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
- 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
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Chinatown Detective Agency system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 6 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Chinatown Detective Agency?
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- 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
Tags
- Detective
- Investigation
- Point & Click
- Story Rich
- Exploration
- Noir
- Crime
- Mystery
- Cyberpunk
- Trivia
- Pixel Graphics
- Dark
- Female Protagonist
- Retro
- Adventure
- Multiple Endings
Recent updates
- Dec 7, 2022 · Big Update: Version 1.1.05-beta
- Apr 23, 2022 · Update: Version 1.0.16
- Apr 14, 2022 · Update notes for v1.0.15
- Apr 14, 2022 · Update: More Fixes!
- Apr 11, 2022 · Update: Fixes Galore!