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About Backfire Brigade
Backfire Brigade is a local multiplayer arcade game from Pierre Nury Games, released on November 15, 2025 for PC. It throws 2-4 players into chaotic firefighting scenarios where teamwork matters. You’ll scramble through burning buildings, juggling tasks like rescuing civilians, dousing flames, and dodging hazards. The focus is on frantic, couch-based co-op with simple controls and slapstick physics. It’s not a simulation, it’s about the absurdity of trying to coordinate with friends while everything explodes. Best for groups looking to laugh more than play it safe.
Gameplay
Each round tasks you with evacuating civilians while preventing buildings from collapsing. You control a firefighter with a water cannon, but your moveset includes grappling hooks, fire axes, and grappling to pull others up. Hazards like oil drums, collapsing floors, and backdrafts force constant adaptation. Rescue missions require splitting up to cover more ground, but miscommunication leads to carnage. The arcade feel means physics are exaggerated, you’ll see firefighters bouncing off walls or getting stuck in ceilings. Sessions last 10-15 minutes, with victory depending on how well you prioritize rescues versus just surviving.
What Players Think
Community rating is 4.3/5 with critics averaging 88/100. Players report a 62% completion rate across 2-4 player modes, averaging 14 hours of playtime. Moods skew chaotic (82%) and fun (78%), but 41% also call it frustrating. A top review: “Wildly entertaining but punishingly hard, only works when everyone’s in on the nonsense.” The 32 achievements require repeated attempts, with 78% completion on average. Local multiplayer fans praise the couch-friendly design, though some note it struggles with more than four players.
PlayPile's Take
Backfire Brigade thrives as a party game for friends who enjoy overlapping shouting matches. It’s great for short bursts and messy co-op, but solo or online play feels lacking. With no price listed yet and 32 achievements to unlock, it’s worth trying if you own a second controller. Skip it if you prefer structured teamplay or take firefighting too seriously. The chaos is its charm, and the data backs that up.
Game Modes
Multiplayer, Co-operative
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