Hill Agency: Purity / Decay

About

Hill Agency: Purity / Decay is a narrative-driven adventure where you play Meeygen Hill, a no-nonsense private investigator in 2762. The story unfolds in the crumbling remains of a North American metropolis, where you navigate truancy cases and marital disputes before a mysterious woman from a floating city throws you into a murder investigation. Your choices shape the case as you uncover secrets tied to experimental drugs and skyborne settlements. The game emphasizes dialogue and investigation over combat, with branching paths that affect outcomes. Standing out for its layered storytelling and moral ambiguity, the game blends cybernoir aesthetics with Indigenous perspectives, offering a fresh take on the genre. Developed by Achimostawinan Games, it’s praised for its atmospheric world-building and complex characters. With a runtime of around 10-15 hours, it’s available on PC, Switch, and Mac. Players highlight the impactful decisions and the way the narrative expands beyond the initial mystery into broader societal issues.

Storyline

The year is 2762 and you are Meeygen Hill, a tough as nails P.I., working in the neighbourhoods of one of the last major cities of North America. Life is all truant kids and cheating spouses until a dame barges in from the Risen City and changes your life. Her sister has been murdered and the cops are useless. It’s up to you to find out whodunit and it seems like this case go way further up than the banks of this one detective’s little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir narrative detective game.