Fire Place

A fire-building simulation for tending flames at your own pace

Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Pol Clarissou, Zoe Vartanian, Galen Drew · Published by Ice Water Games · Released Sep 21, 2018

Casual Indie Simulation

Reviews: Mixed; 53% of 83
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Apr 18, 2019
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Fire Place?

Fire Place is a single-player simulation set in a forest, on the Washington coast, and in indoor fireplaces. You arrange logs and crumpled newspaper, light them with matches, and use a poker and tongs to tend the fire.

For you if...

+you want a quiet activity to leave running in the background
+you like experimenting with simulation settings and visual effects

Not for you if...

−you want more to do than build and maintain fires

What players say

53% of 83 reviews are positive

Players praise the music and scenery, but criticize log placement and tool controls. Recent reviews also report flames failing to appear as logs burn, along with scenes too dark to see clearly.

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Fire Place system requirements

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

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8/10
Processor: 2.5 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750, Shader Model 5.0
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Fire Place have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Fire Place run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Fire Place 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