The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
- Developer
- Spooky Doorway
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Released
- 15 April 2021
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £4.19
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, PlayStation 5, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: point and click , puzzle , adventure , indie
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it's time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America's 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 6 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Best gaming PC for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Akupara Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series | 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series/Radeon R7 Series | GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better) |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 13 September 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen and your GPU is at or above GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.
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