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Firework

Chinese horror mystery told through exploration and puzzles

Shiying Studio · Published by Gamirror Games · Released Feb 3, 2021

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 44K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 68 in 30 days
Playing now
38
right now
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update
4 years ago
Sep 30, 2021

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Firework?

In this 2D, single-player horror puzzle game, you follow rookie police officer Lin Lixun through a remote Chinese mountain village. You explore, read dialogue, and solve puzzles as a fire at a funeral reopens a massacre investigation.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy unsettling horror without frequent jump scares
  • +you like short, dialogue-heavy mysteries

Not for you if...

  • you expect survival horror built around avoiding danger
  • you prefer action to reading and investigating

What players say

98% of 44,457 reviews are positive · 97% of 68 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tragic story, watercolor art, and unsettling atmosphere. Common complaints concern simple puzzles and limited interaction; some players also find the narrative confusing or the English translation awkward.

Screenshots and trailer

Firework

Firework system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or greater
Processor
Intel i5 Quad-Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Unsupported

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: Simplified Chinese, English.

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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