Long Knives

Text-based detective adventure set during the collapse of a dynasty

Jade Hex · Released Dec 31, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 99% of 669
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 29 in 30 days
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 23, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated with full Vulk…; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Long Knives?

This single-player, low-fantasy wuxia story uses second-person narration: you play an orphan raised by distant relatives who becomes a constable. You investigate cases, choose dialogue, and resolve skill checks with an eighteen-sided die. English localization is available only in the demo.

For you if...

+you like stories that branch based on your choices
+you enjoy shaping characters through backgrounds and attribute allocation

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over reading and conversation

What players say

99% of 669 reviews are positive · 100% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the storytelling.

Screenshots and trailer

Long Knives system requirements

Minimum: Integrated with full Vulk…, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: x86_32 CPU with SSE2 instructions, any x86_64 CPU, ARMv8 CPU
Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan 1.0 support
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space
Notes: N/A

Does Long Knives have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Long Knives run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Does Long Knives 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