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Duck Detective: Secret Salami

Can you quack the case?

Ratings

Age

9+

Category

Adventure

Languages

English

Solve a 'sinister' mystery in Duck Detective: Secret Salami! Play as Eugene McQuacklin, a down-on-his-luck detective in a world of colorful characters and office intrigue. Use your powers of observation to find clues, interrogate suspicious workers, and piece together the truth on your deduction board. With a unique paper-doll art style, hilarious dialogue, and a fully voiced cast, this cozy mystery is a bite-sized adventure you won't want to miss.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

88/100

Duck Detective: Secret Salami is a masterclass in 'cozy' game design. It doesn't take itself seriously, and that's its greatest strength. Playing as Eugene McQuacklin, a duck who is clearly struggling with life but trying his best, makes for some genuinely hilarious and touching moments. The voice acting is surprisingly high quality, giving each character in the office a distinct, often eccentric personality.

The 'deduction board' is a clever way to handle the mystery without hand-holding too much. You have to actually pay attention to the environment and the dialogue to fill in the blanks. It's a short game—you can finish it in an afternoon—but every minute is packed with charm. If you enjoy games like Later Alligator or the Phoenix Wright series, this is a delightful, low-stakes mystery that will keep a smile on your face the whole time.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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Hilarious, pun-filled story and dialogue

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Fully voiced characters for an immersive experience

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Unique paper-craft aesthetic

4

Satisfying deduction mechanics and logic puzzles

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Q&A

The game is a 'bite-sized' mystery, typically taking between 2 to 3 hours to complete.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store Editors’ Notes
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One of the best games I’ve ever seen
Sun Apr 13 2025 ericw168

I really like puzzle like deceive games, which is exactly what this game is. The dialogue and cutscene from what I could see from the free demo were amazing, although the demo was short and it didn’t really lead to anything that would entice a regular person to buy the full game. The demo honestly kind of left off with a mundane ending that was basically a cliffhanger with nothing enticing that a person who just heard about this game would know of. I really like the quality and concept, as well as the comedy within the dialogue. The scenes are dramatic, at times sad, but also at times lighthearted and funny. However, I think that the developers should consider adding a little more to the demo just to give people a greater mystery and cliffhanger that WOULD make them want to buy the full game. The demo does give a basic introduction of the basic mechanics, but that is it.

Phenomenal game!!
Fri Oct 17 2025 Black-Raine

This game is fantastic!! It’s easy to learn and so much fun to interact with. Eugene is such a charming character you immediately fall in love with and enjoy getting to play as. Some of the other characters are annoying but I like the variety in all of their unique personalities. The environment in which you get to play in is so neatly designed and everything is just the right amount of cute and fun too. One of my favorite parts was how different places had different soundtracks and yet all of them were so fitting to the atmosphere of the game. Very nice smooth jazz selection for a cozy detective game. Overall, I adored this game and would absolutely play it again!! 10/10 experience and very well worth the purchase. Highly recommend to folks interested in this type of mobile games.

Per the demo
Tue Apr 08 2025 Honeycats123

This app has obviously had a lot of attention put into. The voice overs, the “did you know’s” that get sassy (that tickled me), and the giraffe kpop fan are not-so-little details that I truly enjoyed. It’s a cute game! The demo was very fun and easy for me to understand (learning disabilities, bby). After the demo run through, I looked at options and settings to be obscenely happy to see font options for accessibility. I can see that the team that made this app gave it a lot of attention. I do wish the demo was just a little bit longer because I have no money, so I can’t play the full version. But so far so good! Plus, the game is fun which is the important part.

Ducktective
Thu Apr 10 2025 Hekt0ur

I had a great time playing the demo of Duck Detective! The game instantly caught my attention with its charming art style and top-notch voice acting. It does a great job of making you feel like a real detective—piecing together clues, asking the right questions, and paying close attention to the dialogue. Speaking of which, the writing is clever and enjoyable, with some genuinely funny and interesting moments throughout. The gameplay is smooth and engaging, and I’m seriously considering purchasing the full version. If you’re into mystery games or just want something a little different, this one’s definitely worth checking out.

AMAZING GAME!!! but…
Sun May 25 2025 guppy go getter

I just want to start off by saying this is a well made game! Super good graphics, hilarious voice-overs, and great cases. The only bone I have to pick with it, is that, in the description, it says “The first two levels are free, the rest is to unlock”. I just wish they were more clear that the DEMO is free but you have to pay Five Bucks to play the rest of the game. Honestly I payed the 5 dollars and it is so worth it!! If you like the demo, and mystery games are up your alley, I would totally recommend this game! It is so cute and silly! Again, I just wish they were a bit more clear you have to pay money to play the rest of the game, but the rest is positives! Nothing wrong with the gameplay!! 🦆🦆🦆

So fun!
Thu May 22 2025 Bruce Redd 📖🙌

For me, worth $6. The whole experience took me about 5-6 hours. The story is engaging. Clies are easy enough to spot that you don’t feel like they were impossibly obscure, but nevertheless you often have to spend a few minutes wandering around, trying to find the right clue for the right bit. Delightful voice acting and art, and a smooth interface. No hitches or bugs. The logic puzzles are great, and again, never felt too hard, just a decent and enjoyable little challenge. It was funny too! You get to role play the Duck fully, and he’s great. Great game.

Great game! Want more content right away
Wed Jul 02 2025 monke mode 🐒

The game is sooo fun. After the first area, I paid right away. I finished the game in about 30 minutes, it’s pretty short. HOWEVER, if you like short puzzle games with quirky dialogue and full voice acting, I do think it’s worth it. I wish it wasn’t pay walled, but either way I found the experience fun. I want more adventures with the duck detective right away! There isn’t much replay value, but I hope top see more from these devs soon because the gameplay was awesome.

$6 intro to a missing full game
Sun Apr 13 2025 Kry3s

I’ve played alot of puzzle, detective and escape room games and this feels like it should be the first of 4 or so cases but the game ends so abruptly and doesn’t have a satisfying ending. It’s clear that a lot of love and effort went into this, every line is voiced and all the art and animations are amazing. But the story feels second to the art. This looks like something you’d pitch or show to an executive to get funding for a much larger longer game. The developers have alot of talent and I’m sure future projects they make can be really good and captivating but this one isn’t it, unless you wanna play a demo for $6.

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