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Long Knives

An oriental narrative mystery. The story branches upon your choices. The dice lies.

All Reviews:

Very Positive (58) - 98% of the 58 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Dec 31, 2025

Developer:

Jade Hex

Publisher:

Jade Hex

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Not supported
Simplified Chinese	✔		✔

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About This Game

English localization only available in Demo.

Dynasty crumbles. The land fractures. You're one of many orphans, taken in by distant kin. On reaching adulthood, you become a constable, whether for survival or ambition.

Long Knives is a low-fantasy wuxia text-based adventure with TTRPG mechanics and deep narrative branching.

Key Features

TTRPG-inspired. Second-person narrative.
Customize attributes. Choose pre-orphan background. Allocate points.
Proficiencies affect skill checks.
Uses an 18-sided die, not D20.
Visible and hidden checks. Reload anytime.

Personalized Experience

Every line of dialogue is your choice.
Story branches respond to hidden variables.
No cloud saves. All data is local.

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: x86_32 CPU with SSE2 instructions, any x86_64 CPU, ARMv8 CPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan 1.0 support
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: N/A
VR Support: N/A
Additional Notes: N/A

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 instructions, with 4 physical cores or more, ARMv8 CPU
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics with full Vulkan 1.2 support
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: N/A
VR Support: N/A
Additional Notes: N/A

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: macOS 10.15
Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan 1.0 support
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: N/A
Additional Notes: N/A

Recommended:

OS: macOS 10.15
Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics with full Vulkan 1.2 support
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: N/A
Additional Notes: N/A

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