Games like Firewatch
If you like Firewatch (narrative, adventure and exploration), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
What Remains of Edith Finch
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
When you have a quiet afternoon and want a complete, moving experience with no difficulty at all.
OXENFREE
- In common: story
When you want a mystery story you can play through in one or two afternoons, with no demands.
Outer Wilds
- In common: story and exploring
- Difference: more thinking
When you feel like exploring and thinking calmly, with at least an hour ahead of you. Every loop ends with a discovery.
Night in the Woods
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
When you want a relatable, thoughtful story: each day in town is a short, pleasant session.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want to laugh and be surprised in short sessions: each run takes a few minutes.
Journey
- In common: a relaxed pace and exploring
- Difference: more co-op
When you want a complete, beautiful and moving experience in a single calm afternoon.
Stray
- In common: exploring and story
When you want a simple, lovely adventure you can complete in a few afternoons.
To the Moon
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less exploring
When you fancy a moving story for one or two afternoons, with no challenge or pressure.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
- In common: story
When you fancy a moving story in instalments: each episode lasts a few hours.
Finding Paradise
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less exploring
When you fancy a moving story in calm sessions: it's over in a few afternoons.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Firewatch
Henry takes a job as a fire lookout in Wyoming to escape his life. His only company is Delilah, a voice on the walkie-talkie. Beautiful landscapes, natural dialogue and a mystery that grows little by little.
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