MeiQi 2024 (2024)

Developer: QZQ Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You explore crime scenes at a methodical pace, piecing together clues in a nonlinear narrative that blends traditional Chinese folk horror with realistic detective work.

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What players say

Players say the game offers a hard puzzle experience where you must find and combine tiny clues, with a steep learning curve and no handholding. The six-chapter story set in 1990s China has atmospheric horror and jumpscares, but players are split on whether the slow updates between chapters and the confusing clue-merging system hurt the flow.

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