# Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders Summer DB entity ID: bfcbc455\-d1e8\-4c15\-a389\-eb964e0aec27 Steam App ID: 792040 REVIEWS “Nupixo’s debut offering Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is a brilliant introduction to one of ancient China’s most famous investigators that does just about everything right\.” \- Adventure Gamers \- 4\.5/5 “A no\-brainer to pick up for anyone looking for a cerebral and emotional murder mystery\.” \- DarkStation \- 4/5 “The story will pull you in almost right away, and there’s no denying how beautiful the pixel graphics are and how well\-written the dialogue is\.” \- GameSpew THE STORY 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 murder victims and the capital's many political secrets? YOU must uncover the truth\.\.\. GAMEPLAY Playing as the legendary detective, players will explore this unique setting and unravel its narrative twists and turns using familiar adventure gameplay mechanics such as exploration, dialogue choices, interaction with objects and clues, and puzzle\-solving\. Additionally, we are introducing an original mechanic where you will be able to deduct and reenact the scene of a crime and put your theories to the test\. The pixel art style of the game is also an homage to old school graphics, but we've added our own visual signature and design sensibilities\. The game contains over 45 locations \(many spanning multiple screen widths\), each one pixel\-painted with care and attention to detail\. FEATURES Distinct 2D pixel art style Immersive story\-driven experience dripping with historical atmosphere Challenging and fun puzzles to solve Unique Chinese cultural and historical references Fantastic soundtrack with 13 original tracks Multiple language support: English and Chinese Windows and Mac support ## Game information - Type: game - Developer: Nupixo Games - Publisher: Nupixo Games, WhisperGames - Release date: May 1, 2019 - Coming soon: false - Free to play: false - Parent Steam app: Not collected - Genres: Adventure, Indie - Categories: Single\-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing - Platforms: windows, mac - Website: Not collected - Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_9eeebb5315c02c03626ccbe05676870cc954a856\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_2464ad87e07267e859f5b8effcbc7dd6f9fa851a\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_b2a46821d1657a7624e3e2849162968cad7fbf57\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_49f98274586710737ed51f349414e3369397cb9b\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_349e316fd97f4f2be91c48c2565a2732cdd05a0e\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_5523f4993ee46322ed1cd2c8b4a2dad2cdb350e2\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_54eef2873d65fe7b21839aac220a135262dc14a1\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_f4492b3a1411fa677a5726ebb256b9f21027a5da\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_2153b34ccf08bef85e5adeeeb542515418447b9e\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_f3e28cef214792ea36bd1044899d38185f13b212\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/792040/ss\_3e76cc51a1d8ec4219a3202575afd1d5ba247f1e\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1645121224 - Price: 1099 minor units USD; discount 0% - Price country: US ## Observed metrics - Current players: 0 - Steam review count: 1292 - Steam positive reviews: 1144 - Steam negative reviews: 148 - Steam positive percentage: 88.54489164086688% - Summer DB rating: No native votes Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\} ## Player history [Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/bfcbc455-d1e8-4c15-a389-eb964e0aec27/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/bfcbc455-d1e8-4c15-a389-eb964e0aec27/player-metrics?days=7) Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown. ## Sources and freshness - Catalog membership: store\_catalog - Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00 - Details observed: 2026\-09\-23T09:05:55\.012569\+00:00 - Player count observed: 2026\-09\-23T09:05:57\.940183\+00:00 - Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-23T09:05:56\.018868\+00:00 Full provenance: \{"urls":\{"price":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/app/792040/","catalog":"https://api\.steampowered\.com/IStoreService/GetAppList/v1/","details":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/app/792040/","players":"https://api\.steampowered\.com/ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers/v1/?appid=792040","reviews":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/appreviews/792040"\},"price":"2026\-09\-23T09:05:55\.012569\+00:00","source":"steam","catalog":"2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00","country":"US","details":"2026\-09\-23T09:05:55\.012569\+00:00","players":"2026\-09\-23T09:05:57\.940183\+00:00","reviews":"2026\-09\-23T09:05:56\.018868\+00:00","language":"en","editorial":null,"membership":"store\_catalog","observations":\{"price":"31e3df89\-dec6\-405e\-a17f\-1a06469ee09f","catalog":"41b35c51\-66c1\-43fe\-9b98\-c098b21d719d","details":"417c1753\-91d2\-44de\-9930\-98f6ad04afa8","players":"c0680c7f\-2155\-4daf\-8344\-45321c050ddf","reviews":"2fc1d54e\-684d\-4532\-b14d\-ee0f820e2185"\},"reviewFilters":\{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}\} Native rating methodology: \{"count":0,"average":null,"entityId":"bfcbc455\-d1e8\-4c15\-a389\-eb964e0aec27","revision":0,"observedAt":null,"methodology":"arithmetic\-v1","distribution":\[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0\]\} Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted. [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/bfcbc455-d1e8-4c15-a389-eb964e0aec27)