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Methods: The Canada Files

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First release
Mar 05, 2026
Genres
Indie, Point-and-click, Visual Novel · Mystery
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

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!

Also known as 探案法：加拿大档案, MethodsTheCanadaFiles.exe

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Storyline
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-masterRead more

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

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 05, 2026
Mac
Mar 05, 2026
Linux
Mar 05, 2026
All 6 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 01, 2023
Mac
Feb 01, 2023
Linux
Feb 01, 2023
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
interactive fiction, steam trading cards, steam achievements, steam cloud, steam families
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • 中文 (简体)interface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026