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. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 877 reviews.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest 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. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) is 5 years older than Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (2026). The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (89.6% 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 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
Choose Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest launched in 2026.
Both The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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 |  Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (877 reviews) | 89.6% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spooky Doorway | Team Tetrapod |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) is 5 years older than Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (2026).
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (89.6% positive).
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (14.99 USD vs. 22.49 USD).
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest has no Deck rating yet.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest — FAQ
- Which is better, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark or Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest?
- On Steam reviews The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher (95.4% positive) than Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (89.6% 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.
- Should I play The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark or Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest first?
- If you want chronology, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) came out before Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest 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.
- Does The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.