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Murders on the Yangtze River

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

"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.

What works

  • Engaging and well-written mystery cases
  • Immersive historical setting with cultural depth
  • Varied gameplay mechanics per chapter
  • High-quality voice acting and music
  • Good value for price and length

Things to keep in mind

  • Some awkward english translation issues
  • Limited social or multiplayer features
  • Linear exploration and gameplay
  • Some puzzles require guesswork
  • Minor graphical and ui rough edges

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Trials of Innocence

  • The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

  • The Darkest Files

  • Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane

  • Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

  • The Ratline

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Murders on the Yangtze River but with less leadership over others

  • LumineNight

  • 子归 - Blossom

  • The Posthumous Investigation

  • 寇莎梅特：困世迷情 Consummate:Missing World

  • Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

  • Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

More fantastical

Games that feels like Murders on the Yangtze River but with more imaginative fiction

  • Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲

  • Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure

  • Mask of the Rose

  • Arcadia Fallen

  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Seduce Me 2: The Demon War

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Murders on the Yangtze River: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership, Cooperation.

Last update: 03/08/2026