# Games like Firewatch

> The closest matches to Firewatch: What Remains of Edith Finch, Gone Home, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Oxenfree, and Draugen. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Short and Drama, like Firewatch. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
2. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
3. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
4. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — A frequent pick in Firewatch players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
5. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Also Short, like Firewatch. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
6. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
7. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
8. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
9. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Shares environmental exploration with Firewatch. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
10. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Same atmospheric mood as Firewatch. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
11. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Shares environmental exploration with Firewatch. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
12. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in Firewatch players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
13. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
14. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
15. [The Fabled Woods](https://imho.run/games/1299480/the-fabled-woods) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 144 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299480/)
16. [Deliver Us The Moon](https://imho.run/games/428660/deliver-us-the-moon) — A frequent pick in Firewatch players' libraries, and another Action. 3,390 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428660/)
17. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Shares environmental exploration with Firewatch. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
18. [Home is Where One Starts...](https://imho.run/games/355970/home-is-where-one-starts) — Shares environmental exploration with Firewatch. 375 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355970/)
19. [Cradle](https://imho.run/games/361550/cradle) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 924 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361550/)
20. [The Suicide of Rachel Foster](https://imho.run/games/1057750/the-suicide-of-rachel-foster) — Also Short and Drama, like Firewatch. 2,672 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057750/)
21. [Kona](https://imho.run/games/365160/kona) — Also Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 1,473 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365160/)
22. [Ghost on the Shore](https://imho.run/games/1211930/ghost-on-the-shore) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 121 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211930/)
23. [The Gap](https://imho.run/games/1458300/the-gap) — Also Short and Drama, like Firewatch. 85 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458300/)
24. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Walking Simulator, like Firewatch. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=383870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=383870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=383870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=383870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/383870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Firewatch

Firewatch is a 2016 first-person adventure game set in the Wyoming wilderness. Players navigate the forest as a fire lookout who communicates with their supervisor via radio. The dialogue-driven narrative unfolds through environmental exploration and radio conversations, with players piecing together mysteries using map orientation and discovery. Reviewers highlight how radio conversations drive the narrative forward and how voice-acting elevates emotional impact. The game holds an 89% positive rating from over 55,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Priced at $19.99, players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and melancholic, with solitude and paranoia creating tension throughout the mystery. Exploration rewards players with hidden story beats, making each discovery feel meaningful.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 383870
- **Developer:** Campo Santo
- **Publisher:** Panic, Campo Santo
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 9, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=383870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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