Player reviews: 94% positive305 reviews
Steam Deck: Playable
Runs on: Windows, Mac, Linux
Price: US$19.99

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2026 · LockedOn Games · Point-and-click adventure · Indie

Methods: The Canada Files

Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel set three years before the events of Methods. In the last few stages of the Canadian detective competition, Detective Larika Downs is determined to discover the truth at all costs!

Released: 6 March 2026
Platforms: Linux Windows macOS
Genres: Point-and-click adventure Indie Visual novel
Developers: LockedOn Games
Publishers: LockedOn Games Erabit Studios
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Mystery
Engine: Pygame, Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English
Features: Family Sharing Single-player Steam Cloud Steam achievements Steam trading cards

›Story

Welcome to the mysterious Canadian detective competition! Find clues, interview suspects, and find out the truth with your teammate’s unique methods!

Six Files will await you in the full game, containing convoluted puzzles from Canada’s most devious masterminds. Each one takes around 2-4 hours to complete depending on your skill of deduction… But be warned, the price will increase after each File is released!

Your time starts… now.

Yours,

The Game-master

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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
LinuxEarly Access	1 February 2023	Worldwide · Worldwide 5 March 2026
macOSEarly Access	1 February 2023	Worldwide · Worldwide 5 March 2026
WindowsEarly Access	1 February 2023	Worldwide · Worldwide 5 March 2026