Wildfire
A stealth platformer where elemental magic changes your surroundings
Sneaky Bastards · Published by Balor Games · Released May 25, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 470
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Dec 11, 2021
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Wildfire?
A 2D fantasy stealth platformer about reclaiming your home after an army brands you a witch. You travel through forests, caverns, and frozen mountains, rescuing captive villagers and leading them to safety. You start fires, freeze water, and grow grass or climbable vines to evade soldiers and overcome obstacles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy replaying levels for optional objectives and hidden areas
- +you want to coordinate powers with a local co-op partner
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct fighting to avoiding and outsmarting enemies
- −you dislike spreading hazards that can also hurt you
What players say
83% of 470 reviews are positive
Players praise the interactions between elemental powers and the freedom to tackle stages in different ways. Some criticize the upgrade system. One recent player reports controller aiming problems; another reports local co-op bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Wildfire system requirements
Minimum: DX10 Adapter with 512 MB …, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Wildfire?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD FX-4350
- Graphics
- DX10 Adapter with 512 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 310 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 4GB of RAM is required for integrated graphics cards
Does Wildfire have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Wildfire run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 60
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Wildfire 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Stealth
- Puzzle Platformer
- Immersive Sim
- Pixel Graphics
- Action
- Supernatural
- Magic
- Atmospheric
- Fantasy
- Controller
- Platformer
- Replay Value
- Indie
- 2D
- Side Scroller
- Co-op
Recent updates
- Jun 26, 2021 · Patch v1.04 and 40% off in Steam Summer Sale
- Mar 26, 2021 · Patch v1.03 and 30% off in Steam Remote Play Together Sale
- Oct 30, 2020 · Patch v1.02, Playable Demo, And 20% Off Halloween Sale
- Jul 10, 2020 · Wildfire's Massive Post-Launch Update is Live
- Sep 2, 2018 · Wildfire Kickstarter Update #31
1 DLC available.