasing The Darkside Detective and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark together! This discount does not stack with the other offers available in the store.


Now with a Brand New Darkside Bonus Case "Ghosts of Christmas Passed"



Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed than say, “Demons will tear it apart” but more cursed than “always loses its keys” or “often steps in puddles”. It’s roughly in the middle of the cursed scale, is what we’re trying to say. 

Cursed enough that it’s a nuisance. Cursed enough that somebody has to deal with it…
That’s where The Darkside Detective comes in. Whenever you hear a bump in the night, feel a tingle up your spine, or smell something fishy, Detective Francis McQueen isn’t far behind.
No, he doesn’t smell of fish - it’s a phrase, come on... 

Picking up after the events of The Darkside Detective, McQueen has to save his usually-present (in body, if not mind) sidekick Officer Dooley from the Darkside, so the two can get back to what they do best - investigating the city’s many strange, often paranormal, always paradoxical goings-on.

Join them in this frighteningly funny point-and-click adventure as they investigate six more standalone cases bringing them to a carnival, the local retirement home, an amateur wrestling circuit and even as far away as Ireland as they do what they can to keep the Darkside at bay.

FEATURE LIST
  • 9 unique cases, the likes of which you’ve never seen before (not a guarantee) 
  • Uses both pointing and clicking technology
  • Music from Thomas O'Boyle, a totally-living composer, definitely not undead
  • Photo-Realistic* Pixel Rendering (*Depends on your definition of photo-realism)
  • 1 mail-in rebate per customer on exorcism services for hauntings resulting from play
  • A brief recap of the events of "The Darkside Detective" for anyone who hasn't played it and doesn't want to

© 2020 Spooky Doorway

Popular achievements
You Answered The Call
Completed Case 1: Missing, Presumed Darkside
common  ·  70.97%
Two Days To Retirement
Completed Case 2: Twilight Years
common  ·  63.24%
The Luck Of The Irish
Completed Case 3: Druid's Delight
common  ·  58.06%
Sircus Survivor
Completed Case 4: Funfair Dismissal
common  ·  54.37%
Tag Team Champs
Completed Case 5: Royal Fumble
common  ·  51.41%
High School Graduates
Completed Case 6: Class of the Titans
common  ·  47.04%
Death's Door, Left Ajar
Completed Case 7: Ghosts Of Christmas Passed
common  ·  36.02%
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
7.5 hMain
11 h Main + Sides
11 h Completionist
9.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Point&Click, Mystery, show 5 more... Visual Novel, Investigation, Amazon Luna, Dark Comedy, Text-Based
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2021-04-15T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Spooky Doorway / Akupara Games
Size:
338 MB
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Critics reviews
81
Top Critic Average
83 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
GameSpaceby Ed Orr
8/10
A fantastic follow up to The Darkside Detective. A Fumble in the Dark is even more of the same irreverent action and spooktacular silliness from the best beat cops in Twin Lakes PD
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GameGrinby Alana Dunitz
8.5/10
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a must play game for anyone who loves point-and-click adventure games, especially with a supernatural mystery theme. If you enjoyed the first game you obviously must play this title!
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RPG Fanby Bob Richardson
80%
A Fumble in the Dark may have lost sight of what made the first iteration great in some respects, but for those who want more of the charismatic duo and excellent observational humor, this is an admirable sequel. More is on the way, as well, so for those who worry we’ll be waiting another three or four years for Francis and Dooley to return, fear not. As for me, I’m okay with the break if it means an assurance of quality in the future.
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User reviews

Posted on: May 23, 2021

Toonichtgut

Verified owner

Games: 232 Reviews: 16

Great Dialogue

Like in the first game the well written realy absurd story and fun dialogues make this game great.

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Posted on: April 22, 2021

Smalzstein

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Games: 716 Reviews: 5

Entertaining little game.

A real gem for retro adventure lovers.

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Posted on: December 25, 2023

micarus4

Verified owner

Games: 74 Reviews: 8

Funny and charming

Lovely sequel to Darkside Detective. The cases in this one are a bit longer and are more sophisticated, it felt like. Just as funny with more of the same crazy characters from around Twin lakes. If you liked the first game, this'll be very entertaining.

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Posted on: November 6, 2024

bob28

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Games: 729 Reviews: 2

Great game

Great Game

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Posted on: March 21, 2025

brokenclavicle

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Games: 424 Reviews: 2

A great evolution to a classic genre

Easily the most enjoyable modern point and click adventure series in current times. Does away with a lot of the obtuse puzzle solutions from the golden days of the genre but keeps the tone and humor of the best classics intact.

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