Overwhelmingly Positive Chinese Indie Mystery Game launches in English on March 15th, 2024!
Calling all murder mystery fans! OMEGames Studio is proud to announce that their best-selling PC debut title, Murders on the Yangtze River, will be released in English via Steam on March 15th for $14.99. A demo featuring the first case is currently available for download.
Since its initial release on January 31st, Murders on the Yangtze River has sold over 150K copies in China and received an overwhelmingly positive review score from over 6,000 reviews! Now, OMEGames is excited to launch the game’s English localization, inviting Western audiences to experience a unique murder mystery journey in early 20th-century China.
Murders on the Yangtze River stars John Shen, a law student in London whose brother suddenly turns up dead in the college’s dormitory. The police rule his death a suicide, but when Shen stumbles upon a newly published detective novel depicting a murder scene identical to his brother’s death, he begins to suspect foul play. Convinced that the author is somehow involved in his brother’s death, Shen returns to China to uncover the truth.
Inspired by mystery classics like Ace Attorney and The Kindaichi Case Files, Murders on the Yangtze River requires players to use logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and track the killer across seven complex cases! With challenging puzzles and captivating characters, Murders on the Yangtze River will have you hooked immediately!
Game features:
- A globe-trotting adventure – Help John Shen solve six complex cases, providing 10-15 hours of thrilling investigations to keep you on the edge of your seat!
- Solve complex cases – Use rigorous logical reasoning to solve crimes, interview intriguing characters, and experience mind-bending plot twists!
- Multiple endings – Find clues and use logic to find the killer! Can you correctly identify the killers, or will innocent bystanders get caught in the middle?
- Beautiful, brush-painted art style – Breathtaking, brush-painted illustrations and artwork bring the mountainside of Hunan, China, to life as you investigate.
- Unlock multiple achievements – Discover hidden achievements throughout the game to show off your detective prowess. Can you collect them all?