The Last Campfire

 PlayStation 4
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Summary: DISCOVER A PURPOSE

    The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home. ON A JOURNEY Travel deeper into the lands beyond the dark forest and overcome the adversities before you. UNCOVER A WORLD Discover    DISCOVER A PURPOSE

    The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

    ON A JOURNEY
    Travel deeper into the lands beyond the dark forest and overcome the adversities before you.

    UNCOVER A WORLD
    Discover beautiful wilderness filled with lost folk, strange creatures and mysterious ruins.

    LIGHT THE LAST CAMPFIRE
    Find hope and carry it with you on your Journey to light The Last Campfire.

    FROM A SMALL STUDIO
    A unique tale from Hello Games and the creative minds behind LostWinds.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. IGN
    Jan 29, 2021
    90
    The Last Campfire is a beautifully told tale with a fantastic blend of smart puzzles and eye-catching art direction.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Aug 31, 2020
    90
    Warm, direct and with simple, hassle-free gameplay The Last Campfire is a breath of fresh air. It will not take too much of your time, it will respect your intelligence and overall is just a rewarding and fun gameplay experience. In a world of heavy, AAA titles, games as service titles and bloated RPGs, The Last Campfire is a beacon of hope that small, wonderful, single-player experiences will carry on. Well done Hello games, I loved it.
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 3, 2020
    80
    The Last Campfire teaches us that a flame can be rekindled and that we should not be let down by difficulties encountered throughout our lives. What a pity that the technique does not always follow… without these little clashes, The Last Campfire would come close to perfection in its category.
  4. The Digital Fix
    Sep 8, 2020
    80
    An adorable and gorgeously designed puzzle game that, despite minor technical issues is a joy to play.
  5. Push Square
    Aug 31, 2020
    70
    It appears content to recycle the same sort of brain teasers we've been solving for years now, but it does so in such a chill manner that maybe it doesn't matter quite as much as usual. Your puzzling capabilities will be tested the more you progress, although tranquillity always remains at the heart of the experience.
  6. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2020
    70
    Acquiring the lanthorn provides more of a twist as this enchanted instrument can move around more objects, such as a snakey platform beneath your feet or blocks triple your size. It’s this kind of magic that adds to this enchanting little world very much inspired by a bedtime storybook. And if all that doesn’t tap into your inner child, a section featuring slides certainly will. [Issue#181, p.86]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Tecneek
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Absolutely beautiful game from start to finish. Wonderful soundtrack. Fun puzzles. Heartwarming story and narration. This game deserves a wayAbsolutely beautiful game from start to finish. Wonderful soundtrack. Fun puzzles. Heartwarming story and narration. This game deserves a way higher User Score so I’m balancing it out. 9/10. Thanks to the developers for this fun, cute title.… Expand
  2. kraftw33rk
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    "The last Campfire" ist eines der schönsten Indie-Spiele, die ich je gespielt habe. Ein angenehmes Spieltempo in wunderschöner Grafik und"The last Campfire" ist eines der schönsten Indie-Spiele, die ich je gespielt habe. Ein angenehmes Spieltempo in wunderschöner Grafik und Sound (ich habe es auf Nintendo Switch durchgespielt). Der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist sehr angenehm. Ich habe allerdings zwei Rätsel nicht verstanden und ohne Youtube nicht geschafft. Die Erklärungen beim Betreten der Rätselräume sind teilweise zu schnell weggeblendet, so dass man den Hinweis nicht lesen kann. Die Ladezeiten sind herrlich kurz, ruckeln allerdings auf Switch minimal. Die Geschichte ist schön warmherzig und die Spiellänge von achteinhalb Stunden angenehm. Leider gibt es vom Spiel Stand heute keine physische Cartridge. Ich bin kein Freund von Streaming und hätte es gerne in einer Hülle in meinem Regal stehen.
    Ich empfehle auf jeden Fall zugreifen und sich entführen lassen in Embers Reise.    … Expand
  4. piston
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    A relaxing puzzle game.... that's it, that's all you need to know, if that's something you enjoy you won't be disappointed.
  5. HaloFever
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    The Last Campfire excels at what it is, a chill puzzle game with a lot of heart. There are no stakes here. The player character never fightsThe Last Campfire excels at what it is, a chill puzzle game with a lot of heart. There are no stakes here. The player character never fights and never dies. The puzzles start off easy and grow in complexity but never so much that they cannot be solved with brute force. (What if I place this block here, how about here, and now how about here!) The point of the game is to take a magical post existence journey with a lot of colorful characters and a gentle narrator.

    Some will bring up the value per hour argument for games. I brush those concerns aside, mostly because I bought the game for 1/2 price (as I often do) but also because quality is more important to me than quantity. During my 6 hour playthrough, I enjoyed every hand made level and every puzzle. Pieces have a nice sound to them as you slid them around. I can understand an argument that the puzzles should be harder. The game, though, really wants you to finish it. You even get a platinum trophy for your efforts. Indeed, 51% of players have the trophy for completing the game, some of the highest completion stats I have ever seen. Variety is good. Chill games are good. Short games are good. If you are like me, you might easily spend 6 hours working on a platinum trophy or collecting gems to raise your attack by 5%. Think about what you have just done with your precious time here on earth. Maybe you could spend that time playing an entire other game instead. The Last Campfire can be that game.

    All-in-all, I recommend The Last Campfire. This is the kind of game that makes me question the devotion to bloated, open world AAA games and microtransaction driven games-as-a-service. How much more would you enjoy your free time if you spent on hand made little experiences like The Last Campfire. What if a game is really just exploring someone's imagination? Whose imagine would you pay to explore?    … Expand
  6. Yourmumsbills
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    So i hadn't played this game before, but recently picked it up on sale, and have been very pleasantly surprised. A classic story driven puzzleSo i hadn't played this game before, but recently picked it up on sale, and have been very pleasantly surprised. A classic story driven puzzle game, with a lovely graphic style a basic but cute story and a fantastic score. Really like the narrator too, she has a good voice and the accent is very pleasant too. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it's a lovely game to play to relax.… Expand
  7. frederik1478
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    A cute and wholesome game is a nice relaxing experience with some good puzzles and I enjoyed so much that I platinum it.The way in the storyA cute and wholesome game is a nice relaxing experience with some good puzzles and I enjoyed so much that I platinum it.The way in the story that everybody is scared about moving on is nice. I really enjoyed it the fear of the future is something that speaks to me and I enjoyed it very much.… Expand
  8. Isthari
    Sep 20, 2020
    0
    Amazing! Great and nice graphics and stylization. Good puzzle game that is not so difficult but sometimes neither easy!

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