Bucket Detective
Released Feb 2017
A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.
86% positive · 273 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $3.99
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Evaluation
Bucket Detective launched on February 16, 2017 as a self-contained story game with five endings, built-in audio commentary, and an estimated playtime of roughly 65 minutes total across multiple runs. The developer's launch post mentioned a planned minor update to expand the in-game commentary with player questions, but no expansions, DLC, or ongoing content were ever announced. The two news posts from 2019 and 2020 are about a separate game (the static speaks my name) — a YouTube channel and a commentary release for that title — and contain no indication of new content planned for Bucket Detective. There have been no developer communications of any kind about Bucket Detective since the launch post. The game was designed and shipped as a complete, finite experience, and the developer has never suggested otherwise.
Evidence
Launch post confirms the game is out, includes built-in audio commentary, and mentions only a minor planned update to add player Q&A to that commentary. No expansions or additional content announced.
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience with five endings and nearly an hour of in-game commentary. No mention of future updates or additional content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
the whale husband
Achievements
4
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience where the choices you make determine which of the five unique endings you receive. Play multiple times to unlock the complete story. Takes around 45 minutes to complete once and another 20 minutes to get a few more endings. Includes nearly an hour of in-game audio commentary about the making of the game.
Created by the two person studio The Whale Husband.
Created by the two person studio The Whale Husband.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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