The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Spooky Doorway · 2021 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-05 04:19 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $872 to $1.3k per month
• Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 65.3k
• 96% positive across 2029 reviews · 11.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 1 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A point-and-click adventure sequel starring detective Frank Dooley solving supernatural cases with witty dialogue and pixel-art charm.

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark sits in a quiet middle ground: 95.7% positive reviews and $1.2k/mo residual revenue from a devoted 3,500-unit-per-year tail, yet only 11 concurrent players and minimal marketing presence. For a publisher seeking catalog depth in adventure games, this is a proven IP with franchise legs (players cite demand for season three) and an active indie studio. The risk is modest: at $14M lifetime, revival upside is constrained unless bundled with season-one or leveraged via streaming tie-ins. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Adventure genre has narrowed on Steam; discovery without new content or influencer alignment will erode the $1.2k/mo baseline.
• Risk: Studio is micro-scale (3 titles) and dev posting frequency is low (2 posts per year), suggesting bandwidth constraints for sequel or expanded DLC.
• Risk: 11 concurrent players and 35% still-playing rate indicate the audience is small and loyal but not broadening.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.