Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 98% positive across 287 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing98% positive · 137 mentions
“I have enjoyed this so much. I was totally engrossed from the start - so much so that I've just stayed up all night, I couldn't stop until I had finished! I can't believe it is free... wow it is so worth playing for the detective story…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played
Gameplay & mechanics96% positive · 55 mentions
“The Japanese might have just hit Pearl Harbour, but The Red Pearls of Borneo will not contend with the war at large. Instead, it's a puzzle/detective game in which you play a sort of medium named Delphine, who gets employed by a client…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 6 h played
Visuals & audio95% positive · 22 mentions
“Bushmonkey did their homework and the results speak for themselves: a period mystery whose monospaced words are more immersive than most games that lean on high-fidelity voice acting and visuals. I played it (in "hardcore" mode) the way I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 10 h played
Controls & UI95% positive · 21 mentions
“Bushmonkey did their homework and the results speak for themselves: a period mystery whose monospaced words are more immersive than most games that lean on high-fidelity voice acting and visuals. I played it (in "hardcore" mode) the way I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 10 h played
Price & value100% positive · 19 mentions
“如果steam还有个中间选项，大概我会毫不犹豫地给中等评价。在是否推荐上纠结了一会，看在免费的性价比上还是给了推荐，但是槽点也值得说说。 游戏流程大约4-5h，画面比较精致，类Type Help玩法，本地化质量尚可。 以我个人对推理质量的品味，游戏的最大问题是得Type Help形而未得Type Help神——与Type Help一样，都是要通过已知的场景信息，非线性地推理得到特定时间、特定地点、特定人物参与的事件，从而揭露未知的场景。区别在于四胜四败： （1）Type…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played
Content & longevity86% positive · 14 mentions
“A very enjoyable, well-written and ambitious deduction game. Perhaps a little too ambitious as the end-game approaches. The writing is good, though lightly sprinkled with Americanisms / anachronisms, and the characters are well drawn and…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 0 h played
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 12 mentions
“[Do we tag these things as received for free when they're free to all?] This feels tough to review because it's free and the core gameplay is great considering that. If you're an Obra Dinn, Golden Idol, Roottrees kind of person, you should…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 6 h played
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