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FWsim - Fireworks Display Simulator
Light the sky and express your creativity with the sandbox simulator FWsim – Fireworks Display Simulator! Enjoy an easy-to-master professional software used by fireworks experts all over the world, and use your favorite music and 3D iconic landmarks to create unique, unforgettable moments.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“Put modding into reality”
— a player, Steam review · 891 hrs played“FWsim – Fireworks Display Simulator, developed and published by Lukas Trötzmüller, is one of those rare simulation titles that explores a subject few games have ever attempted. Instead of putting players behind the wheel of a truck or in charge of a sprawling business, it hands…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
FWsim 4.4.3: Smarter Cakes, and an NVIDIA Startup Fix
FWsim 4.4.3 is rolling out on Steam now. This one is all about building cakes faster and more realistically, a smoother show editor, and an important fix for some NVIDIA graphics cards. Effect Editor
v4.4.2 - Massive Effect Editor Upgrade, plus improved performance
FWsim 4.4.2 is rolling out on Steam now. This one is all about the effect editor, plus a speed boost that everyone gets without touching a single setting. Faster out of the box Accelerated Rendering i
FWsim 4.4 - Motorized Stars, Better Performance, and new effects features
Check out update 4.4! Here's what's new: ⭐ Graphics improvements More realistic appearance of stars Accelerated Rendering (Settings → Graphics) — runs much faster and uses less battery at the same vis
Massive Performance Improvement
In this update: Better performance when editing your show, especially on large shows with many cues New option: “Reverse Order on Timeline” (CTRL + SHIFT + R). Use this when you make a stepper out of
FWsim 4.1.1 - Show Editing is now much faster
Exciting news! You can now select your favorite effects and then insert them with just one click. This massively speeds up the show design process, so you can focus on your creativity. When you move t
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Sandbox · 3D · Relaxing · Level Editor · Singleplayer · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese |
| Official site | https://www.fwsim.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later (64-bit) Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: At least 1024 MB of GPU RAM Additional Notes: Monitor resolution at least 1280x1024