Adventure · February 9, 2016
Firewatch (2016)
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness. The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from his messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, it’s your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. An especially hot, dry summer has everyone on edge. Your supervisor Delilah is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radio—your only contact with the world you've left behind. But when something strange draws you out of your lookout tower and into the forest, you’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have. A Note: Firewatch is a video game about adults having adult conversations about adult things. If you plan on playing with a younger gamer, that might be good to know going in. Includes A stunningly beautiful wilderness environment that expands as you explore. A tailor-made story: the choices you make shape the narrative and build relationships. An edge-of-your-seat mystery. Secrets and discoveries to be made over every hill. Featuring Living, breathing characters brought to life by Cissy Jones ( The Walking Dead: Season 1 ) and Rich Sommer ( Mad Men ) A spectacular wilderness environment by Olly Moss ( Illustrator ) and Jane Ng ( The Cave , Brutal Legend ) A thrilling story and script by Sean Vanaman and Jake Rodkin ( The Walking Dead: Season 1 , Poker Night at the Inventory ) A stirring original soundtrack by Chris Remo ( Gone Home ) Fluid first-person animation by James Benson ( Ori & The Blind Forest ) Gameplay scripting and design work by Patrick Ewing ( Twitter ) and Nels Anderson ( Mark of the Ninja ) Programming by Will Armstrong ( Bioshock II ), Ben Burbank ( Costume Quest 2 , Space Base DF-9 ), and Paolo Surricchio ( Deadpool , Call of Duty Advanced Warfare )
Adventure releases from 2016
76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 90.4k Steam reviews | Top 2% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 54% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 37% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 67% for session depth among Adventure |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 1.9k
- Atmospheric · 1.8k
- Story Rich · 1.8k
- Walking Simulator · 1.8k
- Mystery · 1.4k
- First-Person · 1.4k
- Singleplayer · 1.3k
- Exploration · 1.3k
- Open World · 968
- Indie · 912
- Great Soundtrack · 847
- Short · 681
- Horror · 586
- Comedy · 569
- Drama · 559
Reception Metrics
Steam community
90%Very Positive · 90.4k reviews
81.4k positive · 9.0k negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.2/10
Curator recommendations
89.4k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- Russian
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Firewatch is a rare and beautiful creation, that expands the possibilities for how a narrative game can be presented, without bombast or gimmick.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun “Firewatch, then – on the strength of its gripping story, brilliant branching script, wholly convincing voice-acting performances, and stunning art direction – is easily one of my favorite and most memorable game experiences of this decade.” 9.3 – IGN “Gorgeous and clever, Campo Santo's debut is a triumph of craft.” Eurogamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 9, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Campo Santo |
| Publisher | Panic, Campo Santo |
| Base price | $3.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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