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Firewatch

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3.9/5

( 626 Reviews )

3.9

626 Reviews

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Firewatch
Description
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 wilder...
Genre:
Adventure - Simulation - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Exploration, show 12 more... Simulation, First-Person, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Horror, Funny, Open World, Mystery, Mature, Walking Simulator, Thriller, Short
Critics reviews
79 %
Recommend
IGN
9.3/10
PC Gamer
85/100
GamesRadar+
4.5/5 stars
User reviews

3.9/5

( 626 Reviews )

3.9

626 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Campo Santo, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent, 6 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher...
Time to beat
4 hMain
4.5 h Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
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.
  • 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.
  • 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)

© 2016 Campo Santo Productions, LLC. All rights reserved.Enter copyright information

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System requirements
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Notice: Firewatch requires a 64-bit OS.

Recommended system requirements:

Notice: Firewatch requires a 64-bit OS.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
4 hMain
4.5 h Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Simulation - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Exploration, show 12 more... Simulation, First-Person, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Horror, Funny, Open World, Mystery, Mature, Walking Simulator, Thriller, Short
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9+)
Release date:
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Company:
Campo Santo / Campo Santo
Size:
2.1 GB
Links:
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Critics reviews
80
Top Critic Average
79 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
IGNby Ryan McCaffrey
9.3/10
Firewatch is amazing for many reasons, but above all because it's an adult game that deals with serious issues, with realistic adult dialogue to match. And it deals with those issues just like actual adults would: sometimes with humor, sometimes with anger, and sometimes with sadness. It is among the very best of the first-person narrative genre, and it reminds us what video game storytelling is capable of in the right hands. It's a game I can see coming back to every year or two just to revisit its beautiful sights and memorable characters – just like a good book.
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PC Gamerby Andy Kelly
85/100
A captivating journey into a beautiful, atmospheric wilderness, with a touching story that doesn't always hit the right notes.
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GamesRadar+by Justin Towell
4.5/5 stars
A stunning example of interactive storytelling, Firewatch's greatest success is making you feel like it's really happening to you. And the less you know about it going in, the more you'll enjoy it.
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Posted on: April 26, 2019

turbo_andrzej

Verified owner

Games: 271 Reviews: 11

Very good game with atmosphere

This game is amazing, I enjoyed much playing it. World of this game is immersive and captivating. Art and design deserves special praising. Firewatch is superb adventure, but I can't set 5 of 5, because it didn't give as much emotions as Witcher 3 or KCD.

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Posted on: April 11, 2020

georgemt84

Verified owner

Games: 196 Reviews: 58

Great egof what a walking sim can be

When gameplay is minimal, but the writing (and definitely voice acting) is great, it goes to show how good narrative-driven games can be. The ending was just maybe slightly underwhelming, but overall this was a wonderful experience. Basically, walking around, choose dialogue and complete a few tasks like telling drunk teenagers not to light fireworks (and take their whisky). But then a mystery emerges.... I'll say no more, I knew little going in, which I liked.

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Posted on: June 9, 2021

limitlessbritt

Verified owner

Games: 977 Reviews: 36

Worth a playthrough!

I enjoyed this game, its a walking sim but the story carried it. The game looks beautiful. I think its worth a playthrough.

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Posted on: August 14, 2021

andrii.kit

Verified owner

Games: 28 Reviews: 7

Good

I like mood of this game

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Posted on: January 11, 2022

howyay

Verified owner

Games: 124 Reviews: 1

A great story

The art and graphics are totally my style, immersion is great and overall gorgeously done storyteller.

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