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IndieHorrorPuzzle2DMysteryPsychological Horror

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Game description

An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

Basic info

DeveloperShiying Studio
PublisherGamirror Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateFeb 3, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or greater
ProcessorIntel i5 Quad-Core
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 463 reviews from the past 1 year

88.8/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A short Chinese horror mystery set in a remote mountain town, Firework is carried by its story and scores 88.8, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 97% of analyzed reviews and ranks 204th of 1096. 277 reviews praise the story, calling it a moving tragedy about superstition, sacrifice and the people trapped by it, and some say the ending stayed with them. 87 admire the atmosphere and world, describing a dreamlike, unsettling town where the fear comes from human cruelty, not monsters. 23 like the visuals, with a few singling out the art style and imaginative scene transitions. Visuals & Sound ranks 528th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

24 reviews say the puzzles are too easy and the horror too mild for players looking for a challenge. 23 find the content short, finishing in about an evening, and some feel the final chapters are rushed. 13 say there is little real gameplay, with guided interactions, dated controls and slow walking speed. Others feel the price is high for its length. Gameplay ranks 877th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 999th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“profound story exploring human nature, tragedy and redemption with exceptional writing” · 277 reviews
“diorama art transitions imaginative and impactful” · 23 reviews
“genuinely moving experience, exemplary game in its genre” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding +1.10 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Positive “excellent onboarding and tutorial design friendly to new players” · 2 reviews
Negative “boundary collision warnings interrupt movement and require extra clicks” · 13 reviews

Progression 0% · Difficulty 10% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 97% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.67 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “profound story exploring human nature, tragedy and redemption with exceptional writing” · 277 reviews

Characters 24% · World 60%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -0.85 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “campaign is somewhat short with rushed ending” · 23 reviews
Positive “three and a half hours of content at fair price point” · 2 reviews

Variety 2% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.27 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “diorama art transitions imaginative and impactful” · 23 reviews
Negative “art style is a shortcoming despite enhancing atmosphere” · 6 reviews

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “reasonable price for the content offered” · 1 review
Negative “commercial game with nostalgia packaging lacks depth” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.02 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “background fails to load, persists after reinstall” · 1 review

Performance 1% · Developer support 0%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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