Gweilo 1886
Buttermilk Studios
Return to Victorian-Era Hong Kong as Fini, an ex-priest struggling with opium addiction. Your father made the family fortune in the opium trade. Now he’s dead. His letter mentions a jade ring that sends you back home, with a sharp-tongued cat named Xiao and some clearly unfinished family business.
Overview
Play as Fini in this third person investigative mystery. Use your appearance as a priest—and your experience as an opium addict—to infiltrate Hong Kong's hidden spaces. But be careful, your judgement isn't as reliable as you, or Xiao, thinks. Fini's withdrawals are degrading the world he's trying to discern (spoiler: it’s not SFX) Can you trust what you hear people say? Can you trust who they are? Can you trust a talking cat?
Explore a dramatic vision of British-ruled Hong Kong. A global merchant economy fuels a bustling Victoria Harbor's ship docks. Witness a modernizing city as the Star ferry, funicular tram and gas lighting change how this sprawling island colony is perceived. Navigate the local Han, assimilating British, as well as Manchu, Sikh and foreign migrants that call this diverse city their home. What fractures of your family's history are revealed in this place? What factors of empire, imperialism, greed, faith, and vice will guide Fini on his journey.
Question the people who knew his father’s world. Inspect objects, follow clues, and discover where the legacy of a jade ring leads in this third-person investigation and mystery adventure.
Some encounters feel too convenient. Some faces seem to belong to another time. As Fini struggles with his addiction, separating what he discovers from what he believes becomes increasingly difficult.
Xiao is by your side—and provides your moral compass. Curious, suspicious and deadpan, your catnip comrade rarely keeps his opinions to himself. But, how much can you trust a cat not to lead you astray? How much does Xiao know that he's not telling you?
Genres
Ways to play
- Single-player
- Controller
Weak PC? It still plays
Play Gweilo 1886 on a weak PC
Gweilo 1886 needs at least 8 GB of RAM and 6 GB of VRAM. Cloud PC is a Windows computer with a strong GPU in the cloud. You control it from your laptop, phone or desktop.
Turn on Cloud PC
Log in to Thinkmay and start your machine. You get a Windows desktop of your own.
Install the game
Install Gweilo 1886 from Steam as you would at home.
Play on any device
Play on a laptop, phone or desktop. Controllers and microphones work.

























