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Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.
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 life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
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Review score: 95% on 2026-11-01 → 95% today (1,645 reviews)
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Release notes - The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark update 2.32.1295.10815 The audio filter applied on the pause/options menu in game carrying over when exiting a case. The ‘loading’ music having a muffled sound to it. PlayStation Controllers Set up h…
Bugfixes: - Issue with dialogue not being in the correct state after Resetting the game, causing softocks - Issue using the Click to Start Menu Issue with a controller - Loading Screen Music only playing for a brief second when exiting a Case - Various Dialogu…
Hey detectives, We have released a patch for Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark that fixed some hotspot inconsistencies and placements which could interfere with the players’ inventory, fixed an issue with some achievements not firing, and more. You can …
Bug Fixes: Controller Issue related to dragging Items run.exe minigame does not work
Hey Detectives,They have arrived from a different dimension! The Agent McScream Plush and Chief Ghouley Plush campaigns are now live! These squishable plushies are full of life! Just look at their faces! Take them with you as you attempt to solve the age-old m…
Hey DectectivesWe’re 3 days away from our 10 year anniversary Direct and livestream on September 6th!Right after the Akupara Direct, we will be livestreaming quite a few games from the Akupara Games library! We hope to see you there! Come join on September 6th…
Hey Detectives, The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now!The demo covers the first half of the first case, “Honey, I Shrunk the Detectives,” which I’m sure you can guess– is about Dooley and McQueen getting shrunk to the size of mice in the…
Hey Detectives, If you were watching the Unity Awards you would have seen us announcing The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon!The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon brings six new mind-melting cases to the mix where Detective McQueen and Officer D…
Hey Detectives! We’re excited to share that The Séance of Blake Manor is an Official Selection of LudoNarraCon and is featured as part of the narrative steam festival from 1st – 5th May 2025. Alongside the event we have opened the doors to Blake Manor, invitin…
Hello Detectives! My creators, those lovely losers at Spooky Doorway Games, have just announced The Séance of Blake Manor! It's got a detective (like me) with a spooky mystery (also like me), but it's got faces and three dimensions (unlike me). It doesn't have…
Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on sale for 53% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the…
Hey detectives, We have updated the OST in Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark to include the music from the bonus cases of Ghosts of Christmas Passed, One Flew Into The Cuckoo’s Nest, and Tales From The Darkside! If you already own the OST, the music sho…
Hey, detectives! There are 13 days left to fund the Dooley and McQueen plushies! Mcqueen is 71% funded and Dooley is 69% funded. If you purchase both the plushies you will get 10% off your order! Remember: In order for these cuties to get shipped out, we need …
Hey, detectives! We’re teaming up with Makeship to develop Dooley and McQueen plushies! We’re thrilled to announce the crowdfunding campaign for Dooley and McQueen plushies with Makeship. Take Dooley and McQueen with you on your own investigations! These plush…
If you were watching the Akupara section of MIX Next Publisher Spotlight you would have seen that the final case, Tales From The Darkside, is now available for you to enjoy! If you missed the trailer you can view it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFF5ef…
Hey, detectives! I have found some clues about where to find the next announcement for the final case. Darkside Detective: Fumble in the Dark will be featured in the MIX Publisher Spotlight with new exciting announcements about the upcoming free update. The MI…
Hey Detectives! With Halloween almost here, I’m excited to announce the first ever, very special one-of-a-kind, three-in-one bonus case coming to The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark! You’ll join fan favorite side characters from all throughout the ser…
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark has won 4 Imirt Irish Game Awards! We picked up Best Tech, Best Audio, Best Narrative and GAME OF THE YEAR!
Hey, detectives! Just chiming in to point that our good friend, the dinosaur you all know and love, Nigel has been funded on Makeship! If you'd like to get your Nigel plush, you have about two weeks from today to round out your purchase! For more details, chec…
Hey, detectives! Hope everyone's enjoying the new case! And keeping your thoughts away from the lizard people by wearing your trusty tin foil hat, like our good friend Nigel! If you'd like a little conspiracy theorist all your own, click this link to take a lo…