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Wildfire

Sneaky Bastards · Balor Games · 2020-05-25

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

Indie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: May 25, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Dec 03, 2020 (Nintendo Switch), Dec 03, 2020 (Xbox One), Dec 03, 2020 (PlayStation 4)

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.

Wildfire is an Indie game released in 2020, priced at $14.99, with an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (82% of 944 reviews).

1
playing now
82%
positive of 952 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
74/100
IGDB user rating (8 ratings)
1
Nexus mods (8 downloads)
4.45★
PlayStation Store rating (78 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$14.99
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 05:00 UTC (census sample)

In a world where magic has all but died out, you’ve been branded a witch by villainous forces who fear your elemental power. Outsmart the superstitious armies of the Arch Duchess as they hunt you through lush forests, deep caverns, and over frozen mountaintops. Find and free your fellow villagers from captivity, then lead them to safety to reclaim your home.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 1 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 24 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity down 23% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 11% of 49,919 Indie games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 19k–43k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 952 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$14.99
Microsoft Store$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.49 at IndieGala Store (2024-12-23) · bundled 3×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 58 of 106 observed days · $11.50 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
525220202026Week of 2020-05-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

602026-09-15 14:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 23:00 — 3 players2026-09-18 06:00 — 2 players2026-09-19 14:00 — 2 players2026-09-20 21:00 — 2 players2026-09-22 05:00 — 2 players2026-09-23 12:00 — 3 players2026-09-24 20:00 — 2 players2026-09-26 03:00 — 3 players2026-09-27 11:00 — 2 players2026-09-28 18:00 — 4 players2026-09-30 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-01 09:00 — 3 players2026-10-02 17:00 — 1 players2026-10-04 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-05 09:00 — 5 players2026-10-06 16:00 — 1 players2026-10-08 00:00 — 4 players2026-10-09 07:00 — 1 players2026-10-10 15:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 22:00 — 1 players2026-10-13 06:00 — 1 players2026-10-14 13:00 — 0 players2026-10-15 05:00 — 1 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
850Nov 2016Jul 2026Nov 2016 — avg 0 · peak 1Apr 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1Jul 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1Dec 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1Mar 2018 — avg 0 · peak 1Jul 2020 — avg 8 · peak 21Oct 2020 — avg 3 · peak 18Jan 2021 — avg 4 · peak 12Apr 2021 — avg 29 · peak 82Jul 2021 — avg 11 · peak 30Oct 2021 — avg 6 · peak 19Jan 2022 — avg 7 · peak 21Apr 2022 — avg 4 · peak 13Jul 2022 — avg 5 · peak 16Oct 2022 — avg 4 · peak 11Jan 2023 — avg 5 · peak 14Apr 2023 — avg 3 · peak 12Jul 2023 — avg 8 · peak 37Oct 2023 — avg 3 · peak 10Jan 2024 — avg 3 · peak 10Apr 2024 — avg 2 · peak 9Jul 2024 — avg 3 · peak 13Oct 2024 — avg 2 · peak 9Mar 2025 — avg 3 · peak 9Sep 2025 — avg 3 · peak 9Feb 2026 — avg 2 · peak 5Jun 2026 — avg 2 · peak 9Jul 2026 — avg 2 · peak 7
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$15.38$3.382020-05-262026-10-152020-05-26 — best price $14.992020-11-09 — best price $14.992021-04-05 — best price $14.992021-06-24 — best price $8.992021-09-14 — best price $13.492021-12-03 — best price $13.392022-01-28 — best price $7.822022-03-11 — best price $7.492022-05-01 — best price $13.492022-05-30 — best price $13.392022-07-08 — best price $13.492022-08-31 — best price $13.392022-10-20 — best price $13.492022-11-22 — best price $7.492023-01-10 — best price $7.492023-03-23 — best price $14.992023-05-29 — best price $12.422023-08-18 — best price $5.992023-10-19 — best price $12.902023-12-13 — best price $5.992024-02-19 — best price $4.552024-04-23 — best price $5.772024-06-10 — best price $6.002024-08-01 — best price $4.552024-11-06 — best price $14.992025-01-07 — best price $4.492025-03-20 — best price $4.502025-09-11 — best price $14.992025-12-11 — best price $4.492026-03-27 — best price $4.492026-07-21 — best price $4.472026-09-06 — best price $4.492026-09-24 — best price $4.492026-10-12 — best price $14.992026-10-15 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
69.9%
earned "Kindle A Spark"
6.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCaptions availableDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller Support1 DLC

8 supported languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2020-06-01 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)4,3732%60
PS4 (PlayStation)21413%61
Xbox One (Xbox)1404%60
Switch (Nintendo)20%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DIndieMagicActionFantasyStealthControllerPlatformerAtmosphericReplay Value

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Players also track

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Similarity via IGDB.

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