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Murders on the Yangtze River
"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 players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
72 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Overall good game. Visuals are 2D without many motion effects but it does build up the world very well - reflecting the looks of multiple different cities in China at that historic moment when the country was colonized.…”
“Perhaps the best Ace Attorney inspired game I've played, much as I love others in this genre. And a must have for any Great Ace Attorney fan.”
“I definitely recommend this game to fans of detective stories. I got a great deal of enjoyment out of playing it. The overarching narrative is engaging and intricate, and the individual cases along the way are…”
59 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An absolute hidden gem! I had this game on my list for a while, since I love detective games, but still I was not expecting to be so blown away from something that honestly at first glance seems like "a cute little…”
“Overall good game. Visuals are 2D without many motion effects but it does build up the world very well - reflecting the looks of multiple different cities in China at that historic moment when the country was colonized.…”
“Absolutely fabulous story and characters. The inclusion of historical facts and tidbits was fascinating and brought a lot to the whole experience. Highly recommend!”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An absolute hidden gem! I had this game on my list for a while, since I love detective games, but still I was not expecting to be so blown away from something that honestly at first glance seems like "a cute little…”
“Overall good game. Visuals are 2D without many motion effects but it does build up the world very well - reflecting the looks of multiple different cities in China at that historic moment when the country was colonized.…”
“Tried the demo and liked it so got the full game am now about halfway through second case, very relaxing to play with an interesting story and requires some thought to analyse evidence and crime scenes. Nice painted…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An absolute hidden gem! I had this game on my list for a while, since I love detective games, but still I was not expecting to be so blown away from something that honestly at first glance seems like "a cute little…”
“Overall good game. Visuals are 2D without many motion effects but it does build up the world very well - reflecting the looks of multiple different cities in China at that historic moment when the country was colonized.…”
“Its a tightly bound and personal story. All the 5-6 cases have unique scenerios, circumstances and pair dynamics. All the cases has their own message, yet they have a general message that link to the overal message of…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I definitely recommend this game to fans of detective stories. I got a great deal of enjoyment out of playing it. The overarching narrative is engaging and intricate, and the individual cases along the way are…”
“One of the best detective games I've played, behind only Golden Idol and Obra Dinn. Most other detective games I've played have been far too simple, requiring at most 1-2 steps of deduction of a very limited set of…”
“Excellent so far, after the first two cases. Not too easy, needs concentration, memory and attention to details to steer through a case correctly. Forgiving safe system ;)”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I like the art style and characters. The cases are interesting and there's also interesting trivia to be found. I also liked that the voiceovers were in the languages the characters would naturally speak in the given…”
“It’s another ace attorney game. Ace attorney fans are addicts and this hits the spot. The english localization/translation is not the best. It’s present enough that you’re always aware that everyone is not a native…”
“A clever, tightly-written mystery game with interesting characters and beautiful art and music. I also enjoyed the historical notes. It's clear that a lot of care and love went into this. My one (relatively minor)…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Games like this raise a question between what is a homage with its own elements and what is copying a formula with a different skin - In this case, many commenters have accurately noted that this game directly copies…”
“Good design but the link to evidence feels contrived sometimes. A light hearted take on this genre.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun for people who enjoy Ace Attorney, cases are well thought out. I do believe that almost every case has a very refreshing gimmick (except maybe the second), and there is an overarching story throughout the whole…”
“Surprisingly a good game with a lot of love and passion put into it, reminded me a lot of Ace Attorney Investigations. I liked almost all of the cases except the last one (climax felt like corny hollywood movie). I will…”
“Loved this game from start to finish! The cases are super interesting, the historical facts and knowledge sections are pretty cool too. The final case was a [i]tad[/i] underwhelming but still awesome overall to tie…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I was hooked right from the very start! This game is a detective game, and you get to run around crime scenes, pick up clues, and question suspects like a real sleuth. Each case has its own tricky puzzles and little surprises, and I loved that super satisfying feeling when…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“This game is clearly a big homage to the Ace Attorney series, and it's rather well done at that. It is difficult to come close to the plot twists, absurdity and drama of the original series, but this game is a fair attempt at that in a very different setting. If you are at all…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“What a wonderful game! I was pulled into its world without even realising it. I would sit down for a bit and suddenly hours had passed. I am still a bit shocked it took me 22hrs to finish it. It didn't feel that long at all.”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Fix Demo-Full Version Achievements Sync Issues
Hello everyone, in the new version, we have optimized and fixed the following issues: Achievement Unlocking Issue: Resolved the problem where achievements could not be unlocked in the full version aft
The function of the game reset button is disabled.
Hello everyone, in our latest update, we have disabled the game reset button in the settings to prevent accidental use that could lead to the loss of saved progress. If you wish to experience the game
Update for fixing experience problem.
Hi, we have updated the game for fixing some game experience problems in the recently released cross-event. Unfortunately, this cross-event currently only supports simplified Chinese. Thanks for your
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Detective · Adventure · Puzzle · Story Rich · Indie · Exploration · Mystery · Drama · Puzzle-Platformer · Investigation · Logic · Historical (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese * , English, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://resource.itaotuo.com/website/shanhelvtan/index.html |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590 CPU @3.3GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel GMA 950 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 8 GB available space