The Red Pearls Of Borneo

A detective puzzle reconstructing a plantation tragedy by revisiting memories

Bushmonkey Games · Published by Bushmonkey Games, Surefire.Games · Released Mar 27, 2026

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 4,849
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 276 in 30 days
Players: 125; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; May 29, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Red Pearls Of Borneo?

This free, single-player, text-based detective game follows a clairvoyant in London in 1948 investigating a tragedy at a Borneo tobacco plantation in 1941. You examine photographs and a map, revisit events through different witnesses’ perspectives along a nonlinear timeline, and use a node-based chart to track guests’ movements, identify them, and determine their fates.

For you if...

+you enjoy organizing clues and keeping your own investigative notes

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused play rather than close reading

What players say

96% of 4,849 reviews are positive · 93% of 276 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, the historical research, and the glossary’s explanations of the setting.

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The Red Pearls Of Borneo system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor or better
Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel HD 4000 or equivalent)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Red Pearls Of Borneo have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Red Pearls Of Borneo 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
Achievements: 31
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Red Pearls Of Borneo 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