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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Overboard!

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Overboard! both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2021. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Overboard! (90.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Choose The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 877 reviews.

Choose Overboard!

Choose Overboard! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Overboard! launched in 2021.

Both The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Overboard! sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Overboard! — Steam metadata comparison
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — Steam game coverThe Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the DarkOverboard! — Steam game coverOverboard!
Released20212021
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price14.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews95.4% positive (877 reviews)90.5% positive (454 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSpooky Doorwayinkle Ltd

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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Overboard! — FAQ

Which is better, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark or Overboard!?
On Steam reviews The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher (95.4% positive) than Overboard! (90.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Overboard! similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Overboard! both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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