Hellfire

Hellfire is a Chinese-set narrative mystery and puzzle game. At the turn from summer to autumn, a young photographer returns to their hometown to investigate someone from their past. As the investigation deepens, long-buried memories begin to surface.

The village

The story takes place in a remote, impoverished village where people have little access to education. Under a dim sky, strange villagers live among a dilapidated village temple and a peeling statue. The story connects to reality while drawing on folk mysticism.

Memories and justice

You follow the protagonist’s memories through a story shaped by cause and effect. It focuses on the harms of feudal oppression and the order that binds women, presenting these as more frightening than ghosts, chases or bloody fights. The story follows the image of karmic fire consuming what has decayed.