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Where can you buy cheapest Methods: The Detective Competition PC Steam key? Check and compare prices from 4 stores to locate the best and the cheapest option for you among 4 offers featured on XD.deals. Now the lowest Methods: The Detective Competition PC price on keyshops can be obtained on £5.41 (68% off) and on official stores can be obtained on 68 (£16.75 off).

Release: 01 Jun 2020
Steam:
Very Positive (553)
Buy in Official Store:
£16.75
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-68%
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Methods: The Detective Competition
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Kinguin
Methods: The Detective Competition PC Steam CD Key
Windows
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Kinguin
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Eneba
Methods The Detective Competition Steam Key (PC) GLOBAL
Windows
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1w ago
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GameBoost
Methods: The Detective Competition Steam CD Key
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3d ago
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£17.00 £6.15
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About Methods: The Detective Competition

Methods: The Detective Competition - about the game
One hundred detectives face off in a high-stakes competition, tackling mysteries from criminal masterminds. The top solver claims a million dollars and a rare chance, while a victorious criminal gains the same prize plus parole regardless of their offense. This visual novel delivers simple crime investigation through evidence examination and multiple-choice questions on solutions. Players progress through 100 chapters spanning 139K words, with playtime around 10 hours based on reading speed. The indie strategy game offers casual pacing suited to visual novel fans who enjoy deliberate deduction and choice-driven mysteries.

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

Interface:
EnglishSimplified Chinese
Subtitles:
EnglishSimplified Chinese

Age rating

Unavailable
Steam:
Very Positive (553)

Minimum:

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

Recommended:

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

Minimum:

  • OS: 10.6
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: 10.15
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
  • Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 260 or equivalent
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
  • Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 260 or equivalent
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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FAQ

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Before you start looking for a cheap Methods: The Detective Competition key, check the essentials. Developed by LockedOn Games. Published by Erabit. PC released date: 01 Jun 2020. Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual. Categories: Family Sharing, Steam Trading Cards, Single-player, Steam Achievements.

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As of our last update (we refresh Steam pricing multiple times a day), the Methods: The Detective Competition Steam price is £16.75. You can save an extra ~6% by paying with a discounted Steam gift card.

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Best prices for Methods: The Detective Competition

1 Kinguin Kinguin Keyshop
-68% £5.41
2 Eneba Eneba Keyshop
-65% £5.80
3 GameBoost GameBoost Keyshop
-63% £6.15
4 Steam Steam Official
£16.75

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