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"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Murders on the Yangtze River is a detective, adventure and puzzle game
developed by OMEGAMES STUDIO
and published by OMEGAMES STUDIO and NPC Entertainment.
Released on January 30th 2024 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 3 languages: Simplified Chinese, English and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 18,192 reviews of which 17,698 were positive and 494 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 9.61€ on Steam with a 35% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590 CPU @3.3GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel GMA 950
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 8 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac Monterey
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 8 GB available space
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Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 223: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (10/10) This game is everything I want from a mystery adventure. Set in early-1900s China, it blends courtroom drama with scenic exploration, deep cultural context, and a love letter to the detective genre. I binge-played it in one sitting, and each case built on the last—until that final, brutal finale that nearly broke me. It’s not just inspired by Ace Attorney —it perhaps surpasses it in cultural depth, narrative pacing, and emotional weight. 🏮 Pros: [*] Masterfully structured mystery arcs. Each of the interconnected cases is self-contained yet clearly builds toward the emotional core of the story. The pace tightens as you go—from clever locked-room puzzles to morally complex courtroom-esque showdowns. The writing is airtight, with clues woven elegantly into dialogue and evidence. No filler, just purposeful mystery progression. [*] Cultural immersion that deepens the narrative. Beyond murder puzzles, the game immerses you in early 20th-century Chinese legal customs, societal trauma from opium wars, and colonial tensions in Shanghai. Historical fact cards give you context without dragging down the plot. It's detective work and cultural exploration—a rare, welcome combo. [*] Visuals that blend elegance with storytelling. The game’s ink-wash, brush-style art makes it feel like walking through a living painting. The beauty contrasts perfectly with the darker, more realistic courtroom scenes, giving the whole game unique visual identity—stylized, but serious. [*] Engaging gameplay flow with varied mechanics. You move between collecting evidence, analyzing dialogue cues, presenting contradictions, and activating specialized minigames—mixing science-y liquids, re-enacting crime scenes, group interrogations. It keeps the detective experience fresh. [*] Expressive voice acting and atmospheric OST. Mostly Chinese voice acting with English subtitles adds authenticity. The music strikes a perfect note between tense drama and scenic reflection, elevating every courtroom moment into a cinematic experience. [*] You can skip the minigames! Good accessibility. ⚖️ Cons: [*] Final case is a serious brain-buster. The final mystery not only ties every previous plot thread together, but demands razor-sharp attention from you. The payoff was good, but man, was it hard. [*] Some puzzles lean into trial-and-error. A few deductions feel like wild guesses more than logical leaps—though the game’s retry system softens the blow, it can still be difficult.
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Had really fun with the gameplay and it felt like the mysteries were designed in a way, where I actually was able to get to the solution on my own and feeling like an absolute genius. I love that characters speak in chinese when you are in china and english, when the story asks for it. Just added a really nice touch. Also, you get to unlock facts about detective work along the way, that also give you some extra information of the procedure and also call out when the team decided to bend the rules a bit for the story. Same with the historic information you are able to find throughout the game. The overarching story surprised me because I thought I knew where it was going, but I didn't. There were some tropes present that made me believe I could call a twist, but alas, I couldn't. (Which doesn't mean no one can) Not in a bad way though, because the clues are all there to piece it together along the way, so the true reveal was nice to figure out. I hope the DLC gets an english translation down the line, would love to play it :)
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I expected that this game would be a good Ace Attorney-like and it certainly is that in spades. There's plenty of detecting and lawyer-ing to satiate any AA fan. However, the writers went above and beyond just a simple pastiche. Contained within this cartoony point-and-click adventure game is what I perceive to be some very well researched historical fiction based on Qing Dynasty China. The story touches on some deep themes here - in particular, the trauma imparted on the Chinese by things like the Opium Wars, the Unequal Treaties created by the Western powers, and in general many of the events that make up what Chinese historiography refers to as The Century of Humiliation. Here in the anglosphere, it's easy to see China as The Villain due to the way it's portrayed in the news media (and I'm not saying always unjustifiably so). But it's good to see the other side - how the Chinese view themselves in relation to the West. The English localization is a little stilted, but it's not bad- it was good enough to get the point across. Highly recommended to fans of the Ace Attorney series, detective fiction, historical fiction, or those who want to see a Chinese perspective on the relationship between China and Western nations.
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People keep saying Murder on the Yangtze River is Chinese Ace Attorney, but I beg to differ. This game stands on its own as an extremely unique and well-written mystery game. It clearly has a story and message it wants to tell, and by the end, it all comes together beautifully. Heck, I liked this game more than the Ace Attorney games in some aspects, which is saying a lot, coming from a lifelong Ace Attorney fan. It feels like a supercut version of Ace Attorney - taking only the best bits from those games and cutting out the bad or annoying bits. I'll examine this game from a story, mystery, and art/music standpoint, as those are the three legs that both the Ace Attorney games and this game stand on. Story: 9/10. This game has a great overarching story, characters, setting, and a satisfying conclusion. For people saying it's Chinese Ace Attorney, at no point did it ever feel like that. This game takes a dramatically different approach to storytelling. The setting, characters, and writing are much more grounded and nowhere near as over-the-top as an Ace Attorney game, but still contains the same compelling character-writing and emotional stakes that we know and love. Let me talk about the setting, by the way. I don't know of any other game out there that explores early 1900s China in such an authentic and educational way as this game did. Hell, I'd even consider this game to be historical fiction. It even has a Steins;gate-esque glossary that explains all the real world historical events and concepts that are depicted in the game. The pacing, which is usually the Achilles' Heel of an Ace Attorney game, is not a problem here. There was not a single point where the story dragged on or felt boring. It was just a tight, well-contained experience that kept you hooked and culminated in something truly special by the end. As for the translation, it was actually pretty good. I perfectly understood everything that was going on, even when the mysteries got particularly complex. You can tell that extra effort was made to translate the game correctly since this is a mystery game with a lot of nuance, both in mystery-writing and character-writing. If the translation was bad, none of that would come through. Although, if I had to critique something about the translation, it would be how the names of the Chinese characters are translated. I don't know why, but some of the names were kinda butchered when translated to English. I am not a native Chinese speaker, but I did study the language for a few years in the past, so I can generally understand how words are pronounced, as well as understand bits and pieces of meaning here and there. I listened to how some characters' names were pronounced in the Chinese dub, and they sounded nothing like what the English translation turned them into. This made the story slightly confusing to me at certain points, as there was no consensus on how some characters were called between the dialogue and the dub. Mystery: 9/10. The mysteries in this game are SURPRISINGLY complex. I did not expect this level of mystery-writing from a non-Ace Attorney indie mystery game, but some of these mysteries really had me floored. The writer is clearly an avid mystery reader, and it shows in the way the mysteries are built in this game. Red herrings, weird tricks, playing with the reader's assumptions, it's got it all. Imagine a full-fledged ace attorney case, with all the insane twists and revelations, but with the pacing cranked all the way up. Mysteries move very fast in this game. You don't need to press every statement by each witness to get a new statement to progress, and court doesn't break two or three times for you to discover new clues in between each trial. After you finish investigating, it's one big sprint towards the finish line, no fluff or bullsht in between, and I respect that. At times, Ace Attorney cases feel complex only because of how long it has dragged on and how much information just keeps getting piled onto the mystery, but Murder on the Yangtze River cases feel more well-contained, only being complex enough to create a compelling mystery, and no more, no less. Production: 7/10. I really liked the presentation of this game. Of course, Murder on the Yangtze River is an indie game, so the production is nowhere near as luxurious as lets say an AA game, with all its extensive art assets, sprite animations and soundtracks. However, this game definitely has a certain style it's going for that makes it feel more authentic and grounded in the time period it's depicting. Comparing it to an Ace Attorney game in this department would be comparing apples to oranges. The soundtrack is also not bad and distinguishes itself from an AA game. It has a lot more traditional Chinese instruments and feels a lot more subdued, more mystery-oriented - meaning it's the kind of music you think to. It doesn't get my blood pumping quite like an AA pursuit theme, but it always fits the atmosphere and gets my little gray cells going, so no complaints from me. What I don't like, however, is the English voice acting. I had the audio set to Chinese for the whole game, and you should too. This game was simply meant to be dubbed in Chinese. Not only is that simply the most immersive option, the Chinese cast is also phenomenal. Whenever someone anything in English, though, I felt ashamed to be an English speaker. That's how bad the English voice acting was. TLDR: 9/10. I REALLY liked Murder on the Yangtze River. It is more than just rock solid as a mystery game; it is a genuinely special game in its own right. It's a love letter to Chinese culture, history and the mystery genre as a whole. I am not Chinese, but even I still felt moved by the passion this game oozes. Buy it, play it, you won't regret it.
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A gripping story, full of mystery and intrigue. The team behind this game are fans of the detective genre and it clearly shows in every single chapter of the game. The English translation is really good, I only noticed a few typos or odd word choice during the game, but it never hurt my understanding of the situation nor the enjoyment I took from the game. A strong recommend on my part for anyone who enjoys a good detective story, well worth it's full price and a steal with a discount. Can't wait to see more from this team, whether it be a DLC or a sequel :)
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Murders on the Yangtze River is currently priced at 9.61€ on Steam.
Murders on the Yangtze River is currently available at a 35% discount. You can purchase it for 9.61€ on Steam.
Murders on the Yangtze River received 17,698 positive votes out of a total of 18,192 achieving an impressive rating of 9.48.
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Murders on the Yangtze River was developed by OMEGAMES STUDIO and published by OMEGAMES STUDIO and NPC Entertainment.
Murders on the Yangtze River is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Murders on the Yangtze River is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Murders on the Yangtze River is not playable on Linux.
Murders on the Yangtze River is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Murders on the Yangtze River. Explore additional content available for Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam.
Murders on the Yangtze River does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Murders on the Yangtze River does not support Steam Remote Play.
Murders on the Yangtze River is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
OMEGAMES STUDIO
Publisher
OMEGAMES STUDIO,
NPC Entertainment
Release
30 Jan 2024
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