# Detective Solitaire. Butler Story

> 2019 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q113599212](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113599212)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/detective-solitaire-butler-story

## Summary
Detective Solitaire. Butler Story is a 2019 casual single-player video game developed by Somer Games and published by 8floor. It was released digitally on Steam on 2019-10-15 and is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS in multiple languages.

## Key Facts
- Release date: 2019-10-15 (published on Steam).  
- Developer: Somer Games.  
- Publisher: 8floor (a British video game developer headquartered in London; inception 2011-12-08).  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS (Steam application ID 1165420 supports both platforms).  
- Genre: Casual game.  
- Game mode: Single-player.  
- Distribution format: Digital distribution via Steam.  
- Languages available: English, French, German, Russian.  
- External database identifiers: rawg_game_id "detective-solitaire-butler-story"; mobygames_game_id 148956; howlongtobeat_id 85821; pcgamingwiki page "Detective_Solitaire._Butler_Story" (entry id 148911); lutris_game_id "detective-solitaire-butler-story"; steamgriddb_id 5248715; vglist_video_game_id 48542; gamerprofiles_game_id PLn9; internet_game_database_game_id "detective-solitaire-butler-story".  
- Distributed by: Steam.  
- Official Facebook handle associated with publisher: 8FloorGames.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Detective Solitaire. Butler Story?
A: Detective Solitaire. Butler Story is a 2019 casual single-player video game developed by Somer Games and published by 8floor, released digitally on Steam.

### Q: Which platforms does it run on?
A: The game is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS. The Steam application ID for the title is 1165420, with support listed for both platforms.

### Q: In which languages is the game available?
A: The game is available in English, French, German, and Russian according to its Steam metadata.

## Why It Matters
Detective Solitaire. Butler Story is a representative example of an independently developed, digitally distributed casual game from the late 2010s. As a single-player title developed by Somer Games and published by 8floor, it demonstrates the common indie workflow of development by a small studio and distribution through a major digital storefront (Steam). Its multi-language support (English, French, German, Russian) illustrates an effort toward broader regional accessibility rather than an English-only release. The title is cataloged across several game reference services (RAWG, MobyGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, Lutris and others), which aids discoverability and archival tracking. For researchers, curators, or players cataloging indie releases from 2019 or tracing publisher catalogs like 8floor’s, this game provides a concrete data point: a casual, single-player digital release with cross-platform desktop support and multiple external database entries.

## Notable For
- Being developed by Somer Games and published by 8floor, with a Steam release dated 2019-10-15.  
- Availability on both Microsoft Windows and macOS under Steam application ID 1165420.  
- Classification as a casual, single-player video game distributed digitally on Steam.  
- Localization into four languages: English, French, German, and Russian.  
- Presence across multiple game databases and identifier systems (RAWG, MobyGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, Lutris, SteamGridDB, VGList, GamerProfiles, IGDB).

## Body
### Overview
- Title: Detective Solitaire. Butler Story.  
- Instance of: Video game.  
- Wikidata description: 2019 video game.  
- Genre: Casual game.  
- Game mode: Single-player video game.

### Development and Publishing
- Developer: Somer Games (listed as the developing studio).  
- Publisher: 8floor (listed as publisher on Steam).  
- 8floor is identified as a British video game developer with headquarters in London and an inception date of 2011-12-08.

### Release and Platforms
- Publication date: 2019-10-15 (Steam listing).  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS.  
- Steam application ID: 1165420 (qualified for Microsoft Windows and macOS support).

### Distribution and Format
- Distributed by: Steam.  
- Distribution format: Digital distribution (Steam).

### Localization and Language
- Languages supported: English, French, German, Russian (as listed in Steam metadata).

### External Identifiers and Database Listings
- rawg_game_id: detective-solitaire-butler-story.  
- mobygames_game_id: 148956.  
- howlongtobeat_id: 85821.  
- pcgamingwiki: Detective_Solitaire._Butler_Story (entry id 148911).  
- lutris_game_id: detective-solitaire-butler-story.  
- steamgriddb_id: 5248715.  
- vglist_video_game_id: 48542.  
- gamerprofiles_game_id: PLn9.  
- internet_game_database_game_id: detective-solitaire-butler-story.

### Metadata and Social
- Facebook handle associated with publisher: 8FloorGames (as listed in Steam metadata).

## References

1. Steam