Choose Murders on the Yangtze River
Choose Murders on the Yangtze River if you want an Adventure experience. Murders on the Yangtze River launched in 2024.
Murders on the Yangtze River vs Sinking The Boats
Murders on the Yangtze River and Sinking The Boats both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. Murders on the Yangtze River (2024) is 1 year older than Sinking The Boats (2025). Sinking The Boats is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Murders on the Yangtze River (6.99 USD vs. 9.29 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sinking The Boats
Choose Sinking The Boats if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sinking The Boats launched in 2025.
Both Murders on the Yangtze River and Sinking The Boats sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Murders on the Yangtze River |  Sinking The Boats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.29 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (919 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OMEGAMES STUDIO | 孟夏Mengxia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Murders on the Yangtze River (2024) is 1 year older than Sinking The Boats (2025).
- Sinking The Boats is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Murders on the Yangtze River (6.99 USD vs. 9.29 USD).
- Murders on the Yangtze River is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sinking The Boats has no Deck rating yet.
Murders on the Yangtze River vs Sinking The Boats — FAQ
- Should I play Murders on the Yangtze River or Sinking The Boats first?
- If you want chronology, Murders on the Yangtze River (2024) came out before Sinking The Boats (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Murders on the Yangtze River and Sinking The Boats similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Murders on the Yangtze River run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murders on the Yangtze River is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sinking The Boats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.