All Murders on the Yangtze River guides
Murders on the Yangtze River has 29 endings, and nearly all of them are ways to lose. Only a few percent of players have seen every one, which is what Destined Endings asks for.
How to Get All Endings
Most of them come from running out of health at one specific question. Leave the hunt until after the credits: chapter select lets you jump to the right section, fail on purpose and reload. The numbers match the ending list in the game menu.
Chapter 1: Unexpected Misfortune
- #1 Life in Prison: run out of health while naming the murderer.
- #2 Both Imprisoned: run out of health on “What could be missing” from the desk.
- #3 Accusing a Chicken: name the black chicken as the murderer.
Chapter 2: Lady in the Wardrobe
- #4 Coerced Confession: run out of health in the old scholar inquiry (Section 4).
- #5 Sudden Death in Jail: name wrong culprits other than Hammer until your health is gone (Section 6).
- #6 Suspected Miscarriage of Justice: answer “Lo Shih-wen is the murderer.”
- #7 Misfortune by a Dog: name Hammer as the murderer.
- #8 Exiled Far Away: pick the scabbard as the true murder weapon in court.
- #9 Bloodshed in Courtroom: run out of health on “One possible explanation for the lack of evidence”.
Chapter 3: The Haunted Furnace
- #10 Unresolved End: run out of health on the blind spot question.
- #11 Reputation Ruined: accuse the wrong person until your health runs out.
- #12 Old Li Wrongly Accused: run out of health while proving Old Li’s innocence.
- #13 Deceived by Slander: lose the debate.
Chapter 4: Mystic Ship in the Mist
- #14 “Giant Ship” Sinks: run out of health in The Blood-Stained Cabin.
- #15 Another Homicide: run out of health in the power outage group testimony.
- #16 Pacifying the Loong King: present the Loong King as the culprit.
- #17 Culprit Escape: run out of health when naming who has no alibi.
- #18 Corpse at Ship’s Stern: run out of health while questioning Shen’s memories.
- #19 Doubting Life: run out of health on “Considering El was with me the entire time”.
Chapter 5: The Confined Room Mystery
- #20 Lost Direction: present wrong evidence for “If you claim my brother” until your health runs out.
Chapter 6: The Shanghai Enigma
- #21 Disappearance: while searching for Shen as Afu, keep talking to the officer in front of Stone Wu’s store.
- #22 Guilty Verdict: run out of health during the Section 4 trial.
- #23 Death at the Hotel: name wrong people other than Judge Herman for the theft question.
- #24 Deep Loyalty: accuse Judge Herman.
- #25 Innocent Until Proven Guilty: accuse the wrong person at the foreign goods store question.
- #26 Ordinary Life: choose “Let bygones be bygones”.
- #27 Almost Succeeded: accuse the wrong final culprit until your health runs out.
- #28 Outsmarted Oneself: give any answer except “Make the formula public”.
- #29 Vanished From the Earth: present the wrong person for “Perhaps only this person”.
Tips for Destined Endings
- Endings tied to a single wrong pick (#3, #6, #7, #8, #16, #24, #26, #28) are instant, so grab them first.
- Several health-loss endings share a scene with the hidden Detective’s Sacrifice achievement, so you can accuse Shen at the culprit questions in the same pass.
- If an ending does not register, finish the scene and check the ending list in the menu before moving on.
For the correct answers at each question, follow the chapter walkthroughs. The rest of the achievement list is in the 100% achievement guide.