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Game
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Wildfire
Developer Sneaky Bastards
Master the elements in this stealth game where everything burns. Use your elemental powers to start fires, freeze water, and move earth as you outsmart superstitious enemies in this mischievous 2D stealth game. From the Steam store page
215 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
140 positive · 36 negative
95% range 73–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 140 | 36 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 0 | 29 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
466 of 572 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
80% recommend · 145 yes, 37 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 182 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (784 of 952 positive).
Players enjoy the elemental stealth gameplay and pixel art. [1][2][3] Some find the game repetitive or lacking polish. [4][5][6] A few reviewers report bugs or performance issues. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [7]
This is good in it's own right, I suppose, but three things really bug me: 1. The text boxes are PAINFULLY slow, and there's no way to speed them up. You're required to sit through them for some missions and that makes restarting more annoying. 2. The game is poorly optimised. Often as soon as I use the fire/physics mechanics my game starts lagging like crazy, and I have a fairly high-end(ish) pc that meets the …
- [1]
Wildfire is a pixel art 2D stealth platformer, where you have to use your elemental abilities to free your fellow villagers and escape the numerous hunting parties that are after you, as well as avoiding environmental hazards. There’s a good amount of puzzle solving (especially if you aren’t doing the bare minimum in stages), and replayabilitiy if you want to complete all the optional extras for different awards (no …
- [2]
Fun, little gem of a stealth-like platformer with elemental interactions that could benefit from a level editor Wildfire is a delightful stealth game centered around elemental interactions, reminiscent of titles like Noita and Magicka. In this game, you play as a newly awakened witch who harnesses the power of three elements: fire, water, and earth (grass), with skills that unlock as you progress. The Good The core …
- [4]
It's actually a nice little game but it lacks polish. If the devs were to release a follow-up where they iron out some of the weaker aspects of the game, I'm sure it would turn out great. Those being: - The music is rather generic - There is little enemy variety - Gameplay, while fun most of the time, gets repetitive - There is only little entertainment in replaying levels. It feels more like a chore - Little to no …
- [3]
Fabulous pixel art game with a fun way to control water, earth and fire. If you like a relaxing game I recommend this to anyone, especially the final level.
Summarised from 34 of the 215 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Wildfire talk about fun elemental interactions and physics; those who didn't talk about enemy AI is poor. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 215 · most liked firstWildFire Druid but ice themed and their snow moth pet for a DnD game im on <3 ❄️⛄❄️
neutral · AI labelView post →The Golden Wildfire Trio 💛🔥 No matter how you felt about this game, you gotta admit the alt character designs slapped #fe3h
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll beat the drum for Wildfire till the day I die. Excellent underlooked 2D stealth game, where your main way of staying undetected is by causing so much mayhem that the guards never notice you
positive · AI labelView post →Coven of the Chicken Foot announced by Wildfire Interactive, led by Bruce Straley (ex-Uncharted 4, TLOU game director) #TheGameAwards
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a terrible game. It's worse than my normal least favorite game "COVID, Allergies, Cold, or Wildfire!!!"
neutral · AI labelView post →Fairy Fountain is tomorrow!! I’m performing live video game music to fundraise for LA Wildfire Relief! Be there!
neutral · AI labelView post →A wonderful 9th anniversary to #undertale❤️ from #UndertaleWildfire🧡! Undertale means so much to us over at Team Wildfire, and we look forward to one day showing our fandom the fruits of our passion. Check out our soul prequel fangame on Game Jolt: gamejolt.com/games/undert...
neutral · AI labelView post →Wildfire from Game of Thrones is real, they just lost the recipe at some point
neutral · AI labelView post →To this day, I often think about the Kai Budde World Championship deck that I bought in my first year with the game and how much appreciation it gave me for cards like Masticore, Covetous Dragon, and Wildfire in my earliest days playing Magic.
neutral · AI labelView post →We're playing a DnD adventure set in the Hades' Game universe! Here's a WIP of Agániphe, the character I'm playing: a Wildfire Druid and the first human to receive fire from Prometheus.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is good in it's own right, I suppose, but three things really bug me: 1. The text boxes are PAINFULLY slow, and there's no way to speed them up. You're required to sit through them for some missions and that makes restarting more annoying. 2. The game is poorly optimised. Often as soon as I use the fire/physics mechanics my game starts lagging like crazy, and I have a fairly high-end(ish) pc that meets the requirements. 3. Some of the speedrun challenges legit seem impossible/unreasonably…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🚨 IT’S TIME 🚨 We’re proud to reveal Rescue Ops: Wildfire - an immersive and dynamic firefighter simulation game where you can battle unpredictable, dynamic mega-fires solo or in co-op 🔗 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2915770/...
neutral · AI labelView post →More throwback artwork from my “Spirits Of The Lost Winds” Unity game (from”WildFIRE: Legend Of The Ryukage” novel, comics, and games) 💪😉 #art #oc #gamedev #indiegamedev #digitalart
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing the Verizon during Wildfire Card I see. https://www.courthousenews.com/verizon-apologizes-for-throttling-firefighter-data-during-wildfire/
neutral · AI labelView post →Omg @gamefiend.bsky.social !!!! Thank you so much for sending us copies of Wildfire Trilogy they are so beautiful!!!! And I'm so honored to have play tested this game and I'm so happy to hold it in my hands
positive · AI labelView post →Y'all, I had such a great time playing Wildfire Trilogy with @brennanicki.bsky.social @kyngvee.bsky.social @superdillin.bsky.social @bggameworks.bsky.social today! Just some amazing storytelling and world building. You'll hear this game soon and I can't wait.
positive · AI labelView post →The Wildfire Trilogy by @gamefiend.bsky.social is right on the line between poetry and storytelling. It's a worldbuilding game, but crucially it follows its world through the whole sweep of its arc. thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/wildfire
positive · AI labelView post →📣 Every great play starts before game day. Wildfire Preparedness Week is wrapping up—but preparedness is a year-round effort. Be #ReadyForWildfire and keep going.
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought this giant OLED gaming ultrawide monitor but the first game I'm playing on it is Undertale Wildfire lol
neutral · AI labelView post →It is a fun game but one thing that is a real bummer is at some point there is someone using the fourth element, wind. And instead of allowing you to access it to in NG+ they just completely neglected it. I was really anticipating unlocking it personally, but alas no luck. Other than that it is a very fun game, and I'd still recommend it, I just wish I knew that going in.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rescue Ops: Wildfire could be a good one for co-op fans where you fight raging infernos #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck
neutral · AI labelView post →Wildfire is a pixel art 2D stealth platformer, where you have to use your elemental abilities to free your fellow villagers and escape the numerous hunting parties that are after you, as well as avoiding environmental hazards. There’s a good amount of puzzle solving (especially if you aren’t doing the bare minimum in stages), and replayabilitiy if you want to complete all the optional extras for different awards (no kills, unseen, speedrun ect), an expanded new game+ mode, and couch co-op for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →summer 2023’s hottest new game to play right after waking up: Is This Fog Or Wildfire Smoke?
neutral · AI labelView post →When you get the game, it expands. Very well game mechanics! Clever! I really liked the game. However, the game bugged at the mission player rescue the bobcat. Bobcat would not follow you upper levels, after failing (dying) once in the mission you cannot ''carry'' bobcat. I beat the episode but could not move or make follow the cat through the exit. This made my experience stuck there. I'll keep the game installed and turn the review positive if a patch or something comes up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wildfire smoke blocks entire view of game
neutral · AI labelView post →OMG y'all it's here! The Wildfire Trilogy game was so good, you must listen to it.
positive · AI labelView post →I've really been on the fence about this one: conceptually it's cool, but I honestly find that it's kind of annoying to actually play. I know that I *can* freely reload, but the fact that the game then "punishes" me (in an incredibly minor way, but in a way that's very obvious) makes me feel like I shouldn't do that and should instead restart the whole level, but the levels are actually feel kind of long and it's dull to repeat the early bits to get more attempts on the harder bits. It's not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Journal #007 - Added the WildFire Blessing. Defeated obstacles now spread fire on death, making it a combo with FireOrbit and FireBolt. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a very nice 2D sneaker similar to Mark of the Ninja or Gunpoint and it is similarly good. Throughout the game you gain different abilities and learn to use them to your advantage so there is a little rpg sprinkled in here as well. Overall it's a good and engaging game that offers enough diversity to want to see what's around the next level so I recommend it to anybody who remotely likes stealth games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In "What is a core game loop?" at SCM, I wondered if every game *must* contain a core game loop (defined broadly). Good discussion in the comments. I think I found a loopless game, similar to the concept of through-composed music! The Wildfire Trilogy designed by @gamefiend.bsky.social ... (1/2)
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a great game. If you liked Ori the Blind Forest or Mark of the Ninja, you should play this game. And If you have suggestion based on this games please feel free to do so.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Out of 9 Hours i probably had only 30 minutes of actual enjoyment. Mechanically it just is not that interesting, it is an incredibly boring game that tries it's best to make stealth fun but ends up becoming tedious, samey and agonising later on when patrols take upwards of 40 seconds to do something. AVOID
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To get a copy of the Wildfire Trilogy, check out the first game in the series, Wildfire, here, (the other two parts are Ember and Sussurus) thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/wildfire To learn more about and pre-save A Land Once Magic on Backerkit, go to www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
neutral · AI labelView post →I kinda want to make an audio version of the Wildfire Trilogy. I think it would be cool to have someone narrate you through the experience of each game, with areas where you pause it and play.
positive · AI labelView post →Decent stealh / platforming game with pixel graphics. Enjoyed it well though didn't replay it in ng+ Played on controlled and have no complains. If doing only main story then i think i you can beat this game in half amount of time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thinking about what micro snack TTRPGs look like (both present and future). Small games that are also many to be ultra short, start to end (5-15 minutes tops). Maybe chaining them into larger game experiences like Wildfire Trilogy?
neutral · AI labelView post →[ 🎮 WildFIRE Game Night ] Just a nice and chill stream of me playing Overwatch to wind down from a busy week of comics, anime, and indie game dev.... www.patreon.com/cre8tiveMedi... #Overwatch #gaming #games #anime #PS5
neutral · AI labelView post →Have been playing Wildfire lately, a super interesting game made back in 2020, great pixel art and fun, complex puzzles store.steampowered.com/app/431940/W...
positive · AI labelView post →I bought this game because it looked like a fun co-op game to play with my wife who is not a gamer. I then proceeded to download it and play it solo...and I beat it solo...haha. Really fun game. It has a lot of replay value if one is interested in trying different play styles as every magic branch has the different mobility needed to get where you need to go. After beating the game you also get to play again but with all your upgrade points available for redistribution, so if you want to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty fun. +Many optional objectives. -Enemy AI is pretty bad. -Once you get the earth powers they kind of break the game since it lets you carry around a piece of concealment you can deploy anywhere. Enemies will not even notice that there's suddenly a bush in the corridor they walked down ten seconds ago, even if it's a completely inappropriate place for grass like indoors.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's one of those games that has the same mechanic that they had to take out of Assassin's Creed because it was so unpopular. Perfect-run the task at hand in just the right way and you get the rewards, fail on any of the objectives and you get a big red X instead. It's actually kind of worse here, because rather than just trying to sync with Ezio's historic actions, you're playing for upgrade points that enhance your abilities, so you really are losing out on something tangible with those red…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The concept is fun but it becomes a bit repetitive and boring. The enemy's are really annoying (Don't get me started on the scream they do). The game basically breaks down to sitting in grass to wait and go. It's hard to play the game any other way b/c as soon as you are detected its impossible to jump over alerted enemy's. You can go back to being hidden but just seems a little boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My wife and I loved it. Excellent co-op experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get 'Mark of the Ninja' or 'Katana Zero' for a superior version of this style of gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the gameplay of this game but I especially like the structure. It's a 2D stealth platformer broken up into multiple self-contained stages with an overarching world map and upgrades system from the points you earn both from finding things in stages and completing objectives. I really dislike having to replay parts of the same game which often tempts me to use a walkthrough instead of playing blind but the structure used in this case makes the multiple runs still feel good to do. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, little gem of a stealth-like platformer with elemental interactions that could benefit from a level editor Wildfire is a delightful stealth game centered around elemental interactions, reminiscent of titles like Noita and Magicka. In this game, you play as a newly awakened witch who harnesses the power of three elements: fire, water, and earth (grass), with skills that unlock as you progress. The Good The core mechanic of Wildfire is its elemental interaction system, which operates on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Mom, can I have Avatar: The Last Airbender as a 2D stealth game with pixel graphics?" "No, we have Avatar: The Last Airbender as a 2D stealth game with pixel graphics at home." And then the one element you don't get is air. Bruh. All jokes aside, Wildfire is a really cool little game. There are challenges to each level and common ones like not getting seen or not killing any enemy, but it's even more fun when you find some really cool way to go through a level. One time I choked all my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morlan's shorts: The game has almost no video options for resolutions! There is "small" which is ridiculously small to play (960x540!), "fullscreen" and "double window" (which is actually 4x the small-window-mode so in effect it's fullscreen with windowed borders). Basically there are NO options for people to play in windowed-mode. So it's a no.. If I ever play it in some existing mode.. I may write a review. This is just a cautionary tale.. in the year 2020 and you make a game without…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mechanically, this is a stealth puzzle game, NOT a fantasy action sidescroller. The name and promo videos make it seem like you are a magic-wielding badass. You are not. You cannot fight. You can distract, and sneak, and sabotage, and trap. Just keep that in mind coming in.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's actually a nice little game but it lacks polish. If the devs were to release a follow-up where they iron out some of the weaker aspects of the game, I'm sure it would turn out great. Those being: - The music is rather generic - There is little enemy variety - Gameplay, while fun most of the time, gets repetitive - There is only little entertainment in replaying levels. It feels more like a chore - Little to no story. The ending felt unrewarding I'd love to see more variety when it comes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Though the graphics are nice enough and what I've been able to see of the magic system looks like it would be fun, this game is obnoxious to play. The controls feel like your character is sliding on ice all of the time, and you use the same button both to slide and to hide from enemies meaning that you will extremely often leap right into the arms of a guard you're trying to avoid instead of taking cover. The collectible systems are fun, but I don't like that they are randomised; the optional…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a cool game. I like systems-driven magic gameplay, and have yet to play a platformer that I feel really took advantage of it. So Wildfire is unique to my experience in that regard. Definitely worth a play. The game plays a little like a mix between Vagante and Abe's Oddysee, where staying in control of your approach (AKA stealth and planning) are central to pulling off successful maneuvers. Your character is very mobile, much moreso when you unlock more elemental abilities, but also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fabulous pixel art game with a fun way to control water, earth and fire. If you like a relaxing game I recommend this to anyone, especially the final level.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The concept of Wildfire is fine, but a few gameplay elements quickly soured the experience. Speedrun, but not speedrun friendly No auto skip for cutscenes/dialog every time you restart. No auto skip for cutscenes at level complete you've already scene. Having to manually exit tutorial/side story levels after level complete. Escorts Saving the villagers quickly becomes a focal point of the game. Stealth games are already slow, but then you add multiple NPCs you have wait for and manually yeet…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Autumn Wildfire Prevention: 10 Firefighting Helicopters to Receive Priority Dispatch; Patrols in High-Risk Areas to Triple.
neutral · AI labelView post →Gawd, this has gotten my mind swimming. I know my default may be a lil boring for a fighting game atm, so I got alts lmao Library Witch UC: Transmutive Magnum Opus Magical Girl "Wildfire Rose": Blazing Blossoms of Purification Secreternity: Papers Past Due 2nd UC for all is "Hydraulic Crusher" 🥰
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember it, but I don't.. and I played it 2 hours.. I'd remember a 2 hour movie.. typically... Same with a game, right? But there is a certain type of movie that you do forget, and it's the same for video games. lol Let me explain. I mean - I do remember playing this game, now, but I didn't. I was looking through my steam library and was surprised when I saw I had 2 hours in this game, I thought "What is that?" Otherwise - I would have completely forgotten it! The mechanics were a bit…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful pixel art, nice music and fun gameplay. You can't fight directly, instead relying on the environment to deal with enemies. Pitfalls, burning alive in a bush, suffocating and falling asleep in smoke etc. There are some fun combos you can do with your magic, but it's not really use-able in singleplayer. Like trapping an enemy in vines and then setting them on fire. It's a stealth puzzle platformer first and foremost. I really disliked the final boss and a few levels, but otherwise it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun lil' stealth game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Note: I put about 30 hours into this game. Some offline hours on Steam Deck (which it runs great on btw!) I really enjoyed the premise of the game! Controls felt very tight. A lot of different options use your elemental powers. Most of the levels allow the player to complete them in various different paths, which I found quite impressive for a stealth game! The optional achievements are also very fun to go for! This game provides quite a unique experience! I did find a few bugs/glitches such…
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