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Fire Commander
Developer Atomic Wolf, Pixel Crow Games
See what it means to face the fire. Command a firefighting unit in an exciting tactical RTS. Save lives, manage your water supplies and care for your team in 30+ missions. Be a real hero! From the Steam store page
143 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Jul 26, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
60
Fresh
85 positive · 57 negative
95% range 52–68%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
252 of 375 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 143 · most liked firstFrom a basic point of view, not a bad game I guess. However, as this game is "simulation" I should consider realism. Game is very basic, all units are already on the scene when you start. Kinda missed the "feeling" of units rushing to the scene, anyway. There are no tools that have to be equipped, kinda just click and go adventure. Fire spreading is unrealistic. Example: Fire on a office building with huge windows. I can't break the windows and save people trapped in, I have to make way…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall a thumbs up but needs a few major changes. I would give the game an overall score of 7.5 out of 10. Here are the pros and cons as I see it, I hope this helps you: Pros: 1. I love the whole firefighing genre, including metro and wildfires. 2. I did not know at first, but if you click on your vehicles you can move them too, although it is beter to hit F and then you can drive them using WASD keys, as the AI is stupid and likes to hit lightpost, etc, down. 3. I like that you can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three problems that I wish were addressed, but they seem to be completely done with the game already. Fire will easily spread through solid walls as if they're not there. This is not how it works. If this isn't a bug, then the developers have absolutely no idea about how fire works at all. To put this another way, the way fire spreads in this game is literally just based on what's nearby regardless of obstacles. If there's a wooden crate burning inside a building you can bet that shrub on the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-no realism (it is not simulation) -unreal fire spreads through walls, so no tactics, hard to fight fire that spreads through walls, glass windows that doesn't break -no hoses -no tactics -no venting rooms -no changing equipment -it is just click fire, click refill -unfinished with bugs (cannot move through doors, cannot fill tank, cannot take care of victim. - ...... +Mission ideas
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been trained in heliport firefighting, and found it hard to press that downward pointing button. It is more of a tactics game where you have to find out where to prioratize your efforts than a game about facing fires. There is no hose. You are running and back and forth to reload your "ammunition". Fire spreads in an unlikely manner. Smoke inhalation. It does nothing. Smoke itself? Visibility is always crystal clear. Flashbacks? Not implemented in any way. And this is just the tip of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember playing he demo back in 2021 and quite enjoying it. Now its fully out I must say i'm enjoying it all over again and i'm going back to play it now after writing this You can check out my video of my first 20 mins or so below https://youtu.be/MZTfUlQopHI First up this is NOT A SIMULATION GAME so keep that in mind, Its a more chilled experience. This game is a little bit of xcom mixed with the emergency games, it feels a little more tactical like xcom and you have like a central hub…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So overall, I can say this game has great potential and the developers encourage you to submit feedback... Well here is mine. The game is overall great. It reminds me a lot of the old Emergency games on PC from back in the day except this has better graphics and more manageability. However, that's about where it ends. The Bad: - No sandbox type mode. It's storyline based only and you're limited to the firefighters and trucks you use by what the game wants you to use. So no point in all the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is really bad! It is just a mobile clicker. There is a few older game like this, that looks like this. Games I really liked, but this is crap! You click on your firefighter, then click the issue, if it is a fire they will automaticly start fireing water from their coat. Yes their coat, they don't have hoses in this game. Water is magicly is stored in their pants? There is no tools, there is no possibilitys for any challenges. You just click firefighter, then a door, he breaks down door…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In their only update since the game released on July 27th, (October 14th day of rewriting my scrapped video script into a steam review)they have changed a plane to a helicopter, fixed achievements (I’ll explain this one) and added language support. That’s it. sigh Fire Commander tries to do a LOT and while it is very interesting and fun for about the first 2 hours, there is a very clear lack of polish here that severely diminishes the fun. While I understand this is a small budget game that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A firefighting game.... and you don't have a hose? The fact you have to go back to the tanker for water every few minutes is pointless. The gameplay and graphics are fine but the fact you don't have the CORE feature of firefighting in this game is a deal breaker. Refunded. Do not waste your money if you are looking for a firefighting game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hang on! Before you scroll past read this! It's important! Okay yes I gave this game a thumbs up but listen to why. Because the game set out to give us a tactical realistic version of commanding a station of firefighters. For that reason alone it deserves a thumbs up simply because that's what it gave us. That's what they set out to do and that's what they did. However the game also is pretty basic and average. It leaves out cool things like the sense of urgency, the firefighter poles and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I did enjoy the game at first, but I soon as I began mission 3, I immediately got turned away from this game. Things happen far too quickly, from how fast the fire spreads, to how long the people stuck in the building can survive for. Not to mention the fact that the fire spreads in an unrealistic way, such as being able to spread "through the walls". Since the game only lets you take three of your team mates on a mission, it can immediately get overwhelming for those who are only just getting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dont know why the reviews are so mixed its just a good game. Really reminds me on of the good days of the emergency series. Its a real challenge and I love the way u can upgrade the firegighters with their own unique skill. There are more than many different situations and I still hope there will be a DLC in the future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you know what...Still prefer Fire Department series it just had more of a feel to it, same with the emergency 4 series. Its just a shame to see a game that in my eyes could have had potential to bring us an immersive RTS and revive a great game with updated graphics feeling and realism but this just isn't it, not many developers consider making these games anymore because apparently cash grab shooters are where its at ...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great concept, poor execution. I wished this game was created by a different developer / group of developers who actually love games. This product felt like a "let's finish it, make some $ and forget about it." Crappy parts: - NO autosave. It's 2022 and it's safe to assume that games should have that basic feature. But no, this game doesn't. I lost 2-3 hours of gameplay because it doesn't autosave. - No collision mechanism for firefighters and vehicles. You can have a few firefighters and a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Apparently I should have read the reviews before buying this game because boy do I regret buying this. For a game that's $15, it should have been free. Unless you don't care for realism, common sense and unnecessary time consumption, DO NOT BUY this game. Especially since the description basically lies to you in saying it's realistic and a simulation. Through my experience, I've taken note of things that shouldn't have occurred in the game or just don't make sense. The top 3 most annoying…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a true homage to the old Fire Department games which did not have hoses. It has much less bugs than other games like Emergency and co. And the game runs quite stable of my pc. It's not as performance hungry as some say in their reviews. It is true that the AI is not the bridgtest. They often ran into fire for no reason. But overall, the graphics are ok for an Indie game and the fire simulation is quite good. So give it a try when it's on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game have a good potential, but for now i just get frustrated playing this game. 1- AI of the the character is terrible. ex. I sent a firefighter to extinguish a fire .. they do the job and stop there ... 2 sec after is getting hurt cause the fire from is back burn it and it was doing nothing. Same with rescue, I send it to grab a victim .. they grab him and do nothing ... hello !! get out with them ! if I don't want that, I will correct it after you get out and safe. 2- no hose .. What…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a arcadish game with only few tactis involved. The gameplay is not very intense, stressful or demanding. It just makes fun. My problem is not with the missions, but with the station. They missed so much potential here! Like editing the amount of type of vehicle, and use them as backup iin emergency situations. But for 10 bucks its a yes, not for hardcore sim realism gamers, but for people who wanna have some fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fire magically Spread through walls and doors like they don't exist, fire hoses don't exist in this game. Overall its just disappointing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I like the nostalgic callback feeling to the Fire Department games, even this is lacking in terms of capability. As someone else said, you can't break windows to spray through them. The whole "firefighters are just mobile extinguishers and need hoses" comment I believe, would make the game far too easy. It's a management of on-site resources rather than a waiting game. From a nostalgic point of view this game is a revival of a 20 year old series, and does a great job of re-creating the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🍿 Sim UK REVIEWS https://youtu.be/IcQVlzALM-E GAMEPLAY 🔵 IMHO Peeps are being way too harsh. There is a lot of game here for the price at £10. 🔵 Bespoke Simplified Fire Fighting Simulator with a slant towards Arcade. 🔵 Manage Crew, Health, Stamina and Building Infrastructure. 🔵 Progressively unlock Challenging `Story Missions` by completing less demanding missions. 🔵 Fight fires, Save lives with Medics and Altitude Fire Fighters and Contain Toxic Substances. 🔵 Incidents often…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Definitely not now. The whole idea of the game is not bad, but the execution is already so-so. The game is far too lacking when it comes to gameplay. Basically, the game is limited to playing with firefighters and replenishing 'them' with water. Zero complex manoeuvres, the best tactic is to assign a few firefighters to a fire and let them play. Lack of unrolling hoses, hydrant connections, various fire extinguishing agents. We can't even choose the vehicles that will be with us on missions,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game concept has a pretty cool potential, simplistic mechanics make the game less tiring in the short term, however as you play more everything gets boring and tiring just for the excess of simplicity. It's a relatively cheap price but it gets high due to the lack of commitment to mechanics and possibilities for cooperative work and even a possible scenario editor. Purchase recommendation only with discount on steam, however if you are a player who prefers games with more micromanagements…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not recommend this game. Imagine fighting every single fire with glorified fire extinguishers that you keep having to run back to your fire engine to refill. That is this game. This felt more like a point and click mobile game than it did a PC game. I played through the entire game twice in roughly 40 hours and there is no free roam or mod options for more content.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed the demo, but the game doesn't translate nearly as well. It's really annoying trying to control blazes that move through walls for no reason. Water runs out way too fast. Even if you do everything right so much gets destroyed by the blazes before you can put it out. I hope the game improves like being able to have unlimited water if you are near the truck, but as it stands right now it needs improvements.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really great and simple strategy game. I have seen a lot of mixed reviews for this game. I have also seen several comments about the game's realism and closeness to reality. This game is not realistic to actual firefighting, and that is a great choice by the developers. Like every other video game ever created, this game is not intended to be a fully realistic representation of real life. Just like Call of Duty, or Battlefield is not intended to be a realistic military video game, this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uff. I haven't had heard of the game until one day prior to release and thus did not have much info beforehand. But to me the game feels like the developer thought "oh nice, lets make a game and take all bad parts of this genre and combine it in our game". The gameplay is incredibly basic. No depth tactic wise at all. You've got some fire figther who run towards fire and then use fire exstinguisher like tools, which deplete water while using it. So you need to run back and forth between your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →decent game. for the graphics i thought it would handle better. very laggy despite having a very decent gaming setup. my only major complaint is that theres no auto save. played 6 hours straight thinking my game saved then had a power outage and had to restart from the very beginning. come on now. this isn't the 1980s do better and lets add auto save
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game does not autosave. played for like 8 hours. got to like 4th story mission. went to bed. got on today no save. lost all my stuff. awesome. other than that its a fun game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My review to Fire Commander In Fire Commander is a Tactic/Realtime-strategy you play the everyday life of the firefighters or your unit in over 30 missions. You risk your life for others to save their lives. You train your unit, educate them or give them some time to recover. besides, you can also control the emergency vehicles a bit. There is a lot of destruction, explosions and fire here. I'm like it so far. Pro: + 36 Steam-achievements + Different varied missions + Realtime strategy +…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly, I cannot recommend this game and I am glad I got this one in a sale as its less painful on the wallet. I will explain why. First of all, the game is buggy, the fire spread makes is unrealistic and it makes completing some missions undoable. Why is there no ability to use hoses and wyes like in Emergency 4 with the LA mod that is more realistic and you cannot use hoses and hydrants to put out fires? Perhaps the developers should speak to real life fire departments that would gladly help…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall a good game for a few hours/days, Reminds of the old Monte Cristo Emergency Fire Response (aka Fire Department in Europe and Fire Chief in UK) It is somewhat short on gameplay in my opinion
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 reminds me of fire chief
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. I love it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great game. A lot of fun. Need to be strategic with your resources.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game but I think for someone that is looking for more simulation strategy it is hard for me too. Like others have said, the fires have no life of their own. Its like they just randomly popup where they want and through solid walls you can't break through. Not sure why you reload your water at a tanker truck and you seem to pack more water on you than you could realistically carry. I would have rather a hose or fire extinguisher system. Why is a tanker and an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is not a bad game, if you don't expect it to be a simulator. It is more of a puzzle / resource management game. Fire spread is not realistic at all but after you realise how it works it is fine. No tools to equip or similar, just click and action is being performed. Mission are fun, albeit at their root they are all the same, extinguish fire + save people. Had some bugs, not game breaking but still. Big miss on customisation on the fire station, the fire trucks and on the fire fighters.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I rather play Emergency 20 than this
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing for a few hours I can say that this game was wrongly marketed - it's not simulation, it's basically a mobile strategy RPG game. Fire spread mechanics are terrible and completely illogical. Graphics are bad even when playing on Ultra on 1980x1800. The whole logics behind units, tactics and everything is terrible. I was expecting something like the Emegrency series, but focused on firefighting, instead, it's a simple RPG which is actually even worse then Fire Department 3 which was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has potential. Is let down in a lot of super basic stuff. Why do all my fireys have a 'water limit' and they have to go back to the truck? Are they using extinguishers or knapsacks or something? Surely the devs could have had a water usage depending on the appliances tank capacity and have a motor driver role sorting that out so the crew can do the stuff. Civvies are just chilling in non-survivable environments making no moves of their own. Why can't anyone just open a door? You don't need an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game does not know how fire spreads. Rescue 2 is better than this in so many ways. I certainly do not recommend this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very realistic graphics and missions,and is very addictave ,i cant stop trying to beat all the missions,its almost as good as the fire squad game,its worth the money
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am trying to like Fire Commander, but the more I play the more I realize how much of a dumpster fire it is. 1) Gameplay is super basic and arcade-y. Right click at the fire and it gets extinguished. Repeat ad nauseum. Simplicity is not necessarily a bad thing on its own, but if you buy it expecting "realistic" and "simulation" as it says on the store page - the game will be missold to you. 2) There is hardly any tactics involved, most of the time you just pour water at stuff. I wasn't able to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to play a game like this download Emergency and then use mods. So much more realistic.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am hesitant with recommending the game. Like, it's worth the $15 they are asking, but barely. Every single door is locked, and needs to be axed down. You don't get to pick what trucks you use. Each fire fighter uses essentially a back pack fire extinguisher, and when they run out of water need to be filled up at the tanker. Fire hoses? Not a thing. Tons of potential, but falls a bit short. It is worth the price though, but the missions do feel a bit repetitive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not terrible, not great. To be honest the long known Fire Department saga was way more challenging and fun. In my opinion this game gets way too repetitive, and gets artificially challenging by limiting the resources you have available. It gets repetitive over time. Also, it lacks a lot of optimization and bug correction (sometimes it crashes when starting up, levels are poorly optimized, I got all achievements when launching for the 2nd time due to a bug...)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where to start? So, i all in all, its not a terrible game but its not good either. Its biggest problem is the fact that games that came before it, are just a lot better. Obvious comparison: Fire Department 3 (short FD3) In FD3 you had only 13 missions to this games 36. Sounds good? Weeeell, it depends. The cool thing about FD3 missions is the variety and the different fires that you have to put out with different means. Normal Fire? Water. Fuel? Foam. Special Fires? Chemical Agents. Electrified…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I must say i'm disappointed i expected kinda emergency style game but i got pretty basic click adventure game. Game it self is pretty basic and remind me the mobile games. Personally i don't recommend it. I would recommend buying EMERGENCY 4 it's much older but its so advanced next to this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AI is dumb af and DID YOU EVER HEAR ABOUT FIRE HOSES?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too simple and the story is boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I clicked on a person to be rescued (who wasn't injured, was standing and close to the door, but he needed to be rescue nevertheless) then right clicked on the ambulance. Then I moved the ambulance closer. The fireman just missed the ambulance and went to its original place. Thats when I observed the game isn't just bugged, it was made without proper digilence, whim. It was just rushed. Its a shame. Game had a huge potential. Failed so quickly and in such small things.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game! But I feel like there should be bigger tasks where the player controls more firefighters. Controlling just 3 or 4 firefighters get boring pretty fast.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Apparently game doesn't save your progress automatically inbetween missions?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the first games since years that actually approaches the classic Fire Department 1-3 games. There have been two game series that have stayed after my childhood: Emergency and Fire Department. I still enjoy playing these games over and over. Fire Commander is a game that finally comes close to the old Fire Department experience with a new jacket. Does that make the game perfect? Not at all. The game is basic and lacks features that Fire Department already had in 2004. Features like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →iv had enjoyed the game very much it has a lot to offer now i have finished it there not much to do but i love to reply story missions and i hope that the dev will one day work on more missions to come to the game i would tell anyone to play this and maybe on have a multiplayer in to you can work together on bigger missions
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i wanna be a Firefighter now, great game, you have to decide what spots are priority in a fire.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the unrealistic fire spread and having to go back to fill your water makes this game not fun sadly. You are no match for some of the fires at the beginning with the limited amount of crew / water / and how quickly the fire spreads. its just not balanced well. i love the concept of this game but not great execution.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is realistic enough due to heat fire fighters face and they will go down with heat exhaustation and vehicles burning. With regards too the forest fire fighters, they should have been able to do more instead of just cut down trees. They should have been able to create a break and the fire only burns to it. The helicopter and plane make a good addition, but with the harbour scenarios/incidents a fire boat could have been used. Overall, not a bad game, cannot wait until the next…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very fun game that falls just a bit short from being great. What I like about it is that it drops any pretence to be realistic and puts emphasis on being fun. Sure, it is unrealistic my firefighters run with extinguishers on their backs and they need to refill them. But when playing, this didn't bother me one bit. It is a game mechanic, and the overall visuals and atmosphere sold the idea of controlling firefighters in action despite these unrealistic elements. I like that the game is…
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