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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

What works

  • Charming art style and voice acting
  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Accessible and fun deduction gameplay
  • Cozy and lighthearted atmosphere
  • Well-polished and bug-free

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short playtime (2-3 hours)
  • Limited replayability
  • Some puzzles require guesswork
  • Linear and straightforward gameplay
  • Price considered high by some for length

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

  • Faefever

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

  • Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

  • The Almost Gone

  • Loco Motive

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • Locomoto

  • Lucy Dreaming

  • Lost and Found Co.

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026