Steam market intelligence
Detective Dotson
82% positive · 165 Steam reviews · released Apr 24, 2025 · by Masala Games Private Limited
DetectiveCozyWholesomeExplorationCasualCuteFunnyAdventure
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~5,445
(P10–P90: 2,178 – 11,979)
Gross revenue: ~$66,929
($26,772 – $147,243)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing77% positive · 53 mentions
“Amazing title and good to see its based on my country ! i was thinking this might not be a good game at all at the first glance but when i saw the trailer i really liked the concept for the game ,and the artstyle as well . Its really…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played
Visuals & audio79% positive · 43 mentions
“Amazing title and good to see its based on my country ! i was thinking this might not be a good game at all at the first glance but when i saw the trailer i really liked the concept for the game ,and the artstyle as well . Its really…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 40 mentions
“First of all, I’m blind — and the search for two items that were just... part of the scenery could’ve taken way less than the excruciating 50 minutes I spent running left, right, up, down, back, forth, and into every explorable crevice…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Content & longevity57% positive · 21 mentions
“too short and gimmicky, i wish the cases were a bit more complicated, but overall a good experience”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value81% positive · 16 mentions
“India ki self proclaimed aaa games ke mupe ek karara tamacha hai DD Game trailer ke naam pe cgi graphics dukhake funding uthane walo ke mu pe ek tamacha hi hai detective dotson aaj humlog baat karenge mystery adventure game detective…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 11 h played
133 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Art style
Pixel artStylized
Mood & themes
CozyWholesomeCuteFunny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.