Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:2/1/2023
- Franchise:LockedOn Games
- Developer:LockedOn Games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:3/25/2025
- Steam App Id:2063530
Methods: The Canada Files
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Methods: The Canada Files has 3 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 90% lower than its previous all-time peak of 30 players achieved on 3/14/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Methods: The Canada Files. It has received a total of 186 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Methods: The Canada Files. Right now, it costs $14.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Methods: The Canada Files and its growth over time. It currently has 741 followers on its community page.
About Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Canada Files is a RPG, Indie, Casual, Adventure, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by LockedOn Games. On 2/1/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Erabit, and LockedOn Games.
Players have rated Methods: The Canada Files as "Very Positive" out of 186 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 179 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — an overall 96% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $14.99. It can also be purchased through Methods The Canada Files X ISOLAND4, Methods: The Canada Files X Kamifuda, Erabit Bundle, and Methods: The Canada FIles + Soundtrack which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Methods: The Canada Files supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Methods: The Canada Files has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Music
- Fantasy
- Investigation
- Stylized
- Visual Novel
- Dynamic Narration
- Comic Book
- Comedy
- Horror
- Crime
- Detective
- Dark Comedy
- Strategy
- Anime
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
- Drama
- Character Customization
- Word Game
- Interactive Fiction
- Rhythm
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- LGBTQ+
- Dark Humor
- RPG
- Choices Matter
- Linear
- Mystery
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Funny
- Cartoon
- Early Access
- Casual
- Cartoony
Media & Sceenshots
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DLC & Related Apps
Methods: The Canada Files is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Methods: The Canada Files Soundtrack | Music | 3/6/2023 | View |
Related Bundles
Methods: The Canada Files is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Methods The Canada Files X ISOLAND4 | 2 | 2 | $16.18 | View |
 | Methods: The Canada Files X Kamifuda | 2 | 2 | $20.78 | View |
 | Erabit Bundle | 2 | 2 | $17.98 | View |
| Methods: The Canada FIles + Soundtrack | 2 | 2 | $17.98 | View |
Related Packages
Methods: The Canada Files is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Methods: The Canada Files | $3.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Methods: The Canada Files is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Methods: The Canada Files data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Methods: The Canada Files on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2063530
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Methods: The Canada Files. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2063530
- LockedOn Games. (2023, July 21). Methods: The Canada Files. Methods: The Canada Files. https://www.lockedongames.com/methods-the-canada-files