StrategyFit check
Is Methods: The Detective Competition worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel readers who prefer crime-solving stories over action-focused gameplay.
- Mystery fans who enjoy inspecting evidence and selecting answers to case questions.
- Players looking for a chapter-based story with substantial reading and gallery extras.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking deep investigation systems may find the gameplay limited to examining evidence and choosing from multiple-choice answers.
- Those looking for a short session-based game may find a 100-chapter, approximately 10-hour story too long.
- Players who prefer stories without a competition premise may not enjoy the contest between detectives and criminals.
Our take on Methods: The Detective Competition
The game puts most of its emphasis on reading and case questions, leaving little room for hands-on investigative systems. That focused format suits a chapter-led mystery, but limits the range of play beyond evidence review and multiple-choice decisions.
What is Methods: The Detective Competition?
Methods: The Detective Competition is a visual novel in which 100 detectives take part in a contest built around crimes devised by criminal masterminds.
Players examine evidence and choose answers to multiple-choice questions about each case’s solution. The game contains 100 chapters totaling 139K words and takes approximately 10 hours to complete, with play time varying by reading speed. It also includes more than 25 interactive crime scenes, an original soundtrack, and galleries for CGs, character expressions, backgrounds, and music. Additional material includes character biographies, interviews, and behind-the-scenes content.
How Methods: The Detective Competition plays
- 01Interactive Crime Scenes
- The game includes more than 25 scenes where players examine evidence.
- 02Supplementary Character Material
- Character biographies and interviews accompany the story, alongside behind-the-scenes content.
- 03Soundtrack and Galleries
- Separate collections cover CG artwork, expressions, backgrounds, and music.
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Methods: The Detective Competition: platforms & release
Is Methods: The Detective Competition worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel readers who prefer crime-solving stories over action-focused gameplay. Skip it if: players seeking deep investigation systems may find the gameplay limited to examining evidence and choosing from multiple-choice answers.
Where can I download Methods: The Detective Competition?
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What platforms is Methods: The Detective Competition on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
