Shanghai1920 (2021)

Developer: Jiacheng Sun
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Free To Play, RPG
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 27 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A low-effort, atmospheric visual novel where you click through a fantasy-mystery story set in 1920s Shanghai, making choices that lead to different endings.

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What players say

Players describe Shanghai1920 as a very short free visual novel with a detective setup that shifts into supernatural romance. Many enjoy the story and atmosphere, but others find the writing rushed, the translation poor, and the plot too reliant on tropes, with opinions split on whether the brief runtime works or leaves too little time for proper development.

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