Methods: The Canada Files
Point-and-click
Indie
Visual Novel
Mystery
March 5, 2026
Released 15 days ago
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
About
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!
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-master
Screenshots
Artwork
Videos
Announcement Trailer
Release Dates by Platform
Linux
Worldwide
Feb 1, 2023
Mac
Worldwide
Feb 1, 2023
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Worldwide
Feb 1, 2023
Linux
Worldwide
Mar 5, 2026
Mac
Worldwide
Mar 5, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Worldwide
Mar 5, 2026
Game Info
- Developer
- LockedOn Games
- Publisher
- LockedOn Games, Erabit Studios
- Engine
- Pygame, Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine
- Game Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Genres
- Point-and-click Indie Visual Novel
- Themes
- Mystery
Languages
- Text / Subtitles
- English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Simplified), English