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.
Methods: The Detective Competition Review
Methods: The Detective Competition has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 92 / 100. This score is calculated from 567 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 519 positive reviews, 48 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Methods: The Detective Competition Price
Methods: The Detective Competition costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 1/4/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Methods: The Detective Competition, LockedOn Games Collection, Methods: The Detective Competition X ISOLAND4, or Methods + Soundtrack which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Methods: The Detective Competition.
Methods: The Detective Competition DLC
Methods: The Detective Competition has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Methods: The Detective Competition - The Fascinations of Lord Loomy.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Methods: The Detective Competition - The Fascinations of Lord Loomy | DLC | 4/1/2022 | View |
Methods: The Detective Competition has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
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 | Methods: The Detective Competition Soundtrack | Music | 6/18/2020 | View |
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.
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 functionality 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.
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