Worth it for the right player.
At $8.99. It has been as low as $4.49.
- Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The hand-drawn visuals, sharpened slightly for the re-release, still carry the charm of the original’s late-90s aesthetic while the revised map layouts add freshness to familiar locales.
Even years after its release, it holds up remarkably well due to its depth, complex gameplay mechanics, and strong character-driven narrative.
Compared to modern titles like XCOM or Wasteland 3, Wildfire’s interface and pacing feel archaic.
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Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $8.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.
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