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Games like Firework

If Firework is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat carried Butterfly, Xi and Twilight Express — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Firework: An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

2021Indie9.99 USDWindowsby Shiying Studio
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Cultural folklore and rural tragedy backdropEthereal art style enhances emotional weightSlow burning mystery with layered storytellingAtmosphericContemplativeMelancholic

Players who liked Firework also play

Steam players who put hours into Firework also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cat carried Butterfly

    WHY THIS

    Shares memory reconstruction, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Firework.

    Top pick for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.

    2026IndieRPG7.91 USDSteam ↗
  2. Xi

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Firework.

    Second-strongest match for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    "Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Twilight Express

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    A short novel about travelling by train. Become the one who (not)helps three girls to get to the final destination at the sea.

    2024IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Firework.

    Ranked #4 for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 回门 Way Back Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Firework.

    Ranked #5 for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    "Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...

    2021ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. FILTHY US

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Firework.

    Ranked #6 for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。

    2021IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. YinYang Street Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...

    2023IndieAdventure4.04 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sanfu

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Firework.

    Ranked #8 for Firework fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Firework.

    2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。

    2023IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Firework at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Firework on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Firework.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Firework.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Firework

Does Firework work on Steam Deck?
Firework is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Firework cost?
Firework is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Firework?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Firework are Cat carried Butterfly, Xi, Twilight Express.
Who developed Firework?
Firework was developed by Shiying Studio and published by Gamirror Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Firework.

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