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Games like Murders on the Yangtze River

If Murders on the Yangtze River is your kind of game, the closest matches are 火起雪中寺, Forest Grove and THE BREAKFIVE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About 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.

2024IndieAdventureRPG9.29 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby OMEGAMES STUDIO
Murders on the Yangtze River — Steam game cover
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Cases are tightly interwoven with real 1900s china historyCharacter outfits can be customizedHint system prevents frustrating dead endsAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Murders on the Yangtze River also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. 火起雪中寺

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.

    2025IndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Forest Grove

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. THE BREAKFIVE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    In 1421, the seemingly peaceful Ming Empire is actually rife with undercurrents. As the capital relocation project progresses, numerous forces across the realm are beginning to stir. A massive conspiracy is quietly brewing, and the facade of peace and tranquility is about to be torn apart.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fate Seeker II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Ranked #4 for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Following the previous one, “Fate Seeker II” character development, thinking and exploration and other elements. You can experience real-time combat without switching scenes, and feel the delightful martial arts anytime.

    2021RPG22.60 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sanfu

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Ranked #5 for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。

    2023IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Ranked #6 for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Strange Antiquities

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Ranked #7 for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Ranked #8 for Murders on the Yangtze River fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Murders on the Yangtze River

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Reviewers of Murders on the Yangtze River cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

    2021Adventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Reviewers of Murders on the Yangtze River cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Trials of Innocence

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Reviewers of Murders on the Yangtze River cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.44 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Murders on the Yangtze River at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murders on the Yangtze River.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Murders on the Yangtze River

Does Murders on the Yangtze River run on Steam Deck?
Murders on the Yangtze River is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Murders on the Yangtze River cost?
Murders on the Yangtze River is listed on Steam at 9.29 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Murders on the Yangtze River?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Murders on the Yangtze River are 火起雪中寺, Forest Grove, THE BREAKFIVE.
Who developed Murders on the Yangtze River?
Murders on the Yangtze River was developed by OMEGAMES STUDIO and published by OMEGAMES STUDIO, NPC Entertainment.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Murders on the Yangtze River.

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