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.

Firewatch is a adventure, atmospheric and story rich game developed by Campo Santo and published by Campo Santo and Panic.
Released on February 09th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 85,927 reviews of which 77,638 were positive and 8,289 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Firewatch into these genres:

Adventure Atmospheric Story Rich Walking Simulator Mystery First-Person Singleplayer Exploration Open World Indie Great Soundtrack Short Comedy Drama Horror Funny Colorful Thriller Casual

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

MacOS

OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
Processor: 2011 or newer Intel Core i5
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia or ATi GPU with 1GB Memory
Storage: 4 GB available space
Additional Notes: Dedicated graphics card required. No Mac Mini model is officially supported at this time.

Linux

OS: 64-bit OS
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory
Storage: 4 GB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Jan. 2025

Firewatch is a unique & interesting game. The game is so unique that it’s unlike anything I’ve played & the game does not fit neatly into any one genre. I would describe Firewatch as an interactive movie, walking simulator, suspense game. One playthrough of Firewatch took me roughly 9 hrs. But I play games slowly, so a typical gamer could finish the game in perhaps 4-5 hours. Firewatch is polished & high quality. The game has a good frame rate & quality, smooth gameplay. Moreover, the game offers intuitive & responsive controls. Also, the game is easy yet not boring or shallow. And, the game’s art design is stylized. It’s eye-catching & interesting, looking like a realistic painting. Firewatch boasts some of the best voice acting I’ve heard in a game. The performances are believable & compelling. The stellar voice acting carries the game; the phenomenal voice acting makes the game stand out, given that a major part of the game are the conversations by radio the MC has with Delilah. Since you never see Delilah, the voice acting does the heavy lifting. Let’s discuss the game’s ending without spoilers. Many people don’t like the ending. To be fair, the ending is straightforward & anticlimactic. But the ending is also surprising, shocking & profound. To me this shows the genius of the developers. I ended up liking the ending once I understood it (I had to Google it as the ending’s meaning is profound & hard to see). I loved that I came away from the game with such thought-provoking & deep commentary on the human condition. Firewatch does have some flaws. The biggest flaw is the mediocre & disappointing free roam mode. After you beat the game, you can free roam the beautiful game world. But you don’t keep the tools you gained from beating the game. Hence, large parts of the game world are unavailable for free roam. This was a huge disappointment for me. Another flaw, although minor, is that the game does not have auto-walk or auto-run. So you have to manually walk & run. Thankfully, the game map is not huge. Even still, it was annoying & rather tedious to have to constantly hold the movement buttons. Another minor flaw is that in one aspect, the game suffers from a lack of realism. The game takes place in a forest, yet there are almost no animals. This is unrealistic. Just realize that Firewatch is not an animal watching game. Finally, despite the game's name, you never actually do any fire watching. Instead, you do a lot of hiking. Personally, this flaw did not bother me because I wanted a hiking simulator game. But I could easily see this flaw bothering some players, maybe many. In conclusion, Firewatch is a prime example of video games as art. It’s amazing to see what the video game medium can produce. I highly recommend Firewatch, especially if you’re looking for something unique & want a memorable experience. I know I’ll be thinking about this game for a long time.

Dec. 2024

Got it. Opened it. Played it. Finished it. In one breath, without breaks. That was a wonderful experience. I got so close to the main characters that I started forgetting who I am. Breathtaking.

Dec. 2024

best story game ive ever played. paced very well but wished it was a little longer. delilah def a baddie too

June 2024

Did you know that the US Forest Service offers fire lookouts as rentals in many states? The lookout closest to me is only $53 a night! However, I’m not sure if that includes a creepy stalker and a walkie-talkie companion, so plan accordingly!

June 2024

This was a really short but cute game! I really enjoyed it. The game made me feel like i could FEEL the main characters emotions. I found that very cool. I also liked the small details in the game, even tho it looks so simple! Maybeee a little overpriced considered it only taked 3 hours to play haha. But its okay! :) Great story tho! 10/10

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19.50€

8.9

77,638

8,289

Online players

342

Developer

Campo Santo

Publisher

Campo Santo, Panic

Release 09 Feb 2016

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