Firewatch
Games like Soma If You’re Looking for Something Similar
In terms of theme, and atmosphere Firewatch and Soma are very different games. However, Firewatch’s story is based around being isolated, and that shapes the larger narrative. Being isolated in the middle of the forest as a park ranger isn’t inherently a scary concept, but the more time you spend out in the park by yourself, the more that isolation gets to you. You’re only companion is a female who speaks to you over your radio, and even at times, she starts to seem suspicious. Being left alone for almost an entire summer can be just the escape some people need, or in this case, is a different type of prison from the one they were in before.
Firewatch is focused on delivering a very personal story, while engrossing the player in its world, and ideas. You will uncover new parts of the park, get a window into these character’s lives, and what exactly they are trying to escape from.
