10 Amazing Video Games That Didn't Rely On Combat

10. Firewatch

Set in 1989, Firewatch is a first person mystery-adventure in which players take control of Henry, a fire lookout in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming.

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The game sees Henry interact with the environment, as well as with his supervisor Delilah via walkie talkie, as he attempts to unravel the mystery of the forest.

If that brief explanation hasn't sold you, then maybe Firewatch's gorgeous art style will.

The game was inspired by a painting by Olly Moss, the game's director, and its visuals certainly play like a love letter to the human eye; the colours alone are enough to make you stand perfectly still just to soak in what you're seeing on the screen.

Firewatch may have received some criticism due to technical issues and its ending, but the journey it takes you on is worth it for the experience alone.

Firewatch gives you something to remember, and all you're expected to do is explore.

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