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The Fire Nobody Started
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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“No one struck the match, yet everyone got burned.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“The Fire Nobody Started cannot be described as a game, in the traditional sense. Instead, it is an artistic and philosophical experience. Using the point and click format, The Fire Nobody Started employs a train metaphor to describe life. Racing down the tracks, steered by an…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The game basically asks, "Are tribalism and cognitive dissonance the outlasting trait of humanity?" in a spectacular artwork and plot. Recommended”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs playedGames like The Fire Nobody Started
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Point & Click · Hand-drawn · Atmospheric · Dark Fantasy · Emotional · Lore-Rich · Psychological · Indie · Conversation · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * , Korean * , Spanish - Spain * , French * , Portuguese - Brazil * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Window10,11 Processor: . Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: . Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: . VR Support: . Additional Notes: .