Firewatch
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Campo Santo
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 81
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 4 GB
What is Firewatch?
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 8 February 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Campo Santo |
| Publisher | Panic, Campo Santo |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 7 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Firewatch received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 4 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Firewatch
24 games overlap with Firewatch on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Witness, What Remains of Edith Finch and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.
Common questions about Firewatch
What platforms is Firewatch on?
Firewatch is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
How much does Firewatch cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Firewatch?
91% of 99,328 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Firewatch?
81 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Firewatch work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Firewatch as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Firewatch download?
4 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.