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Methods: The Detective Competition

Methods: The Detective Competition overview

LockedOn Games | Jun 1, 2020 | game

Released

1players observed · 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC

CasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak60
  • Units sold (VGI)22,740
  • Revenue (VGI)$302,000
  • Review score91% positive

Methods: The Detective Competition dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak60
  • Units sold (VGI)22,740
  • Revenue (VGI)$302,000
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews758
  • Release dateJun 1, 2020
  • DeveloperLockedOn Games
  • PublisherErabit, LockedOn Games

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: LockedOn GamesPublisher: Erabit, LockedOn Games

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

Methods: The Detective Competition comes from LockedOn Games and is published by Erabit, LockedOn Games. It arrived on Steam on Jun 1, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Methods: The Detective Competition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC, with a tracked peak near 60. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 758 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Methods: The Detective Competition is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishSimplified Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumXP1 GHz2 GB RAMNot listed2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 102 GHz2 GB RAMNot listed2 GB available space
macOSMinimum10.6Apple M1 or Intel Core M2 GB RAMNot listed2 GB available space
macOSRecommended10.15Apple M1 or Intel Core M2 GB RAMNot listed2 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 or newerIntel® Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMGTX 260 or equivalent2 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.04 or newerIntel® Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMGTX 260 or equivalent2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Methods: The Detective Competition has sold up to 22,740 units and has 673 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $302,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Methods: The Detective Competition overview details

Methods: The Detective Competition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Available on Mobile About the Game The first game in the Methods series. One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving mysteries created by criminal masterminds. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. It includes 100 chapters totaling 139K words, taking approximately 10 hours to play through (though that varies greatly depending on your reading speed). Original soundtrack Over 25 interactive crime scenes CG gallery Expressions gallery Backgrounds gallery Music room Bios Character Interviews Behind-the-scenes

SteamPulse editorial summary

Methods: The Detective Competition is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC, a tracked peak of 60, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMethods: The Detective Competition
Steam App ID1271300
Typegame
Release dateJun 1, 2020
DeveloperLockedOn Games
PublisherErabit, LockedOn Games
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak60
Positive reviews692
Negative reviews66
Total reviews758
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations673
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 1, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 August 2026 - 18:54:10 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Action Called, But I'm On HoldNo description
Scaredy MouseNo description
Gathering SnippetsNo description
These Glasses Hide Steely EyesNo description
The Watching Room, Part INo description
Trickster vs. TricksNo description
A Red July in WinterNo description
Emergency ProtocolNo description
InsanityNo description
The Watching Room, Part IINo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1271300
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1271300/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1271300
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Methods: The Detective Competition

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Methods: The Detective Competition?

Methods: The Detective Competition's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:48:59 UTC, with a tracked peak of 60 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Methods: The Detective Competition growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 8 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Methods: The Detective Competition?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.5%), China (13%), United Kingdom (8.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.5%), China (13.2%), United Kingdom (7.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.7%), China (14.5%), United Kingdom (7.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.3%), China (14.2%), United Kingdom (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Methods: The Detective Competition?

Methods: The Detective Competition currently sits at 91% positive across 758 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 692 positive reviews and 66 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Methods: The Detective Competition have?

Methods: The Detective Competition currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Methods: The Detective Competition?

Methods: The Detective Competition is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 673, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 692 positive, 66 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

108

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 June 2020

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Methods: The Detective CompetitionBundle #35776 - 20% off$24.78Methods + SoundtrackBundle #22557 - 8% off$21.14Methods: The Detective Competition X ISOLAND4Bundle #37713 - 10% off$20.68
Methods: The Detective Competition SoundtrackThe official soundtrack for Methods.music #1307000$2.99Methods: The Detective Competition - The Fascinations of Lord LoomyA short story featuring the much-beloved character Lord Loomy.dlc #1955400Free
Methods: The Detective CompetitionBuy Methods: The Detective Competition #442475$19.99Methods: The Detective Competition - Commercial LicenseBuy Methods: The Detective Competition #605998$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: XP Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space

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