Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is an exceptional Adventure/Casual that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
97%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 2.5K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Limited professional critic coverage
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 19h ago
In the game, you play as a duck detective solving a strange mystery at a haunted campground. I had fun exploring every area, talking to all the characters, looking for clues with my magnifying glass, and filling in the detective's notebook to solve each case. Most of the puzzles felt fair, but a few near the end took a little more guessing than I expected. My favorite part of the game was the voice acting. The detective duck's voice acting perfectly captures the classic hard-boiled detective style while still keeping the game funny. The cute art style and lighthearted humor made the whole adventure relaxing and enjoyable. I highly recommend it to players who enjoy cozy detective games with simple puzzles and fun characters!
I think after this second game, I just have to admit, this writing isn't for me. The aesthetics are great, and the mystery-solving is decent, if not really my favorite in the genre. But Duck Detective is written as such an unrepentant jerk in a way that's clearly supposed to elicit laughs, but just doesn't from me (at least not frequently enough to justify the time I'm spending with these characters, imo). I get why people enjoy it, and depending how much you enjoyed the first one, you might still like this one, but I might tap out on the series here.
Super cute little deduction game, I look forward to playing the next one :)
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