Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Sep 15, 2021
    91
    Even if it’s not lengthy or challenging, Fire Tonight still wins you over on the strength of its personality. The game does an outstanding job of giving Maya and Devin personalities within its limited time, and it’s easy to root for them to achieve their modest goal. Even more importantly, the game looks and sounds incredible, with visuals that scream 1990 without being too obnoxious about it, and an incredible synth-pop score. It’s those things — the great music, the engaging characters, the nice graphics — that make it easy to overlook Fire Tonight’s short length. It’s not the sort of game that will swallow up days and days from your calendar, but if you’re looking for a fun way to spend an hour, Fire Tonight is definitely that.
  2. Aug 12, 2021
    80
    No better words can sum up Fire Tonight than ‘short and sweet’. It’s over before you know it, but for its low asking price, it packs in just the right amount of puzzles, nostalgia and heartening narrative. Add to that a rocking soundtrack and a wonderful art style, and you’ve got a great little package.
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  1. Dec 17, 2021
    6
    Working with a mix of a story of young love, where any distance apart can feel like agony, and some reasonably creative puzzle-solving FireWorking with a mix of a story of young love, where any distance apart can feel like agony, and some reasonably creative puzzle-solving Fire Tonight at least has a fresh general feel. That said, if the love story component isn’t something you’re craving, perhaps the essence of the puzzles, navigating through the city as you try to avoid fires (thus the game’s title) and the authorities, may not have enough flavor to sustain the experience. It’s not meant to be long or terribly deep, more of a light snack of story and some exploration that completes itself rather quickly. Not bad, but not terribly inspiring either.

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