Firewatch

Buy91%

Very Positive · 100k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Campo Santo · Adventure · Feb 9, 2016

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Firewatch?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 207 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 100k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise59% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
207 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is very engaging, especially the prologue, which immediately pulls you in emotionally.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The natural atmosphere and vibrant surroundings are lovely designed and add a sharp contrast to the tense storyline that builds a more and more unsettling feeling.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are clean, atmospheric, and genuinely beautiful without trying too hard.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is also gorgeous to this day, and there's some truly beautiful sights to see around the park, especially at sunset, and the soundtrack - while not something I would casually listen to - is a great backdrop for wandering this chunk of wilderness.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story207 reviews
Gameplay86 reviews
Graphics80 reviews
Audio52 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
83% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend
Characters
75% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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