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Mohism: Battle of Words

Detective visual novel where evidence and arguments replace martial arts

玄镜工作室 · Published by Yooreka Studio · Released Apr 17, 2023

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 578
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Apr 26, 2024
Minimum PC
GTS 450
1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mohism: Battle of Words?

You play Zhang Xiaochen, a young investigator taking on his master's unsolved cases, in a single-player detective visual novel set in a world of Chinese martial arts fiction. Across four connected cases, you search crime scenes, gather evidence, expose contradictions in testimony, and reconstruct events.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reading-heavy mysteries that test your deductive reasoning

Not for you if...

  • −you want to choose your own order of investigation
  • −you expect action combat in a martial arts setting

What players say

76% of 578 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, music, and the fit between the wuxia setting and Ace Attorney-style investigations. Criticisms include timed questioning and unclear connections between evidence and conclusions. A later review reports freezes and crashes when retrying certain debate sections.

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Mohism: Battle of Words system requirements

Minimum: GTS 450, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor
1.6 Ghz
Graphics
GTS 450 or better; 256 MB or higher
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor
2.0 Ghz
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Mohism: Battle of Words have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mohism: Battle of Words run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Achievements
10
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

Does Mohism: Battle of Words 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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