Methods: The Detective Competition
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
- Price:$13.99
- Release Date:6/1/2020
- Franchise:LockedOn Games
- Developers:
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:11/2/2025
- 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 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 92% 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 661 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
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 1,224 followers on its community page.
Methods: The Detective Competition Price
Methods: The Detective Competition costs $13.99 in the Steam store as of 11/2/2025 which is a 30% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Methods: The Detective Competition, LockedOn Games Collection, Methods: The Detective Competition X ISOLAND4, or Methods + Soundtrack which offer a discount off the game's base price.
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About Methods: The Detective Competition
Methods: The Detective Competition is an Indie, Adventure, Casual, 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 661 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 605 positive reviews and 56 negative reviews — an overall 92% positive review rating.
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:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
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
- LGBTQ+
- Puzzle
- RPG
- Dark Humor
- Comic Book
- Comedy
- Mystery
- Crime
- Hidden Object
- Funny
- Detective
- Strategy
- Cartoon
- Indie
- Anime
- Cartoony
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
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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 | $24.78 | View |
 | LockedOn Games Collection | 5 | 5 | $20.38 | View |
 | Methods: The Detective Competition X ISOLAND4 | 2 | 2 | $20.68 | View |
 | Methods + Soundtrack | 2 | 2 | $14.52 | 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, November 2). Methods: The Detective Competition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271300
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 2). 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