Developer: Bushmonkey Games
Player Statistics
Updated: November 8, 2026 8:17 PMAverage players
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The Red Pearls Of Borneo player count by month
The Red Pearls Of Borneo has 63 players in-game right now, and the 24-hour peak is 230. The peak so far in November 2026 is 230 players, 166 on average.
| Month | Average players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 (so far) | 166 | — | 230 |
From SteamStat's own samples of the Steam player count since tracking began. Change compares a month's average with the month before.
At a glance
The Red Pearls Of Borneo has 63 players in-game right now, 27% of its 24-hour peak of 230. The record since SteamStat started tracking it is 230 players, set on November 8, 2026. 4,840 Steam reviews rate it “Overwhelmingly Positive” (96% positive). Released on March 27, 2026 by Bushmonkey Games. It is free to play.
Description
A Colonial Noir Mystery
The Red Pearls of Borneo is an atmospheric deduction game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, The Case of the Golden Idol and Type Help. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred seven years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo.
Your tools are simple: a box of old photographs, a map of the plantation and your unique ability to step into the past.
London, 1948
Jeremiah Goodwill's tobacco plantation was supposed to be a paradise. But on the night of December 16th, 1941, as the Japanese Imperial Navy loomed on the horizon, the estate fell into chaos.
Sort through the lies. Reveal the faces of the strangers. Discover what truly happened in the Goodwill plantation that fateful night.
Key Features:
Echoes of the Past: Explore a non-linear timeline. Jump between witness perspectives and moments in time to uncover motives, secret meetings and fatal mistakes.
The "Mind's Eye": Use a unique node-based deduction system to visualise the movement of guests across the island. Connect the dots to prove who was where, and when.
Make notes of everything everywhere: You can keep notes on all aspects of the game. From characters and locations to items and snippets of text from clues.
Learn about the rarely told history of Borneo on the eve of WW2 through the interactive glossary you will unlock as you go.
Can you piece together the truth before the memories fade? Identify the guests, determine their fates and solve the mystery of the Red Pearls!
Supported languages: english, simplified chinese
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System Requirements
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel HD 4000 or equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Mac
- Requires an Apple processor
- OS: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or newer
- Processor: Apple M1+ Only
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal-compatible GPU
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Does not run on Intel CPU
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or SteamOS 3+ (Steam Deck)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ Compatible GPU
- Storage: 500 MB available space
User Reviews
great for a free game, but the endings felt rushed and stupid. and i kept getting spoiled about who was about to die due to the achievements popping up so early. very frustrating
I recommend this game to someone with lots of free time and love to (very) lore-enchanced puzzles. I am pleased and ecstatic for Green Mist Over Portland. Well-made. Sending my love to the developers.
Absolute favorite. I'm so astounded that this game was free-- it's a brilliant investigative puzzle game where you recreate the events of a tragic incident that happened in Borneo upon the request of a mysterious letter writer. Seriously amazing. The story is fantastic, it's so fun to try and follow all of the characters, and I became really emotionally attached through the brilliant writing and character design. I love that it has two extensions to really feel like you get the COMPLETE story. It's not completely straightforward and intuitive, which makes it a fun challenge to find all the directions the story goes, but it's also comprehensible. There was never anything I found that I thought "I never would have figured that out" about. Instant favorite.
I loved the opportunity to learn about a period of history that I knew nothing about while also solving a mystery! The art style and the gameplay are so unique as well, I highly recommend this game!
It's a deductive game like Obra Dinn which is entirely realistic and with a strong (dare I say stronGER?) historical component; a period piece from a viewpoint I rarely see in popular media. As an Indonesian with an interest in WW2 history who enjoys detective games AND currently on a long sailing trip, this hits extra hard; I binged the entire thing til 3 AM.
Cons are that the interface can use a lot of work, some logic gaps are a bit of a leap, and maybe the glossary can use a bit of verbosity trimming. But bruh, it's FREE (how is this free?); play it! Super strong recommend. Thanks devs, really appreciated the ride.
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Additional Information
| Developer | Bushmonkey Games |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac |
| Age rating | None |
| Release date | March 27, 2026 |
| User reviews | 96% positive (4840) |