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24 alternatives to Firewatch

A mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Firewatch launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Firewatch▲179
A mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Firewatch▲237
The stunning new game from Campo Santo and Panic
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
3
Firewatch▲2
Look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe.
2015 · firewatchgame.com · its alternatives →
4
The Witness▲155
Explore a mysterious island and solve its puzzles
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
5
The Witness on Mac▲123
Explore an abandoned island full of surprises
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Firewatch for Nintendo Switch▲137
Campo Santo's beautiful adventure game now on Switch
2018 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →
7
Twitch Installs Arch Linux – A cooperative text-based horror game▲802
2015 · twitchinstalls.com · its alternatives →
8
The Swindle▲73
Procedurally generated steampunk cybercrime caper
2015 · sizefivegames.com · its alternatives →
9
Reveal The Deep▲74
Explore the mysterious wreck of a 19th century steamship
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
10
Trawl▲66
Discover the secrets hidden the depths of the sea
2015 · houseofwire.itch.io · its alternatives →
11
Planet of the Eyes▲68
Explore the mystery of an unknown world
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
12
Overland (First Access)▲89
Make the most of a terrible situation
2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →
13
Spelunky▲73
Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
14
Sir, You Are Being Hunted▲69
Stealth and survival, with robots, tea and biscuits
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
15
Reap▲69
A survival game on a mysterious archipelago
2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →
16
Stranger Things: The (Unofficial) Game▲132
A point-and-click tribute to the Netflix hit
2016 · infamousquests.itch.io · its alternatives →
17
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▲194
Visually stunning RPG full of meaningful choices/consequence
2015 · its alternatives →
18
Infra▲71
Uncover the mystery in this first person puzzler
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
19
Life in Bunker▲67
A bunker-building survival simulator
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
20
Message Quest▲72
Point-and-click adventure set in a stained glass window
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
21
The Witness▲84
A puzzle-adventure game set on a mysterious island.
2015 · the-witness.net · its alternatives →
22
Candlelight▲68
A lone candle must journey through a dangerous land
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
23
Steamroll▲68
A steampunk adventure and puzzle game
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
24
Toby: The Secret Mine▲76
A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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