15 Games like Firewatch on Nintendo Switch that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Firewatch on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what Firewatch does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on world and visuals: this one brings linear, story-driven structure and a contemporary setting.

It shares the essentials of what Firewatch does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

The resemblance to Firewatch is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

The resemblance to Firewatch is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep simulation.

If Firewatch worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world: this one brings procedural generation.

The genre is the same as Firewatch’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world and visuals: this one brings procedural generation and 3D presentation.

What brings it close to Firewatch is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

If Firewatch worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Firewatch is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

What brings it close to Firewatch is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Firewatch does: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a relaxing pace and a cartoon aesthetic.

What brings it close to Firewatch is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Firewatch, and so does exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sandbox world and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Firewatch is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sandbox world and fantasy world.