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The Red Pearls of Borneo

The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the…

30 January 2026

The Red Pearls of Borneo is an adventure developed by bushmonkey games, released 30 January 2026 on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What The Red Pearls of Borneo is

The Red Pearls of Borneo is an adventure game developed by bushmonkey games and released in 2026. It is available on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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 estate that fateful night. Can you piece together the truth before the memories fade?
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama, historical and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Red Pearls of Borneo launched on 30 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

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When did The Red Pearls of Borneo come out?
The Red Pearls of Borneo was released on 30 January 2026 for Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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