Microphone voice mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“You need to break down a door? Gotta shout in real life.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
FIRE AND ASHES
Worth buying? What 160 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 160 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%ASDstudio2026Psychological Horror · FPS · Action
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A short (~3 hour) asylum action-horror where you fight back with improvised weapons and use your microphone as a mechanic. Skip it if you dislike clunky combat or have a weak PC.
Great for
Horror fans who want to fight back and enjoy screaming into a mic in a short, moody asylum story
Main risk
Clunky combat and FPS drops or stutter, plus a short playtime of about 3 hours
What players love
Ability to fight back with improvised weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The cool part is that there’s actual combat here, not just walking around, wandering, and suffering.”
Steam review · 4.6 h played ↗
Oppressive, scary atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“It’s dirty, kind of sticky, and unbearably oppressive.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Intriguing, emotional story
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I even teared up a little at the ending, it hit me that hard!”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Interesting, varied boss fights
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The bosses are great, with unusual fight mechanics.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Short but good value
Mentioned in ~1 in 37 positive reviews
“The only downside is that the game is short, but it’s enough for a couple of evenings.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Performance drops and stutter
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 negative reviews
“Your FPS suddenly dropping into single digits is a completely different nightmare.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Poor mouse controls and weak design
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The controls are so awful (the mouse behaves absolutely erratically no matter how you change sensitivity).”
Steam review · translated · 2.7 h played ↗
Clunky, uninspired combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Combat ruins the game.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Bugs and a crash
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“15 minutes in, the game locked my computer - I had difficulty exiting the game.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Unclear direction and mic-less play
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Lack of clear direction: There is also a lack of explanation for some parts of the game”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support30 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10, Windows 11 64Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4440 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent
Storage30 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10, Windows 11 64Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4770k or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce RTX 3060 or equivalent
Storage30 GB available space
OSWindows 10, Windows 11 64Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4440 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent
Storage30 GB available space
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