The Darkside Detective

About

The Darkside Detective is a point-and-click adventure where you play a disheveled cop named Francis McQueen solving occult cases in a city where the weird never takes a day off. Navigate clunky dialogue trees, collect oddball evidence, and interrogate eccentric suspects while McQueen deadpans his way through rituals, haunted cats, and cultists. The gameplay leans into its low-budget charm with deliberate pacing and visual gags that skew more slapstick than spooky. This game stands out for its self-aware humor and niche appeal. It’s a short experience at six cases, but the writing milks every moment for jokes about bureaucracy, incompetence, and cosmic horror. Though released in 2017, it remains a cult favorite on platforms from PC to Switch. The sheer variety of ports alone is a minor miracle, matching the game’s own chaotic energy.

Storyline

Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the sole member of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will. He is The Darkside Detective. The Darkside Detective is a classic point and click adventure game with a distinct sense of humour. It’s available now for PC, Mac and Linux. Join Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley as they investigate 6 bizarre cases. From the occult to the supernatural, anything is possible in this micro adventure game.