Adventure · May 23, 2024
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024)
Aggretsuko meets Return of the Obra Dinn in Duck Detective, a cozy mystery game about a down-on-his-luck duck searching for answers in a sinister sausage-based conspiracy. Join the Duck Detective on his latest, greatest case: Inspect and interview suspects to learn their hidden secrets, then use the information you’ve gathered (plus your own de-duck-tive reasoning) to locate the suspect and bust the case wide open! A 2-3 hour long mystery game! Interview suspects, fill in the blanks and crack the case! Fully voice-acted! Throw bread to the fine beak of lady justice! Judge everyone on first impressions, just by looking at them really, really hard! Get them to admit things by staring! Do ducks blink? You don’t.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Detective · 131
- Investigation · 107
- Casual · 106
- Short · 98
- Cute · 96
- Adventure · 94
- Noir · 85
- Mystery · 83
- Indie · 79
- Singleplayer · 76
- Point & Click · 72
- Story Rich · 65
- Puzzle · 61
- Interactive Fiction · 60
- 2.5D · 57
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.1k Steam reviews | Top 45% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 21% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 82% for session depth among Adventure |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Save Anytime
Press Quotes
“Personally, I'd recommend Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. There's a button that makes you quack.” Bloomberg, Jason Schreier “The Duck Detective may crave bread, but I crave more Duck Detective!” 10/10 – GameLuster, Kate Mitchell Jewett “In concept and execution, this game is an absolute delight.” 4/5 – GAMES hub, Leah J. Williams
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (4)
- English volume_up
- German
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 23, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Happy Broccoli Games |
| Base price | $6.99 -30% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 5.1k reviews
4.9k positive · 204 negative
Curator recommendations
5.5k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
7
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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