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Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

|Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG)

8.9 /10

Aww Great!

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1.3k ratings
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Steam · Player score8.9/101.3k ratingsIGDB · Player score7.0/104 ratings
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Why play it

A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie.

Story and worldbuilding

Amid lingering political turmoil, the first and only female empress of China, Wu Zetian rises to power. Within months of her ascension to the throne, murmurs of discontentment and revolution swell as detractors and enemies begin plotting against her. It is against this backdrop that our protagonist, newly appointed investigating magistrate Di Renjie, must solve a gruesome series of murders--which will lead him on a collision course with the Imperial court and the empress herself. Will our young detective overcome his own inner demons and his allegiance to the previous emperor? What is the connection between the murdered courtesans and the capital's many political secrets? YOU must uncover the truth...

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Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.9/10 across 1.3k ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Nindie SpotlightJustin Nation · 3 Dec, 2021
7.5/10

While there have been quite a variety of point-and-click adventures on the Switch to date, they’ve mostly been of a more humorous nature...

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GameSpaceEmily Byrnes · 11 Jun, 2019
9/10

I would highly suggest giving this game a try for its story alone. Coupled with pleasant music and a distinctive art style, it is well worth the price of $10.99 on Steam. I enjoyed playing the game so much that I would even go as far to say that it was really worth double that. Though I did miss that feeling of player freedom, I did feel that there was enough there to keep me engaged in what was going on from a narrative point of view. If you're looking for a historical adventure game with a heavy narrative, give Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders a try and let me know your thoughts in the comments down below!

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Gamersky不倒翁蜀黍 · 14 May, 2019
7.5/10

You may enjoy the game if you are interested in Chinese culture and the legendary career of ancient China's most famous detective named Di Renjie.

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Digital ChumpsSteven McGehee · 1 Apr, 2019
7.5/10

Nupixo has done a fine job with Detective Di, all things considered. Anyone that enjoys a good mystery story or point and click games would do well to make time for this one and hopefully we’ll see Nupixo continue to invest in the genre.

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