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Play OverviewPlay Overview

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) is a crime adventure about a down-on-his-luck detective duck. Play involves exploring the crime scenes to find clues and using them to complete statements about what happened. It stands out for the sentence-building deduction that requires lateral thinking and detailed observation.

You play as recently divorced private investigator Eugene McQuacklin. You inspect the evidence and interview suspects to discover their secrets. This slowly builds up a list of words to complete statements about what happened. Finding the right words to fit in the right place needs lateral thinking and comprehension to take account of all the other evidence.

The result is a game that feels like an Agatha Christie novel but without the usual daunting complexity. The plug-and-play solutions make it approachable for anyone. Without taking itself too seriously, it's a storytime mystery complete with a pompous detective, mismatched characters, and cramped environments.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 9 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 6 weeks ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Point-and-Click game with Adventure, Brain Game and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.

 
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DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 2 hours and 3 and a half hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

This game has been rated PEGI 3.

Skill Level

9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. You need to have good observational skills and make leaps of intuition for clues. Trial and error can also help you progress as later in the game some solutions require guesswork as well as logic.

CostsCosts

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami usually costs £8.39 to £8.99. 

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

XBox Store Xbox X|S £8.39
XBox Store Xbox One £8.39
XBox Store PC £8.39
Switch Store Switch £8.99
Steam StoreSALE PC £8.50 £7.22 until 24/02/2025
Steam StoreSALE Mac £8.50 £7.22 until 24/02/2025
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 23/05/2024

Price: 15% Off

Out Now: Mac, PC, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Point-and-Click (Adventure, Brain Game and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 24 features

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

Developer: Happy Brocc Games (@HappyBroccGames)


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