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As a firefighter sent into a burning secret facility, douse spreading flames, platform through hazards, and search for survivors.
Released 18 Oct 2021
Control Spreading Flames
Rescue Hidden Cats
Trigger Sprinkler Systems
A unique 2D firefighting platformer from the creator of Dead Cells, featuring devastating backdrafts, exploding walls, and expected cat rescues. Battle your way through a mysterious government facility, striving to keep the blaze under control.
Developed by Deepnight Games · Published by Deepnight Games









You play as a firefighter dropped into a blaze to investigate a mysterious facility and look for survivors. As you move deeper inside, environmental clues and notes add to the mystery.
Use your hose to extinguish fires as you platform through rooms, avoid hazards, and operate doors, switches, and sprinkler systems. Flames can spread or flare up, so where and when you tackle each fire matters.
New abilities expand your options as you progress, while cats and other secrets reward exploration. After finishing the main run, you can take on a harder mode with additional content; adjustable difficulty settings and a separate kid mode offer alternate ways to play.
Players often enjoy how firefighting turns the platforming into a sequence of active puzzles: flames spread, and controlling them calls for quick decisions and route planning. Reviews also frequently praise the pixel art and atmosphere, the facility mystery, and the ability to tune the difficulty. Some players find the harder mode especially engaging, while others criticize its fire pressure or wish the short campaign had more content.






| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 20 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
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| Metacritic | 74/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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