Firewatch
First-person wilderness mystery shaped by conversations over a radio
Campo Santo · Published by Panic, Campo Santo · Released Feb 9, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 99K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 407 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 42
- peak 24h 66
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Dec 21, 2021
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Firewatch?
This single-player, first-person adventure takes place in the Wyoming wilderness in 1989. Henry takes a fire lookout job to get away from problems at home; you watch for smoke, explore the forest after strange events draw him from his tower, and choose how he responds to his supervisor Delilah over a radio.
For you if...
- +you enjoy character-focused stories about adult relationships
- +you like slow exploration in a wilderness setting
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent action instead of walking and talking
- −you prefer long games with complex mechanics
- −you need a mystery with a clear payoff
What players say
91% of 99,494 reviews are positive · 88% of 407 in the last 30 days
Players praise the voice performances, forest scenery, and conversations between Henry and Delilah. Their most common complaint is that the ending feels anticlimactic or unresolved; some also say they get lost while navigating the forest.
Screenshots and trailer
Firewatch system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher 64bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Tags
- Adventure
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Walking Simulator
- Mystery
- First-Person
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Open World
- Indie
- Great Soundtrack
- Short
- Horror
- Comedy
- Funny
- Colorful
Recent updates
- Dec 21, 2021 · Firewatch Update December 21, 2021
- Dec 16, 2021 · Firewatch Update, December 15, 2021:
- May 21, 2018 · Latest Patch Notes
- Mar 6, 2018 · Firewatch Is Now In Japanese!
- Nov 9, 2016 · Firewatch now with Free-Roam Mode!
1 DLC available.
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