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Bucket Detective

86% positive of 227 Steam reviews

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Released
2017
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by the whale husband.

About the game

A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.

Tagged by players

  • Adventure
  • Story Rich
  • Walking Simulator
  • Psychological Horror
  • First-Person
  • Horror

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I really liked that one. It's a shame that the whale husband didn't do any more games.

    2.2 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    At the end of the day, small art piece projects are always immensely subjective. I don't want to condemn the maker for making it or anything - I think it's worthy as a game and just not for me, and that's fine. On all the technical points it works well: the art style is cohesive, the game runs smoothly, the soundtrack is perfect. The cutscenes... work. It's well made as an indie game. It's billed as a comedy, my…

    51 min played when written. 40 found it helpful.

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