r/Firewatch • u/Natural_Street7771 • 24d ago

Discussion Are there any games that have legitimately affected you like firewatch?

I can’t really think of anything aside from red dead 2 that gave me new perspectives on my own life from a piece of media.

Are there any games like firewatch, that legitimately gave you that feeling? I had considered giving Edith finch a go, but I think the story of a guy escaping his life really hit me in firewatch and I’d love to play anything similar.

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u/lawrencelearning 24d ago

Gone home got part of the way there

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u/Natural_Street7771 24d ago

Have you played Edith finch? I feel firewatch, gone gone home and Edith finch are all compared a lot, trying to work out which one is most like firewatch haha

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u/lawrencelearning 24d ago

I would say Gone Home felt more thematically similar to firewatch than Edith finch

Don't get me wrong, Edith finch is an amazing game, but if you're after a slow burn story that maintains the perspective of a single character, Gone Home would be my choice