Pyromaniac

Buy87%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Dominik Braun · Indie · Jan 30, 2026

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$2.49−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
21
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio2 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Pyromaniac?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story about pyromania is interesting and it tries to go deep psychologically
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons have more selections and more choices, the different guns allow for different playstyles.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is noticeably different from COF's, and has a lot more aggressive or dramatic tracks.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the art style of the game, but it's very inconsistent.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That being said, the game's art style is still unique and pretty, and I especially like Nikolas' character design.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story77 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
77% still recommend
Difficulty
87% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.49$4.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $2.49

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