Firewatch
By Campo Santo
Follow a wilderness mystery through exploration and conversations over a handheld radio.
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Inside the game
THE QUICK INTRODUCTION
What’s it all about?
Firewatch places you in the working routine of a fire lookout before unsettling events complicate it. Walking through the Wyoming landscape and responding over the radio carry the story forward. The relationship between what you see and what you tell another person is central to its appeal.
Give conversations room to unfold and use the map to understand the paths between landmarks. This is a narrative adventure for players interested in dialogue, atmosphere and uncertainty. Its pace is better suited to an attentive evening than to someone looking for frequent battles or an elaborate management system.
Release and platform details
Developer: Campo Santo. Publisher: Panic , Campo Santo. Steam listing release date: 9 Feb, 2016.
Official sources
Store listings checked on 10 October 2026. Availability, requirements and purchases may vary by platform and region.
Image credit: Campo Santo / Panic, Campo Santo. Official cover artwork and PC screenshots sourced from the official Steam listing. Images belong to their respective owners. The screenshots show the PC release; mobile versions may look different.
Your kind of game if…
Players looking for a focused mystery with character-driven dialogue.
GET OFF TO A GOOD START
How to play
- Use the map and compass together.
- Listen before choosing a radio response.
- Follow landmarks when retracing a route.