Detective Dotson is an adventure game about a detective who dreams of a career in Bollywood. The events unfold in locations that recreate modern India, creating a special backdrop for exploring the area and solving mysteries. Gamers guide this character through the environment, where 2D heroes are placed in 3D spaces, going through individual cases that gradually reveal a larger plot. The structure of this title involves the release of chapters in episodic form, due to which the main mystery becomes deeper with each new stage. The gameplay in Detective Dotson is heavily tied to investigative actions and the search for clues.