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Firewatch
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Pros: Great story. Once the story gets going, the suspense and mystery were gripping. The protagonist was extremely well developed. His relationship with the deuteragonist is raw and made me feel a lot of emotions. The…”
“Short game with beautiful scenery and engaging, emotional story”
“Great story with great characters, good music, and a beautiful world to explore. 8/10”
44 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I was waiting for a twist that never came. You could say that's part of the metaphor of it all, but I fear it never dove deep enough to make me realize something profound or be worth the time. The mundanity of the…”
“Short game with beautiful scenery and engaging, emotional story”
“Great story with great characters, good music, and a beautiful world to explore. 8/10”
21 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Pros: Great story. Once the story gets going, the suspense and mystery were gripping. The protagonist was extremely well developed. His relationship with the deuteragonist is raw and made me feel a lot of emotions. The…”
“I was waiting for a twist that never came. You could say that's part of the metaphor of it all, but I fear it never dove deep enough to make me realize something profound or be worth the time. The mundanity of the…”
“Great story with great characters, good music, and a beautiful world to explore. 8/10”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“excellent mix of story, visuals, suspense, and problem solving”
“This the type of game you would play when you just want to sit back and chill and to not think about anything else. While yeah I agree its' a "walking simulator", I don't hate it as I was immersed in the world and liked…”
“Absolutely gorgeous game. Story had me hooked from day 1, never expected to be interested so quickly, and its superbly written too. Visuals are just to die for, stunning at all times of day no matter where you are.…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I've played through Firewatch several times at this point, and it just keeps holding up. The art style is still gorgeous, and not just because half the gaming world used screenshots from it as wallpapers for years. The…”
“Heartfelt. I was not expecting the emotional backstory right out of the gate. I enjoyed getting lost in the beautiful foliage and building the story. I look forward to catching even more details when I eventually come…”
“This the type of game you would play when you just want to sit back and chill and to not think about anything else. While yeah I agree its' a "walking simulator", I don't hate it as I was immersed in the world and liked…”
29 of the 104 reviews raise this · 27 of them still recommend the game.
“Pros: Great story. Once the story gets going, the suspense and mystery were gripping. The protagonist was extremely well developed. His relationship with the deuteragonist is raw and made me feel a lot of emotions. The…”
“Short game with beautiful scenery and engaging, emotional story”
“This is not a very long game but it is such an amazing game with good atmosphere and worth it!”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I was waiting for a twist that never came. You could say that's part of the metaphor of it all, but I fear it never dove deep enough to make me realize something profound or be worth the time. The mundanity of the…”
“Good game was good at first but the walking in one big circle soon got a bit boring and taken me since launch of the game until very recently to complete it.. that's how many times I turned it off out of boredom. Looks…”
“Insanely strong emotional intro that brought tears to my eyes. Unfortunately none of the rest of the actual game felt interesting to me but not worth giving it a thumbs down.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a beautifully designed hiking game, featuring a pretty engaging mystery story and two amusing characters. It's a short indie game and it works very well as a narrative-focused experience. My only issue is that…”
“Game is very atmospheric and story was still worth telling, at least if you bought this on discount. However, I made two mistakes; I did not play this when it was hot and expected that there's actually a game inside…”
“100% Achievement Review Unreal story, super interesting and the Achievements are easy to get i did have a glitch in the free roam getting the trophys but i found if you get to the spot that the trophy is save the game,…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Pros: Great story. Once the story gets going, the suspense and mystery were gripping. The protagonist was extremely well developed. His relationship with the deuteragonist is raw and made me feel a lot of emotions. The…”
“I was waiting for a twist that never came. You could say that's part of the metaphor of it all, but I fear it never dove deep enough to make me realize something profound or be worth the time. The mundanity of the…”
“Game is very atmospheric and story was still worth telling, at least if you bought this on discount. However, I made two mistakes; I did not play this when it was hot and expected that there's actually a game inside…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Pros: Great story. Once the story gets going, the suspense and mystery were gripping. The protagonist was extremely well developed. His relationship with the deuteragonist is raw and made me feel a lot of emotions. The…”
“Good game was good at first but the walking in one big circle soon got a bit boring and taken me since launch of the game until very recently to complete it.. that's how many times I turned it off out of boredom. Looks…”
“Finished Firewatch. It’s a short experience, but the story really sticks. A slow burn that explores people dealing with personal issues through the quiet routine of fire lookout work in Wyoming. The tone gradually turns…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Firewatch is a short, unique, but rich experience. Everything in this game ties together to create a very distinct set of feelings. One moment you are able to dissociate with everything going around you, the next you are brought back to the reality of the situation. For a short…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Firewatch has a gorgeous art style and a fantastic soundtrack. That's probably the best thing about it. You play as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness, and the only human connection you have is a walkie-talkie with your supervisor, Delilah. The dialogues are fine. Nothing…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“This game is a timeless classic that explores grief and guilt and isolation, and what it can do to your psyche. Play it as you truthfully would act in these situations. there are funny, sad, confusing, and beautiful scenes through this whole game. There is so much to explore and…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:24 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Firewatch Update December 21, 2021
* Fix issue where some third party software would capture mouse input and block it from reaching the game. Also allow simultaneous gamepad and mouselook input without fully switching between keyboard
Firewatch Update, December 15, 2021:
Sony DualShock 3, DualShock 4, DualSense, Microsoft Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series controllers will now be auto-detected (without need of any third party software). Nintendo Switch Pro controller
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Walking Simulator · Mystery · First-Person · Singleplayer · Exploration · Open World · Indie · Great Soundtrack · Short (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English * , Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.firewatchgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space