The Detail (2014)

The Detail is a 2014 RPG game by Rival Games, rated ★ 2.5 by 23 players, about 3 hours long. Below: 12 games like it, ranked by how much they share with it.

★ 2.5 from 23 players Metacritic 77 About 3h to play #570 in RPG

Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Data refreshed daily

Games like The Detail

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67%

Gemini Rue
Shares Noir, Detective, Point & Click, Great Soundtrack and 2D and 4 more tags; rated 1.1 higher.
65%

Blackwell Unbound
Shares Noir, Detective, Point & Click, 2D and steam-trading-cards and 2 more tags; rated 1.2 higher; released within 2 years.
65%

The Shivah
Shares Noir, Point & Click, 2D, steam-trading-cards and Steam Achievements and 1 more tags; rated 0.7 higher; released within 1 year.
61%

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Three
Shares Detective, Full controller support, Steam Cloud and Singleplayer; released within 2 years.
61%

Always Sometimes Monsters
Shares Great Soundtrack, 2D, Full controller support, steam-trading-cards and Steam Cloud and 2 more tags; same release year.
60%

Primordia
Shares Noir, Point & Click, 2D, steam-trading-cards and Singleplayer; rated 1.4 higher; released within 2 years.

Overview

The Detail is a RPG title released in 2014, available on iOS, Linux, macOS and PC. Across 23 player ratings it holds a 2.5/5 average. It outranks 15% of the catalog on rating alone. Among 1188 RPG games, it sits at #570. Expect roughly 3 hours of play, a short run you can finish in a weekend (about 59% shorter than the RPG average). On Metacritic it scores 77 — 1 points above the RPG average.

What players actually do with it

30%positive ratings23 votes

7on wishlists

6gave upvs 9 beat it

Recommended 22%Meh 26%Skip 44%

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

Platform	Family	Release
iOS	Mobile	Feb 2015
Linux	PC	Oct 2014
macOS	PC	Oct 2014
PC	PC	Oct 2014

Can my PC run The Detail?

Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
DirectX: Version 9.0

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Questions

When was The Detail released?

The Detail was released on October 28, 2014.

What platforms is The Detail on?

The Detail is available on iOS, Linux, macOS and PC.

How long is The Detail?

Average playtime for The Detail is about 3 hours.

How many people play The Detail?

562 players on RAWG own The Detail and 7 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to The Detail?

Closest matches in our catalog: Gemini Rue, Blackwell Unbound, The Shivah and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Three.