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A funny pixel-art point-and-click adventure where Detective Francis McQueen solves short, self-contained supernatural cases. Quirky puzzles and pop-culture nods keep it light and charming rather than frustrating.
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The closest matches for The Darkside Detective are The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Darkside Detective special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
95 %
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A charming pixel-art point-and-click adventure where Detective McQueen solves six goofy supernatural cases. Sharp jokes, quirky characters and gentle puzzles define the experience.
95 % 20.49 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
The remaster of the second episodic season starring the anarchic Freelance Police duo offers classic point-and-click puzzles, absurd humor and wacky cases featuring zombies, mariachis and giant robots.
94 % 9.75 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
You play a washed-up duck detective who gathers clues, pieces together deductions and cracks a quirky case about a stolen salami. Short, charming and full of wordplay.
94 %
Accessible and relaxed
An episodic point-and-click adventure starring Sam, a dog, and Max, a rabbity thing, as freelance police solving absurd cases. Its zany humor and sharp dialogue are the main draw.
94 % 4.99 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
A quirky Russian point-and-click puzzle adventure in which the detective duo Chief and Colleague chase down a stolen elephant, with absurd humor and a hand-drawn look.
94 % −20 %Cosy, great for unwinding
A humorous point-and-click adventure starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, where you grab, stretch and release your way through elastic puzzles in a bizarre, time-bending case.
94 %
Accessible and relaxed
An episodic point-and-click comedy starring the chaotic detective duo Sam and Max, where Max's psychic powers like future sight and teleportation drive the puzzles. Absurd humor and a wacky story about eldritch gods and space villains take center stage.
94 % free
Accessible and relaxed
The second season of the episodic point-and-click series sends the anarchic dog-and-rabbit detective duo through absurd locations from Easter Island to Hell. Wacky dialogue, offbeat puzzles and irreverent humor take center stage.
93 % 20.49 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A gloriously zany point-and-click adventure in which a talking dog and a rabbit, the Freelance Police, solve bizarre cases. The remaster brings back the first episodic season's cartoon humor and puzzles with updated visuals.
93 % 9.75 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
A short, charming detective adventure where you play a weary duck sleuth at a luxury campsite, gathering clues and linking deductions. Full of puns and relaxed in pace, with no murder in sight.