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Firewatch

Also known as Firewatch, f, firewatch

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

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16 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 21 Dec 2021

Firewatch Update December 21, 2021

Fix issue where some third party software would capture mouse input and block it from reaching the game. Also allow simultaneous gamepad and mouselook input without fully switching between keyboard and gamepad controls.…

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December 2021
Sony DualShock 3, DualShock 4, DualSense, Microsoft Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series controllers will now be auto-detected (without need of any third party software). Nintendo Switch Pro controllers are also supporte…4 changesFixPerformanceStore16 Dec 2021
May 2018
Latest Patch NotesA new patch for Firewatch is now live, and here are the notes: Fix a threading crash that can occur for some users on load screens. Fix a framerate drop when examining most objects. Display version number on the setting…Announcement2 changesGameplayPerformance21 May 2018
March 2018
Here are the latest patch notes: • Fixed a black screen/graphic corruption issue on specific Mac models running High Sierra. • Better performance and threading on all platforms. • Japanese language subtitles have been a…1 changeFixPerformancePatch notes06 Mar 2018
Here are the latest patch notes: • Fixed a black screen/graphic corruption issue on specific Mac models running High Sierra. • Better performance and threading on all platforms. • Japanese language subtitles have been a…1 changeFixPerformancePatch notes06 Mar 2018
November 2016
If you, like so many others, have finished Firewatch and yearn to return to the Shoshone, then today is your lucky day. Firewatch's free-roam mode gives you an objective-free game world to explore, dynamic 24-hour time…1 changeGameplayPatch notes09 Nov 2016
If you, like so many others, have finished Firewatch and yearn to return to the Shoshone, then today is your lucky day. Firewatch's free-roam mode gives you an objective-free game world to explore, dynamic 24-hour time…1 changeGameplayPatch notes09 Nov 2016
September 2016
Windows & Linux: Added a new game mode: The Firewatch Audio Tour. Added "Minimum HUD" mode, hides reticule and tooltips. Fixed a handful of bugs where player could fall through the world. Upgraded the engine from Unity…6 changesFixUI/audioPatch notes21 Sept 2016
Windows & Linux: Added a new game mode: The Firewatch Audio Tour. Added "Minimum HUD" mode, hides reticule and tooltips. Fixed a handful of bugs where player could fall through the world. Upgraded the engine from Unity…6 changesFixUI/audioPatch notes21 Sept 2016
We're launching a major update to Firewatch, and within it you'll be receiving The Firewatch Audio Tour. A few months ago we sat down and thought it'd be great to ship a commentary mode with Firewatch, so, we did the lo…3 changesUI/audioPatch notes20 Sept 2016
We're launching a major update to Firewatch, and within it you'll be receiving The Firewatch Audio Tour. A few months ago we sat down and thought it'd be great to ship a commentary mode with Firewatch, so, we did the lo…3 changesUI/audioPatch notes20 Sept 2016
April 2016
Firewatch is now available with subtitles in French, German, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese!Along with the shipping Russian version of the game, we now hope a whole host of native language speakers from around the world will get to experience the game. These official localization updates are available in the l…Announcement11 Apr 2016

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