Game2016

Firefighters - The Simulation

ActionSimulation

Developer VIS-Games

You and your team will experience the exciting work of the professional fire brigade, surviving realistic missions where you extinguish house fires, salvage and neutralize extremely toxic and hazardous substances, and accomplish many other fascinating tasks. From the Steam store page

43 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Jul 25, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

47
Mixed

20 positive · 23 negative
95% range 33–61%

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Steam's own rating
Mixed
43 of 101 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.

Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …8980Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2016 · 1 h played

    As a firefighter in real life I was very interested in this. However the game is highly buggy, such as clipping issues collision defections and the same song looping. I can't look behind when i'm in a vehicle, so when I back my vehicle back into the garage I have to almost have to guess where the garage door is. Overall this game shows a lot of promise if it spent another few months in development it might be some what more playeble. Play at your own risk. i give it 4/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …1744Steam reviews · Nov 15, 2016 · 4 h played

    The game has been broken for awhile now. When you are promoted to the Florian 7 truck, you find it bugs out and the front wheels lift off the ground. You cant drive it so you get demoted. Even if this was more than half a game, it still would not be worth the asking price.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5831Steam reviews · Sep 18, 2016 · 13 h played

    Do not bye as soon as you get to drive florian 7 the truck will not move Save your money for another game

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  • Steam user Steam user …9882Steam reviews · Nov 19, 2017 · 6 h played

    Bad Game, Aerial Ladder bugged. couldn´t used. refudned game with 7hrs palytime. (yes steam granted after i claimed on my Refund rights.)

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  • Steam user Steam user …4417Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2016 · 1 h played

    it sucks you can't save and not recommend

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  • Steam user Steam user …9870Steam reviews · Sep 16, 2016 · 1 h played

    this is excat same as Chemical Spillage Simulation game whom released few years ago on another store by different publisher

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  • Steam user Steam user …8380Steam reviews · Dec 16, 2016 · 9 h played

    I like the game in general besides the bugs and crappy animations, but overall it's a great game! :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …7296Steam reviews · Dec 11, 2024 · 1 h played

    Scary people walking around when night, no doubt, just why?

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  • Steam user Steam user …8520Steam reviews · Sep 30, 2016 · 7 h played

    From playing 3 hours of firefighters, i see no problem appert from bug and bad animations. Like: Only has a time limit for getting to the fire, you can take as long as you want of putting the fire out. Great game play. Love it Dislikes: Somtimes waiting for a call takes long, animations are bad and some but not too many bugs. I wouldnt call this game a simulator because i know for a fact that firefighters just go to scenes and back to station, they do more then that. Also a message to the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8573Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2017 · 102 h played

    much simulation

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  • Steam user Steam user …6798Steam reviews · Aug 7, 2017 · 6 h played

    Good game until you reach Fire Chief rank with number 7 ladder unit. Truck doesn't drive because front wheels are off ground. Disapointed to be honest. If this wasn't a problem i would give the thumb up but thumb down!!! Don't recommend to others sorry. Not worth wasting any money on when cant reach all ranks.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5539Steam reviews · Sep 18, 2016 · 40 h played

    There is a bug where you are assigned the ladder truck but you can't use it because its rear end is down low and the front tires are off the ground. Tried several different things.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7195Steam reviews · Aug 12, 2017 · 11 h played

    i like the game can you change how you flip over a truck

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  • Steam user Steam user …1745Steam reviews · Jan 27, 2017 · 8 h played

    I think this game is great besides truck 7 bugging.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2694Steam reviews · Jul 1, 2025 · 2 h played

    It's actually fascinating that this game was somehow made as terrible as Airport Firefighter Simulator in the EXACT opposite ways. Unbelievably, the devs took the worst, mind-bending aspect of Airport Firefighter Sim, which is the unskippable insanely long and boring tutorial that excruciatingly overexplains every detail in the entire game, and with this game, they actually overcorrected the issue so far to the point that almost nothing is explained to you, whether by the tutorial or the daily…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7832Steam reviews · Sep 6, 2020 · 1 h played

    if you don't live in Germany or never been to Germany then I wouldn't get this game

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  • Steam user Steam user …5320Steam reviews · Apr 7, 2020 · 6 h played

    Nice idea but badly done. Sounds are awful and the bugs are game breaking many times. Especially since the ladder Florian 7 doesn't work, there is no way to actually finish the game. Sad that this has turned out to be like that. I really liked the idea but they are known for bad games actually. I should have known before.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8679Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2019

    Not as optimized as Airport Fire Department in which i can get nearly 60fps at 1920 x 1080 in medium setting. This one only gets me 35 fps in low settings at 1600 x 900 BUT it has slightly better UI because you can change the mouse sensitivity. Also the music here seems to be better. Maybe i'm wrong but i think it will be okay if not good. 5/10 More details later. For now i just want to note the performance difference, The 35 fps is probably an fps cap since i got the same results at 1280 x…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0541Steam reviews · Nov 30, 2017 · 5 h played

    This game is an ok game but I can't figure out how to use the stoped robot thing and its been driving me nuts for the first few weeks I've had it now.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3784Steam reviews · Aug 24, 2017 · 5 h played

    Can you fix Ladder 7 People have been saying that ladder 7 has been bug and needs to be fix can you do that when you time to do that so i dont have quit the game and come back in please.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3675Steam reviews · Dec 20, 2016

    a great idea absolutely ruined by idiotic development.. PROS : actually great potential. CONS : EVERYTHING 2/10 (just for trying)

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  • Steam user Steam user …0626Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2016 · 10 h played

    really great game and you get a lot of calls

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  • Steam user Steam user …2131Steam reviews · Sep 10, 2025 · 81 h played

    Ladder 7 can,t move

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  • Steam user Steam user …7883Steam reviews · Sep 17, 2020

    this is a game with not much realistic graphics or features and it should have a freeplay mode so you dont always be timed

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  • Steam user Steam user …5517Steam reviews · Apr 17, 2020 · 3 h played

    It is very realistic and a good game!

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  • Steam user Steam user …0815Steam reviews · Nov 12, 2016

    Not a good game, so bad. Driving is a ... Im glad i just rise 1 euro not like 15 euros for that game ,

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  • Steam user Steam user …7668Steam reviews · Oct 27, 2016 · 1 h played

    this game is ♥♥♥♥!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Jul 25, 2026 · 11 h played

    Firefighters - The Simulation, developed by VIS-Games and published by United Independent Entertainment, delivers an experience centered on the demanding responsibilities of emergency response personnel rather than fast-paced arcade action. The game places players in the boots of professional firefighters assigned to protect a large district filled with residential neighborhoods, industrial complexes, and hazardous facilities. Its emphasis is on handling realistic emergencies through proper…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9291Steam reviews · Dec 25, 2025 · 13 h played

    PLAY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1250Steam reviews · Dec 5, 2025 · 160 h played

    This is really a cool game, I'm enjoying it a lot 02/03/2026 THE GOTY Doesn't care when u read this. 1. The Narrative: Human Drama Behind the Hose While other games need 40-minute cinematics to make you feel a spark of emotion, Firefighters - The Simulation achieves it through the deathly silence of a fire station at 3:00 AM. You aren’t just a "character"; you are the Last Bastion between civilization and thermodynamic chaos. Every call to the switchboard is a potential Greek tragedy. A…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4870Steam reviews · Aug 9, 2025 · 7 h played

    The game is fun and good, but when you are doing mission they are not helping you 6/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …4215Steam reviews · Jun 16, 2024

    Sound: 2 Graphics: 4 Story: 4 Gameplay: 4 Commands: 2 Fun: 3 Time to load / lag: 9 Bugs / Problems: 5 Final score: 3

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  • Steam user Steam user …9073Steam reviews · Feb 25, 2023 · 7 h played

    It's fun for a few hours, but rather buggy. I got stuck multiple times in neither success or failure and having to start over the whole day from a save. When I got to the 4th vehicle (ladder) I couldn't drive it at all even after unlocking it a second time from a previous save game and playing another day with the 3rd vehicle. The game basically ended prematurely due to a bug.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8897Steam reviews · Jun 9, 2022 · 8 h played

    Once you get promoted to truck 7, the wheels of the truck are off the floor so the vehicle cant move. so, you will get demoted again.. not worth the time AND money! I do NOT reccomend this game!!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …0938Steam reviews · Oct 29, 2021 · 1 h played

    the game is kidna old but i really like it i recommend to buy iot cause its so fun to play.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8878Steam reviews · May 14, 2021 · 4 h played

    If you find this game in a bundle with 2 other games for just $10 get it why not, but maybe think for a higher quality game. For 2012, I'm sure this was awesome. But I do not recommend this full price. It also bugs quite often and some missions are impossible.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9008Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2021 · 11 h played

    The very definition of: JANK

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  • Steam user Steam user …2513Steam reviews · Feb 28, 2021 · 8 h played

    Is this a good game? Not so bad, not so good. Graphics are nah, physics are nah. It is worse than Firefighters 2014.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4757Steam reviews · Feb 27, 2021

    Okay so I bought this as a joke, but man... refunded. Refund reasons: - Poorly optimised - looks and runs worse than Arma 3. Even vanilla Skyrim looks better. - Unrealistic scenarios - nobody is calling the fire brigade because a single wooden pallet is on fire - The biggest challenge the game has to offer is a bin bag on fire - No collision detection - can drive through NPC characters and vehicles - The game thinks that bin bags are reflective surfaces - All of the characters walk like they…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1300Steam reviews · Dec 2, 2020 · 3 h played

    nice game, this game bring me back to 10 years old

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  • Steam user Steam user …8167Steam reviews · Nov 7, 2020 · 1 h played

    it's a game in which you have to turn of fire

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  • Steam user Steam user …4610Steam reviews · Sep 20, 2017 · 15 h played

    Ok,so a couple days ago I unlocked Florian 6.I've had Florian for like 2 days now and most of the callouts I get are the ones with the oil in the water,but there is a problem.The pump you have to use to suck the oil from the water doesn't work,but I dont know why.Please fix it soon.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8477Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2016 · 5 h played

    It was fine until truck 7 which glishes out and i had to start again. 5/10

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