Methods: The Detective Competition
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:6/1/2020
- Franchise:LockedOn Games
- Developers:
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:1/4/2025
- Steam App Id:1271300
Methods: The Detective Competition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Methods: The Detective Competition has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 26 players achieved on 4/29/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Methods: The Detective Competition. It has received a total of 567 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 85 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Methods: The Detective Competition. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Methods: The Detective Competition and its growth over time. It currently has 1,139 followers on its community page.
About Methods: The Detective Competition
Methods: The Detective Competition is an Indie, Casual, Adventure, and Strategy game developed by LockedOn, and LockedOn Games. On 6/1/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by LockedOn, Erabit, and LockedOn Games.
Players have rated Methods: The Detective Competition as "Very Positive" out of 567 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 519 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — an overall 92% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through Methods: The Detective Competition, LockedOn Games Collection, Methods: The Detective Competition X ISOLAND4, and Methods + Soundtrack which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Methods: The Detective Competition - The Fascinations of Lord Loomy available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Methods: The Detective Competition on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Methods: The Detective Competition supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Methods: The Detective Competition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Immersive Sim
- Interactive Fiction
- JRPG
- Investigation
- Story Rich
- Stylized
- Visual Novel
- Puzzle
- RPG
- Dark Humor
- Comic Book
- Mystery
- Crime
- Hidden Object
- Funny
- Detective
- Strategy
- Cartoon
- Indie
- Anime
- Cartoony
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Methods: The Detective Competition and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Methods: The Detective Competition is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Methods: The Detective Competition Soundtrack | Music | 6/18/2020 | View |
 | Methods: The Detective Competition - The Fascinations of Lord Loomy | DLC | 4/1/2022 | View |
Related Bundles
Methods: The Detective Competition is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Methods: The Detective Competition | 2 | 2 | $15.18 | View |
 | LockedOn Games Collection | 5 | 5 | $16.33 | View |
 | Methods: The Detective Competition X ISOLAND4 | 2 | 2 | $9.88 | View |
 | Methods + Soundtrack | 2 | 2 | $8.44 | View |
Related Packages
Methods: The Detective Competition is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Methods: The Detective Competition | $13.99 | View |
| Methods: The Detective Competition - Commercial License | $19.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Methods: The Detective Competition 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 Detective Competition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Methods: The Detective Competition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271300
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Methods: The Detective Competition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1271300
- LockedOn. (2023, July 10). Methods: The Detective Competition. Methods: The Detective Competition. https://www.lockedongames.com/methods