Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

May 23, 2024

AdventurePuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

SOLVING CRIME IS NO WALK IN THE POND. Aggretsuko meets Return of the Obra Dinn in Duck Detective, a cozy mystery game about a down-on-his-luck duck searching for answers in a sinister sausage-based conspiracy. THIS MIGHT RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS. Join the Duck Detective on his latest, greatest case: Inspect and …

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Alex Varankou New Game Network May 2024
75.0 /100

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a charming adventure, with a good art style and some fun but occasionally wily puzzling. It may be very brief, but it&s;s also quite lowly priced."

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Allyson Cygan NintendoWorldReport May 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

71.0

"It&s;s about 2-3 hours of gameplay, and while I&s;m glad this particular case wasn&s;t dragged out longer, I got to the end and just wanted more. Another case, more time with these characters, anything. That said, while I wish we …"

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Amanda Tien The Punished Backlog May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"Throughout the approximate three-hour playtime of Duck Detective, players will be treated to delightful dialogue, charming artwork, excellent voice acting, and a satisfactory series of logic puzzles. While the short playtime and price point will be a turn-off for many, …"

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Anyka Pettigrew Dexerto May 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

38.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

68.0

"While Duck Detective: The Secret Salami has an incredible voice cast, colorful characters, and an intriguing plot, I was let down by the puzzles and gameplay. There were a few puzzles that I solved on my own with no issue, …"

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Britt Roberts Games Freezer May 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"Quack the case!"

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Carlos França Junior GameBlast May 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is the kind of game that keeps you hooked from start to finish and has everything in the right measure: humor, challenge and charisma. It&s;s just a shame that it ends quickly and is not …"

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Cassie Knight Minimap May 2024
70.0 /100

"Overall, [Duck Detective: The Secret Salami] is a short game with a runtime of only about three hours, but it’s a fun experience. If you’re a fan of detective-style games like Case of the Golden Idol but want something a …"

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia May 2024
90.0 /100

"The world is so interesting and the gameplay engaging enough that I wanted the game to be longer, which is a rarity these days. I’m hoping that McQuacklin will take more cases in the future and will have the opportunity …"

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Daniela Artimová INDIANTVCZ May 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

85.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a nice relaxing game you can play for a few hours. The game mechanics won&s;t impress anyone, but it compensates with fantastic dubbing and imaginative humor. The Happy Broccoli Games studio created an intense …"

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Drew Sherratt VGamingNews May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

78.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a send up of the detective noir, and it’s executed almost to perfection. The simple, yet highly effective mechanics do a tremendous job of steering you through the case, which is filled with engaging …"

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Dylan Blight Explosion Network May 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"I’m happy to report that the game is as cute as it looks and has plenty of charm, adorable characters, and animal puns."

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides May 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

84.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is an adorable little detective story with great characters, clever writing, and a genuinely interesting mystery to solve. Clocking in just under two hours, you’re sure to get at least one great afternoon out of …"

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Fabrice Henz GAMES.CH May 2024
85.0 /100

"Both the jokes and puns as well as most of the puzzles can be enjoyed by people of almost all ages. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami offers a short narrative that doesn’t overstay its welcome and is for the most …"

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames May 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

80.0

"I enjoyed my time with Duck Detective: The Secret Salami a lot more than I was initially expecting. It proved to be a more engaging experience than what I first thought from the trailer. Sure, some of the gameplay and …"

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer May 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a criminal investigation adventure that understands very well that less can be more. With a short duration, a compelling mystery filled with twists and a high dose of humor, only those who hate fun …"

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Jordan Biordi CGMagazine May 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"Duck Detective - The Secret Salami is a charming, albeit somewhat flawed experience that ends far sooner than it begins."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight May 2024
80.0 /100

"A well-constructed, if all-too-brief, take on the classic adventure game"

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Kate Mitchell Jewett GameLuster May 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a twisty mystery featuring off-the-wall humor, a memorable cast of characters, and some truly spectacular voice acting. The Duck Detective may crave bread, but I crave more Duck Detective!"

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Kim Snaith GameSpew May 2024
80.0 /100

"This duck-flavoured detective mystery may be short, but it&s;s a great deal of fun. Wonderfully animated and excellently written, figuring out the case of Duck Detective: The Secret Salami might only take a couple of hours, but it&s;s a jolly …"

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Marc-Antoine Bergeron Cote Geeks &a; Com May 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

90.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a short adventure that immerses the player in an entertaining investigation, full of twists and turns. The full dubbing adds enormously to the fun. While I&s;d have liked more, I hope the developers will …"

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Matthew Murray Tom&s;s Guide May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a great addition to the Happy Broccoli Games roster as well as to the detective mystery game genre. While it does play it safe in its approach, the game brings out the lovable aspects …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded May 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

96.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a delightful, wonderful little game. My life is better for the joy that it has injected into it and there’s not a thing about it that I think the developers could have done better."

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Mina Smith LadiesGamers.com May 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is one of the best kid-friendly games I’ve ever played. It seems like something that would be super fun to play with some older kids who are comfortable reading and with deduction. While I had …"

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Nick Gillett Metro GameCentral May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"A charming, polished, and warmly humorous detective game whose cute 3D dioramas and delightful graphical touches are a pleasure to interact with."

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Paul Kelly PCGamesN May 2024
80.0 /100

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a short but very sweet adventure that works your brain and warms your soul."

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Petri Kataja KonsoliFIN May 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

28.0

Gameplay

38.0

Story

36.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a short and quirky mystery adventure starring a down-on-his-luck duck with a knack for deduction and dramatic quacking. While the gameplay is light and the case small-scale, its charming humor, voice acting, and cozy …"

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Samantha Lienhard MonsterVine May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

28.0

Story

22.0

"Duck Detective is short enough to feel a bit lacking, and some of its mystery-solving gameplay could be polished into a more satisfactory experience. However, it&s;s cute and charming, and it has a dedicated quack button. For a bite-sized experience …"

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Steven Impson Press Start May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

78.0

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami sets out to be a quick, breezy mystery and at this it excels. It&s;s full of fascinating characters with interesting relationships, set in a world brimming with detail to inform your investigation and when at …"

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Thais Santos Nintendo Blast May 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"In sum, the duck game is a charming, fun adventure that mixes humor, mystery and accessible gameplay. However, despite a fairly balanced difficulty curve, some players may feel limited due to the necessity of understanding English to solve some puzzles, …"

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Victor Vitório GameBlast May 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"With a lot of charm in its cartoonish parody of crime stories, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami makes the pleasant surprise of shaping a seemingly banal premise into a story that has much more than we can see at first …"

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Zoey Handley Destructoid May 2024
55.0 /100

"Duck Detective: The Secret Salami delivers on its philosophy too well. It’s an easygoing detective game, sure, but its design feels similarly laid-back. It doesn’t feel like it reaches to excel very often. It doesn’t excite, it doesn’t provoke thought, …"

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