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Murders on the Yangtze River

Side-scrolling detective adventure solving murders in early twentieth-century China

OMEGAMES STUDIO · Published by OMEGAMES STUDIO, NPC Entertainment · Released Jan 30, 2024

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 16K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 81 in 30 days
Players
143
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 17, 2025
Minimum PC
GMA 950
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Murders on the Yangtze River?

This side-scrolling detective adventure follows John Shen through a series of murder cases along the Yangtze River as he seeks the truth about his brother’s death. Set in early 20th-century China, each case has you search crime scenes, question suspects, find contradictions in testimony, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy an overarching mystery told through separate cases
  • +you like historical settings and ink-wash artwork

Not for you if...

  • −you want open-ended investigations rather than guided deductions
  • −you dislike lengthy dialogue between puzzles

What players say

97% of 16,286 reviews are positive · 93% of 81 in the last 30 days

Players praise the characters, connected cases, historical detail, and artwork. Some criticize deductions they find too rigid or illogical, and an ending they find unsatisfying.

Players over time

▲ +61% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 158 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Oct 1, 202649
Sep 30, 202635
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Sep 27, 202689
Sep 26, 202673
Sep 25, 202680
Sep 24, 202654
Sep 23, 202687
Sep 23, 202648
Sep 22, 202624
Sep 21, 202633

How many players finish Murders on the Yangtze River?

51% of Steam players have unlocked «The Shanghai Enigma», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Murders on the Yangtze River system requirements

Minimum: GMA 950, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590 CPU @3.3GHz
Graphics
Intel GMA 950
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

Memory
16 GB RAM

Does Murders on the Yangtze River have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Murders on the Yangtze River run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

Does Murders on the Yangtze River 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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