The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Updated dailyThe Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is cheapest on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Chile at $3.75: 55% off, the lowest of the 41 regions we track it in, on sale in 7 of them today.
Reviewed by Lynch, Nintendo price tracker · prices checked 2026-10-27 UTC
How this page is calculated
- Sourced from the Nintendo eShop, Steam and HowLongToBeat, refreshed daily.
- Prices convert to local currency using exchange rates updated daily.
- "All-time low" means the lowest price recorded for that game, in that country.
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Released
- 2021-04-15
- Players
- 1
- On sale in
- 7 of 41 regions
Global Prices: All 41 Regions
7 on saleRegional Price Spread
Your region (United States) pays $6.74, 889% more than the cheapest region (🇦🇷 Argentina, $0.68). The median region pays $16.54.
| # | Country | Current price (USD) | Discount | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AR Argentina | $0.68 | — | |
| 2 | CL Chile | $3.75 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| 3 | BR Brazil | $3.89 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| — | SteamPC🔥 Cheaper on Switch | $6.74−$6.06 vs eShop | −55% | View ↗ |
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| # | Country | Current price (USD) | Discount | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | US United States | $6.74 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| 5 | CA Canada | $5.45 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| 6 | PE Peru | $4.38 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| 7 | MX Mexico | $4.33 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| 8 | CO Colombia | $5.35 | −55% | Nov 16 |
| 9 | ZA South Africa | $8.72 | — | |
| 10 | NZ New Zealand | $12.50 | — | |
| 11 | SE Sweden | $15.37 | — | |
| 12 | AU Australia | $15.41 | — | |
| 13 | AT Austria | $16.54 | — | |
| 14 | BE Belgium | $16.54 | — | |
| 15 | BG Bulgaria | $16.54 | — | |
| 16 | CY Cyprus | $16.54 | — | |
| 17 | DE Germany | $16.54 | — | |
| 18 | EE Estonia | $16.54 | — | |
| 19 | ES Spain | $16.54 | — | |
| 20 | FI Finland | $16.54 | — | |
| 21 | FR France | $16.54 | — | |
| 22 | GR Greece | $16.54 | — | |
| 23 | HR Croatia | $16.54 | — | |
| 24 | HU Hungary | $16.54 | — | |
| 25 | IE Ireland | $16.54 | — | |
| 26 | IT Italy | $16.54 | — | |
| 27 | LT Lithuania | $16.54 | — | |
| 28 | LU Luxembourg | $16.54 | — | |
| 29 | LV Latvia | $16.54 | — | |
| 30 | MT Malta | $16.54 | — | |
| 31 | NL Netherlands | $16.54 | — | |
| 32 | PT Portugal | $16.54 | — | |
| 33 | RO Romania | $16.54 | — | |
| 34 | SI Slovenia | $16.54 | — | |
| 35 | SK Slovakia | $16.54 | — | |
| 36 | DK Denmark | $16.62 | — | |
| 37 | CZ Czech Republic | $16.94 | — | |
| 38 | GB United Kingdom | $17.07 | — | |
| 39 | PL Poland | $17.27 | — | |
| 40 | NO Norway | $17.70 | — | |
| 41 | CH Switzerland | $20.30 | — |
| Country | Current price (USD) | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷AR | $0.68 | — |
| 🇨🇱CL | $3.75 | |
| 🇧🇷BR | $3.89 | |
| Steam | $6.74 | View ↗ |
Show all 38 other regions
| Country | Current price (USD) | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸US | $6.74 | |
| 🇨🇦CA | $5.45 | |
| 🇵🇪PE | $4.38 | |
| 🇲🇽MX | $4.33 | |
| 🇨🇴CO | $5.35 | |
| 🇿🇦ZA | $8.72 | — |
| 🇳🇿NZ | $12.50 | — |
| 🇸🇪SE | $15.37 | — |
| 🇦🇺AU | $15.41 | — |
| 🇦🇹AT | $16.54 | — |
| 🇧🇪BE | $16.54 | — |
| 🇧🇬BG | $16.54 | — |
| 🇨🇾CY | $16.54 | — |
| 🇩🇪DE | $16.54 | — |
| 🇪🇪EE | $16.54 | — |
| 🇪🇸ES | $16.54 | — |
| 🇫🇮FI | $16.54 | — |
| 🇫🇷FR | $16.54 | — |
| 🇬🇷GR | $16.54 | — |
| 🇭🇷HR | $16.54 | — |
| 🇭🇺HU | $16.54 | — |
| 🇮🇪IE | $16.54 | — |
| 🇮🇹IT | $16.54 | — |
| 🇱🇹LT | $16.54 | — |
| 🇱🇺LU | $16.54 | — |
| 🇱🇻LV | $16.54 | — |
| 🇲🇹MT | $16.54 | — |
| 🇳🇱NL | $16.54 | — |
| 🇵🇹PT | $16.54 | — |
| 🇷🇴RO | $16.54 | — |
| 🇸🇮SI | $16.54 | — |
| 🇸🇰SK | $16.54 | — |
| 🇩🇰DK | $16.62 | — |
| 🇨🇿CZ | $16.94 | — |
| 🇬🇧GB | $17.07 | — |
| 🇵🇱PL | $17.27 | — |
| 🇳🇴NO | $17.70 | — |
| 🇨🇭CH | $20.30 | — |
■ Ends < 24h ■ Ends < 48h · Tap any row for a buying guide for that country; rows marked Gift card also have cheaper eShop top-ups.
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About The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed than say, “Demons are tearing it apart” but more cursed than “always loses its keys” or “often steps in puddles”. It’s roughly in the middle of the cursed scale, is what we’re trying to say. Cursed enough that it’s a nuisance. Cursed enough that somebody has to deal with it… That’s where The Darkside Detective comes in. Whenever you hear a bump in the night, feel a tingle up your spine, or smell something fishy, Detective Francis McQueen isn’t far behind. No, he doesn’t smell of fish - it’s a phrase, come on... Picking up after the events of The Darkside Detective, McQueen has to save his usually-present (in body, if not mind) sidekick Officer Dooley from the Darkside, so the two can get back to what they do best - investigating the city’s many strange, often paranormal, always paradoxical goings-on. Join them in this frighteningly funny point-and-click adventure as they investigate six more standalone cases bringing them to a carnival, the local retirement home, an amateur wrestling circuit and even as far away as Ireland as they do what they can to keep the Darkside at bay. Feature List • 7 unique cases, the likes of which you’ve never seen before (not a guarantee) • Uses both pointing and clicking technology • Music from Thomas O’Boyle, a totally-living composer, definitely not undead • Photo-Realistic* Pixel Rendering (*Depends on your definition of photo-realism) • 1 mail-in rebate per customer on exorcism services for hauntings resulting from play • A brief recap of the events of "The Darkside Detective" for anyone who hasn't played it and doesn't want to
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark: Switch vs Steam prices
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is currently cheaper on the Nintendo Switch eShop than on Steam in 2 of the 41 countries where we can compare both stores: the biggest gap is Argentina, where the Switch version costs about $0.68 against $3.14 on Steam, a saving of roughly $2.46.
Why the gap? Nintendo and Steam price the same game independently. Each eShop sets its own price in local currency for its country, while Steam sells through regional currency zones with their own price points. Exchange rates move daily, so two sticker prices that match on paper can differ in real terms. Both stores are also region-locked: you generally buy from the store your account belongs to, which is why a cheaper region usually needs that region's gift card or wallet top-up. All Switch-vs-Steam figures on this page are USD conversions taken when prices were last checked.
| # | Country | Switch eShop | Steam | Switch saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | ARS 1,050.00≈ $0.68 | $3.14≈ $3.14 | $2.46 |
| 2 | Canada | CA$7.64≈ $5.46 | CA$8.77≈ $6.26 | $0.80 |
| 3 | Peru | PEN 15.07≈ $4.38 | PEN 15.07≈ $4.38 | — |
| 4 | United States | $6.74≈ $6.74 | $6.74≈ $6.74 | — |
| 5 | Brazil | R$21.14≈ $3.89 | R$20.24≈ $3.73 | — |
| 6 | Chile | CLP 3,735.00≈ $3.75 | CLP 3,555.00≈ $3.57 | — |
| 7 | Mexico | MX$80.54≈ $4.33 | MX$76.05≈ $4.09 | — |
| 8 | Colombia | COP 16,875.00≈ $5.35 | COP 16,020.00≈ $5.08 | — |
| 9 | South Africa | ZAR 145.00≈ $8.71 | ZAR 65.25≈ $3.92 | — |
| 10 | New Zealand | NZ$21.99≈ $12.49 | NZ$9.89≈ $5.62 | — |
| 11 | Sweden | SEK 153.00≈ $15.38 | €6.29≈ $7.04 | — |
| 12 | Australia | A$21.95≈ $15.46 | A$9.87≈ $6.95 | — |
| 13 | Austria | €14.79≈ $16.54 | €6.29≈ $7.04 | — |
| 14 | Belgium | €14.79≈ $16.54 | €6.29≈ $7.04 | — |
| 15 | Bulgaria | €14.79≈ $16.54 | €6.29≈ $7.04 | — |
| Country | Switch (USD) | Steam (USD) |
|---|---|---|
Argentina | $0.68 | $3.14 |
Canada | $5.46 | $6.26 |
Peru | $4.38 | $4.38 |
United States | $6.74 | $6.74 |
Brazil | $3.89 | $3.73 |
Chile | $3.75 | $3.57 |
Mexico | $4.33 | $4.09 |
Colombia | $5.35 | $5.08 |
South Africa | $8.71 | $3.92 |
New Zealand | $12.49 | $5.62 |
Sweden | $15.38 | $7.04 |
Australia | $15.46 | $6.95 |
Austria | $16.54 | $7.04 |
Belgium | $16.54 | $7.04 |
Bulgaria | $16.54 | $7.04 |
Ranked by how much the Switch eShop saves against Steam, USD-converted when prices were last checked. Showing the top 15 of 41 comparable countries. * Steam does not sell in this country directly: the nearest Steam zone's price is shown.
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How regional eShop pricing works for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Nintendo prices The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark independently in each of the 41 countries we track it in, using local currencies. Because exchange rates and regional purchasing power differ, the same digital game can cost very different amounts depending on where you buy it. To redeem the cheapest price, you typically need an eShop gift card for that region; we link to a country-specific buying guide whenever you click any row in the price table above. We also compare the current Steam price for this game so you can see whether the PC version on Steam is cheaper than any eShop region right now.
All prices on this page are converted from the original local currency to your selected display currency using daily exchange rates. The regular price (struck through) shows the country's standard eShop price; the highlighted sale price is what Nintendo is charging today. Discount badges in green mark deals of 50% or more. HowLongToBeat data shows The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark takes about 8 hours to finish the main story, which we use to estimate cost-per-hour value.
Prices last checked: October 27, 2026 (checked daily)
Frequently asked questions about The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark cheaper on Switch or Steam?
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is currently cheaper on the Nintendo Switch eShop than on Steam in 2 of the 41 countries where we can compare both stores. The biggest gap is in Argentina: about $0.68 on Switch versus $3.14 on Steam: a saving of roughly $2.46. All figures are in USD, and prices can change at any time.
What is the cheapest country for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark?
Among the countries where we track both stores, the cheapest Switch eShop price for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is in Argentina: about $0.68 in USD. The full price table above shows the current price in local currency, with a buying guide for each region.
How long does it take to beat The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark?
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark takes about 8 hours to finish the main story, according to HowLongToBeat. At the cheapest tracked price above ($0.68), that works out to roughly $0.09 per hour of play.