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- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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The closest matches to Methods: The Detective Competition: Murder by Numbers, The Low Road, Expelled!, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island, and Nine Noir Lives. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Nine Noir Lives
Why this: Same comedic mood as Methods: The Detective Competition.
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Why this: Also Detective and Dark Humor, like Methods: The Detective Competition.
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Same mysterious mood as Methods: The Detective Competition.
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Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: LockedOn Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 100% of 53 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Bite sized chapters keep pacing tight and engaging
- Ensemble cast of eccentric characters shines
- Playing as different detectives reveals unique methods
- Comedic
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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About Methods: The Detective Competition
The closest matches to Methods: The Detective Competition: Murder by Numbers, The Low Road, Expelled!, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island, and Nine Noir Lives. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Methods: The Detective Competition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Murder by Numbers, The Low Road and Expelled! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, funny and lighthearted, and single out its battle royale structure and chapter based progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Methods: The Detective Competition: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Is Methods: The Detective Competition worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 100% of 53 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bite sized chapters keep pacing tight and engaging
- Ensemble cast of eccentric characters shines
- Playing as different detectives reveals unique methods
- Trick based mysteries feel satisfying and clever
People who play it also play: Murder by Numbers, The Low Road, Expelled!
Frequently asked about Methods: The Detective Competition
Can I run it?
Does Methods: The Detective Competition run on Steam Deck?
Methods: The Detective Competition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Methods: The Detective Competition cost?
Methods: The Detective Competition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Methods: The Detective Competition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Methods: The Detective Competition are Murder by Numbers, The Low Road, Expelled!.
Who developed Methods: The Detective Competition?
Methods: The Detective Competition was developed by LockedOn Games and published by Erabit, LockedOn Games.