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Lead a U.S. fire crew through spreading fires, rescue civilians, and use trucks and tactical tools solo or in four-player co-op.
Released 09 Sep 2025
Rescue trapped civilians
Cut roof vents
Shut off utilities
Face unpredictable dangers, fight perilous fires with your crew, and save lives in Firefighting Simulator: Ignite. Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter and play with up to 3 friends or with the help of your NPC controlled crew members.
Developed by weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH · Published by astragon Entertainment








Play as a U.S. firefighter responding to emergencies across a Midwestern city. Take on assignments alone with an NPC crew or team up with up to three other players to fight fires and rescue trapped civilians.
At each scene, connect hoses, choose tools and extinguishing agents, and tackle hazards such as electrical and flammable-liquid fires. Missions can also require searching buildings, shutting off utilities, breaking through obstacles, and moving civilians to safety.
Fire, heat, and smoke can change during a mission, so tactics matter: ventilate areas, cool overheated objects, and watch for dangerous conditions such as backdrafts and flashovers. Between calls, use the station to train, inspect vehicles, and select assignments.
Players who enjoy the game often praise the hands-on firefighting, the fire and smoke effects, and the chance to respond to calls with friends. Some also appreciate the trucks, equipment, and tactical choices. Criticism most often focuses on NPC teammates that get stuck or ignore orders; other reviews describe repetitive missions and report bugs or multiplayer difficulties.
UNITED AGAINST FIRE. Face unpredictable dangers head-on, fight perilous fires with your crew, and save lives in Firefighting Simulator: Ignite. Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter in a sprawling city in the American Midwest, where every mission pushes your skills to the limit. Experience the rush of firefighting in stunning visual quality in an intuitive and cooperative multiplayer mode with 3 friends or with the help of your NPC controlled crew. Battle raging and dynamic flames, heat, and smoke – all simulated in real time. Cutting-edge physics & graphics systems powered by Unreal Engine 5 let you experience firefighting immersion like never before.
Over your career, you deal with a range of challenging situations, like trapped civilians, electric fires, flammable liquids, grease fires, backdrafts, flashovers, and explosions. Equip yourself with authentic firefighting tools, including fire hoses, saws, Halligan tools, axes, and extinguishers, and use faithfully recreated fire engines and ladder trucks. Use the right tactics and methods with precision to put out blazing flames.
Each mission requires real-life firefighting strategies, such as ventilating to curb fire spread, cooling down overheated objects, sawing through obstacles, reducing air drafts, and selecting the proper extinguishing agent. But stay alert for signs of imminent danger, like thick smoke finding its way through closed doors and presenting the potential for a major disaster.
But don’t worry: you can learn how to fight fire and the use your tools properly back at the fire station hub, which serves as your headquarters between emergency operations. Relax between missions, inspect the large vehicle fleet that includes faithfully recreated trucks from Rosenbauer, and choose your next assignment.
So, when the emergency call comes in, make sure you get the job done by taking the shortest route to the emergency scene, fighting the fires, and saving lives together.
EVERYDAY HERO: Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter
IGNITE YOUR PASSION: fight perilous fires in single- and multiplayer mode
TEAMWORK: 4-player coop mode
UNITED AGAINST FIRE: Assemble your squad with an NPC crew when in single-player mode
AUTHENTICITY: Use equipment from leading U.S. firefighting brands, such as HAIX®, Fire-Dex and STIHL
QUICK RESPONSE: Drive faithfully reproduced, licensed Rosenbauer America fire trucks, such as the TP3® Pumper, Viper®, 68' Roadrunner, and more
YOUR CAREER: Choose between 8 characters and different outfit sets
FIRESTATION: Your hub for learning techniques and choosing your next emergency mission(s).
SIMULATION: Realistic fire, heat, water, and smoke simulation with the Unreal Engine 5 physics engine
PC MODDING: Create modding missions and share and play them over Mod io
CONSOLE MODDING: Download and play new modding missions from the Mod io hub

| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 76 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 10 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Content notices |
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| Website | Official website |
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