Firewatch

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Released: Feb 9, 2016
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 11:59 GMT

Updates & announcements

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21 Dec 2021Developer post
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. * Fix issue preventing some users from launching the game.
16 Dec 2021Developer post
Firewatch Update, December 15, 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 supported (wireless only). Pressing buttons on an input device will
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 supported (wireless only).
Pressing buttons on an input device will automatically switch in-game controller icons to match.
Pickup items such as turtles and beer cans should no longer fall through the world.
Several rare save/load bugs have been addressed.
Graphics performance improvements.
[Mac OS] Rendering, performance, and battery-life improvements when running on a Metal-supported device.
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21 May 2018Developer post
Latest Patch Notes
A 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 settings screen (currently 1.09) Native support for Dualshock 4 cont
A 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 settings screen (currently 1.09)
[Windows] Native support for Dualshock 4 controllers on Windows.
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06 Mar 2018Developer post
Firewatch Is Now In Japanese!
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 added. • Miscellaneous fixes for all subtitle languages. スムーズな
06 Mar 2018Developer post
Firewatch Is Now In Japanese!
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 added. • Miscellaneous fixes for all subtitle languages. スムーズな
09 Nov 2016Developer post
Firewatch now with Free-Roam Mode!
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 of day and miles of trails to hike. Unlocked when you've fini
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 of day and miles of trails to hike.
Unlocked when you've finished Firewatch, you can find free-roam in the special features section of the main menu.
Patch Notes:

Thorofare Free Roam mode added! Wander the Shoshone at your own pace, with a constantly-updating time of day and a few new things to find. (Look for it in the Special Features menu!)
Fix issue where latest drivers for Xbox One controllers on Windows 10 had non-functional DPad input
Various small bug fixes
(11/21) Fix issue where the mouse cursor would flicker or on some OpenGL machines cause the mouselook to break entirely when loading a game.
(11/21) The "Bee Plot" achievement can now be unlocked in any mode or any day when you are stung by a bee.
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09 Nov 2016Developer post
Firewatch now with Free-Roam Mode!
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 of day and miles of trails to hike. Unlocked when you've fini
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 of day and miles of trails to hike.
Unlocked when you've finished Firewatch, you can find free-roam in the special features section of the main menu.
Patch Notes:

Thorofare Free Roam mode added! Wander the Shoshone at your own pace, with a constantly-updating time of day and a few new things to find. (Look for it in the Special Features menu!)
Fix issue where latest drivers for Xbox One controllers on Windows 10 had non-functional DPad input
Various small bug fixes
(11/21) Fix issue where the mouse cursor would flicker or on some OpenGL machines cause the mouselook to break entirely when loading a game.
(11/21) The "Bee Plot" achievement can now be unlocked in any mode or any day when you are stung by a bee.
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21 Sep 2016Developer post
The Firewatch Audio Tour Update Patch Notes
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 5.2 to Unity 5.4 for a multitude of performance and multi
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 5.2 to Unity 5.4 for a multitude of performance and multi-platform benefits.
Miscellaneous world art improvements and bug fixes.
Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Mac:

Addressed issue where some macs would boot to an entirely black screen but would still play audio.
Added Windowed Mode support.
The OpenGL renderer now uses multi-threading which should bring a significant speed boost especially on dedicated GPUs.
Also all of the fixes from Windows & Linux.
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21 Sep 2016Developer post
The Firewatch Audio Tour Update Patch Notes
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 5.2 to Unity 5.4 for a multitude of performance and multi
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 5.2 to Unity 5.4 for a multitude of performance and multi-platform benefits.
Miscellaneous world art improvements and bug fixes.
Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Mac:

Addressed issue where some macs would boot to an entirely black screen but would still play audio.
Added Windowed Mode support.
The OpenGL renderer now uses multi-threading which should bring a significant speed boost especially on dedicated GPUs.
Also all of the fixes from Windows & Linux.
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20 Sep 2016Developer post
The Firewatch Audio Tour
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 logical next thing and started making one. And then we made som
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 logical next thing and started making one. And then we made some more. And then we thought it'd be neat to build some exhibits out in the forest that would show you how we made certain things in the game. Then we added a scavenger hunt. Then, after a time, we realized we didn't have a commentary mode on our hands, we had a full-on audio tour and tomorrow you'll get to play it!
Featuring

Over three hours of developer and actor commentary
Almost a hundred collectible audio tapes
Concept art displays, lighting demos, animation how-to's and more
If you like Firewatch, game development or a cross section of the two, this is for you!
We'll be putting out patch notes tomorrow for non-featured updates (mostly Mac bugs and small fixes here and there) but until then, get excited for the Firewatch Audio Tour! :Forrest: :Walkie: :ProblemBear:
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20 Sep 2016Developer post
The Firewatch Audio Tour
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 logical next thing and started making one. And then we made som
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 logical next thing and started making one. And then we made some more. And then we thought it'd be neat to build some exhibits out in the forest that would show you how we made certain things in the game. Then we added a scavenger hunt. Then, after a time, we realized we didn't have a commentary mode on our hands, we had a full-on audio tour and tomorrow you'll get to play it!
Featuring

Over three hours of developer and actor commentary
Almost a hundred collectible audio tapes
Concept art displays, lighting demos, animation how-to's and more
If you like Firewatch, game development or a cross section of the two, this is for you!
We'll be putting out patch notes tomorrow for non-featured updates (mostly Mac bugs and small fixes here and there) but until then, get excited for the Firewatch Audio Tour! ːForrestː ːWalkieː ːProblemBearː
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11 Apr 2016Developer post
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 latest update of the game.
11 Apr 2016Developer post
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 latest update of the game.
10 Mar 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
Added support for using the Cyrillic fonts on fan generated localization. In SupportedLanguages.loc simply include "|Cyrillic" after the language name and file extension.
Added support for using the Cyrillic fonts on fan generated localization. In SupportedLanguages.loc simply include "|Cyrillic" after the language name and file extension.
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10 Mar 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
Added support for using the Cyrillic fonts on fan generated localization. In SupportedLanguages.loc simply include "|Cyrillic" after the language name and file extension.
Added support for using the Cyrillic fonts on fan generated localization. In SupportedLanguages.loc simply include "|Cyrillic" after the language name and file extension.
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03 Mar 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
New Feature - Restart Current Day On the pause menu, you can now restart the day you are currently playing. This loads a special start of day save file that is made right after the opening sequence of the day. This feature will not be present until the next time you complete a da
New Feature - Restart Current Day
On the pause menu, you can now restart the day you are currently playing. This loads a special start of day save file that is made right after the opening sequence of the day. This feature will not be present until the next time you complete a day, so the first time you load a current mid-day save after updating your game, this menu option will not yet be available to you.
Fixes

Update some strings in Russian
Fix some collision that was causing players to get stuck
Fix a rare bug that caused players to be unable to pick up the red radio
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03 Mar 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
New Feature - Restart Current Day On the pause menu, you can now restart the day you are currently playing. This loads a special start of day save file that is made right after the opening sequence of the day. This feature will not be present until the next time you complete a da
New Feature - Restart Current Day
On the pause menu, you can now restart the day you are currently playing. This loads a special start of day save file that is made right after the opening sequence of the day. This feature will not be present until the next time you complete a day, so the first time you load a current mid-day save after updating your game, this menu option will not yet be available to you.
Fixes

Update some strings in Russian
Fix some collision that was causing players to get stuck
Fix a rare bug that caused players to be unable to pick up the red radio
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24 Feb 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
Fix Level of Detail popping on one species of pine tree Fix a way some players were able to jump out of the world Optimize some terrain that was causing slow down
Fix Level of Detail popping on one species of pine tree
Fix a way some players were able to jump out of the world
Optimize some terrain that was causing slow down
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24 Feb 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
Fix Level of Detail popping on one species of pine tree Fix a way some players were able to jump out of the world Optimize some terrain that was causing slow down
Fix Level of Detail popping on one species of pine tree
Fix a way some players were able to jump out of the world
Optimize some terrain that was causing slow down
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20 Feb 2016Developer post
Patch Notes
Fix a music cue on day 79 if you head back into your tower Fix a few missing Russian strings
Fix a music cue on day 79 if you head back into your tower
Fix a few missing Russian strings
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Updates & announcements

Windows & Linux:

Mac:

Windows & Linux:

Mac:

New Feature - Restart Current Day

Fixes

New Feature - Restart Current Day

Fixes