MeiQi 2022 (2022)

Developer: QZQ Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 107 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing feels like stepping into a 1990s Chinese crime drama, piecing together clues in a series of self-contained but interconnected mystery cases.

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What players say

Players are deeply split: longtime fans praise the story and atmosphere, but newcomers and some veterans are frustrated by cryptic puzzles, no hint system, and unfairly hidden keys like the lighthouse key that vanishes quickly. Several call it an asset flip with poor English support.

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