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Detective Dotson

Masala Games Private Limited / Apr 24, 2025 / Casual, Indie

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A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.

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What's new

May 12 tiny patch

2025-05-12

small patch for players getting stuck in tutorial

Open on Steam

What players say

Very Positive

82% positive, 136 reviews

Not recommended4 hrs played

This is not a detective game. It's a masala game (shallow entertainment game). You just grind basic mini games for money and buy clues with that money. The clues are quite direct and there isn't much to deduce while assembling them.

16 found this helpful, 2025-12-03

Not recommended3 hrs played

TLDR: Gorgeous art and culturally rich music can't rescue a detective game where the "mystery solving" devolves into grinding minigames for currency while a rough translation muddles what little story exists. PROS: ➕Art style ➕Good cultural representation NEUTRALS: 🔹I found it ironic that there is no Hindi language option 🔹The 3 or 4 different minigames can be fun at first….until you have to grind them for...

7 found this helpful, 2026-04-15

Not recommended4 hrs played

Beautiful art style but the poor gameplay and weak story make it hard to recommend.

7 found this helpful, 2025-10-15

Not recommended4 hrs played

I love the representation and portrayal of Indian culture, but this game just felt tedious to me. Art was good though.