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Steam News12 July 20261mo ago

July 12 Update — Deduction and Progression Improvements

Thank you for your feedback. This update focuses on deduction logic, story progression, localization, and several important quality-of-life fixes.

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changedThank you for your feedback. This update focuses on deduction logic, story progression, localization, and several important quality-of-life fixes.
addedKey ChangesAdded support for multiple valid evidence combinations in several deductions. When more than one evidence path is reasonable, the game will now recognize the path actually used.
changedKey ChangesAdjusted main story progression requirements. Optional deductions will no longer prevent players from reaching the final case resolution.
changedKey ChangesReduced repeated phone notifications after completing deductions.
changedKey ChangesCompleted Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English localization for Chapter 10 interface text and video titles.
fixedKey ChangesFixed an issue where audio volume settings might not persist correctly.

执念刑警之消失的证人 changes

changedThank you for your feedback. This update focuses on deduction logic, story progression, localization, and several important quality-of-life fixes.
addedAdded support for multiple valid evidence combinations in several deductions. When more than one evidence path is reasonable, the game will now recognize the path actually used.
changedAdjusted main story progression requirements. Optional deductions will no longer prevent players from reaching the final case resolution.
changedReduced repeated phone notifications after completing deductions.
changedCompleted Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English localization for Chapter 10 interface text and video titles.

Thank you for your feedback. This update focuses on deduction logic, story progression, localization, and several important quality-of-life fixes.

Key Changes

  • Added support for multiple valid evidence combinations in several deductions. When more than one evidence path is reasonable, the game will now recognize the path actually used.

  • Adjusted main story progression requirements. Optional deductions will no longer prevent players from reaching the final case resolution.

  • Revised several early-chapter deductions so their conclusions remain consistent with the evidence currently available.

  • Reduced repeated phone notifications after completing deductions.

  • Completed Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English localization for Chapter 10 interface text and video titles.

  • Fixed an issue where audio volume settings might not persist correctly.

  • Updated the artwork of seven key clue cards.

  • Improved Windows and macOS release packaging.

Existing save files remain supported. Thank you for helping us improve Vanishing Witnesses.

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Steam News / 12 July 2026

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