业火 Hellfire

Released May 2024

“阿难，是等皆以业火乾枯，酬其宿债，傍为畜生。” 《业火Hellfire》是一款中国本土题材的剧情悬疑解谜游戏。故事发生在一个夏秋之交，年轻的摄影师回乡探寻故人。但随着探查深入，深埋已久的回忆被悄然激起…… 题材取自铁链女和乌衣事件，部分剧情改编来自白茕《周娘娘》。

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All announced content has been released

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

业火 Hellfire is a free-to-play narrative mystery puzzle game released on May 3, 2024 by solo indie developer Aki. The store description frames the game as a self-contained story — "a story where karma is already set" — following a young photographer returning to their hometown. The developer's own closing note describes this as a first-time amateur attempt at independent game development, with no mention of planned updates, sequels, or additional content. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, no post-launch news posts, and no announcements of future content. The game appears to have launched as a complete, finished product.

Evidence

Store description presents a self-contained narrative story with a clear thematic conclusion. The developer describes themselves as a first-time amateur creator with no indication of planned future content or updates.

description · May 3, 2024 source development ending

medium

Short description confirms the game is a story-driven mystery game drawing from specific real-world events and literary sources, suggesting a defined, complete narrative scope.

store metadata · May 3, 2024 source development ending

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