Developed by Secret Home and published by NiuGamer, "Murders on the Yangtze River" is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows platforms. It supports PlayStation Remote Play and Xbox Play Anywhere features, and will introduce Japanese language support for the first time.
"Murders on the Yangtze River" is a Chinese-style side-scrolling hardcore deduction and mystery-solving game set against the backdrop of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. The game currently boasts an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam, with a 96% positive review rate and nearly 400,000 copies sold across all platforms.
In terms of gameplay, it blends classic deduction elements such as crime scene investigation, evidence collection, suspect interrogation, and courtroom debates. The difficulty increases chapter by chapter, providing players with a solid reasoning experience. Its distinctive ink-wash painting art style recreates the architecture and natural landscapes of a century ago through meticulous historical research. Players will be transported back to the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, an era where ancient and modern, Eastern and Western cultures collided and merged. Embark on a mystery-solving journey filled with historical texture through scenes like the misty Dongting Lake and the Hanyang Iron Works.
