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A traveling detective investigates murders along early-20th-century China’s Yangtze, seeking clues to his brother’s death.
Released 30 Jan 2024
Search Crime Scenes
Expose Testimony Contradictions
Trace Brother’s Death
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Developed by OMEGAMES STUDIO · Published by OMEGAMES STUDIO, NPC Entertainment









John Shen returns to China after his brother’s death is ruled a suicide, then follows a trail of cases along the Yangtze. With an inventive assistant at his side, he investigates murders and pursues the truth behind his brother’s case.
Explore crime scenes, inspect evidence, question suspects, and compare their statements with the facts you uncover. Deduction sequences ask you to identify contradictions and make a case against a culprit, alongside logic puzzles and other brief challenges.
The investigations unfold across connected chapters, with details from earlier cases feeding into the larger mystery. Optional entries explain historical events, local customs, and investigative concepts as Shen travels through early-20th-century China, depicted in a 2D ink-wash style.
Players who enjoyed the game often praise its connected mystery plot, cast, and historical setting, especially the way cases and period details support the larger story. The crime-scene searches and evidence-based confrontations are satisfying for some, while others find the deductions too straightforward or occasionally unclear. Reviews also frequently appreciate the ink-wash visuals and audio; criticism includes familiar case ideas, rough localization, and concerns about parts of the historical framing or final themes.






| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 47 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |