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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 43K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 123 in 30 days
Players
31
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 14, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 43,047 reviews are positive · 95% of 123 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.

Players over time

▲ +72% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 54 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Oct 1, 20266
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Sep 23, 202638
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 22, 20266
Sep 21, 20262

How many players finish Firework?

63% of Steam players have unlocked «春风化雨», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Firework screenshot 1

Firework system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Firework have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Firework run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Simplified Chinese, English.

Does Firework use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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