The Darkside Detective

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About

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Game Details

Developer:Spooky Doorway
Release:July 27, 2017
Metacritic:77
Platforms:
PC
IndieCasualPixel Graphics2D

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