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Chinatown Detective Agency

Point-and-click detective adventure where solving cases requires real-world research

General Interactive Co. · Published by Balor Games, WhisperGames · Released Apr 7, 2022

Adventure

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 127
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Dec 7, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 650
6 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Chinatown Detective Agency?

Set in Singapore in 2037 amid a global economic collapse, this point-and-click adventure follows former INTERPOL officer Amira Darma as she starts a detective agency. You take on client cases, question contacts, follow leads around the world, and manage limited time and money.

For you if...

  • +you like cyberpunk mysteries with a noir mood
  • +you enjoy challenging puzzles that demand independent thinking

Not for you if...

  • −you want every answer contained within the game

What players say

69% of 127 reviews are positive

Players praise the moody pixel art, character dialogue, and voice acting, including the Singaporean accents. A recurring complaint is restrictive saving, which players say forces them to repeat dialogue and scenes.

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Chinatown Detective Agency system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 6 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or better
Processor
Multicore 2.4 GHz or better
Graphics
GeForce 750M / GeForce GTX 650 or better
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Chinatown Detective Agency have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Chinatown Detective Agency run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
16
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Chinatown Detective Agency use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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