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Game Information
Game Title: FBC: Firebreak
Platforms:
- PC (Jun 17, 2025)
- PlayStation 5 (Jun 17, 2025)
- Xbox Series X/S (Jun 17, 2025)
Trailer:
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 75 average - 53% recommended - 20 reviews
Critic Reviews
AltChar - Semir Omerovic - 80 / 100
FBC: Firebreak isn’t a revolutionary co-op shooter, but it is a very solid and surprisingly confident first attempt by Remedy to step into a new space. It borrows familiar mechanics and wraps them in the kind of surreal, stylish atmosphere that fans of Control will eat up. The shooting is solid, the content is respectable, and the tension ramps up nicely when things go sideways.
CGMagazine - Jordan Biordi - 8 / 10
FBC: Firebreak takes the strangeness of the Control universe and applies it to a genuinely fun and challenging co-op shooter.
Checkpoint Gaming - Austin Gallagher - 6 / 10
Despite being competent on many levels, FBC: Firebreak is an exceedingly familiar cooperative experience you have likely played before. Remedy's signature flair for visual design and return to a familiar and beloved video game locale might be enough for absolute die-hard fans, but it is tough to see who the target audience for this entry into the RCU was envisioned for. While not a total misfire, FBC: Firebreak feels destined to be a footnote from the world of Alan Wake.
DualShockers - Usama Mehmood - 7 / 10
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GameGrin - Jacob Sanderson - 9 / 10
An incredibly fun and engaging Horde Shooter, it isn't perfect, but it's an absolute blast to play!
Gaming Instincts - Leonid Melikhov - 6 / 10
If you suffer from insomnia and your over-the-counter meds no longer do the trick, then sure, feel free to drop $39.99 on FBC Firebreak. Because this game will drain your energy and put you to sleep faster than any pill ever could
GamingBolt - Ravi Sinha - 7 / 10
As Remedy's first co-op shooter, FBC: Firebreak is a successful experiment, and while it doesn't quite match up to the best in the genre, the Oldest House is still a good stage for some creepy, frenetic action.
Hinsusta - Pascal Kaap - German - 8 / 10
FBC: Firebreak is a successful co-op PvE shooter with fresh ideas, charming chaos and an audiovisual style that clearly stands out from the genre standards. The title really comes into its own when played as a team. Whether during hectic repairs under enemy pressure, tactically coordinated boss battles or curious shower moments.
Pizza Fria - Higor Phelipe Neto Nicoli - Portuguese - 7.6 / 10
FBC: Firebreak is a good option for players looking for a cooperative experience where strategy comes first.
Push Square - Aaron Bayne - 6 / 10
FBC: Firebreak stings a little, because it has so much of what we're looking for in a co-op shooter. It's got the killer world and aesthetic, it's got quirky powers and role based kits, it's got tight first-person gameplay, and doesn't require you to grind things out for dozens of hours. However, despite all of that, Firebreak's just fine, and ironically lacks the fire that we expect from Remedy's output. It's a fun, casual time, but you'll play it, you'll finish it, and before long you'll forget about it and wish you had been playing Control 2 instead.
SECTOR.sk - Oto Schultz - Slovak - 9 / 10
FBC has deemed you worthy of cleaning the Oldest House and as a good corporate employee, you will obey. Go solo or take up to two of your friends, put on the Crisis Kit, choose the desired job site and get to the cleaning, Firebreaker! And most important of all, never forget to take a quick shower with your fellow cleaners, as the everpresent paranatural and Hiss lurk all aroound you.
Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 7 / 10
Being set in the world of control and as a handyman is enough to sell it on its own, although some polish and content is needed.
Shacknews - Donovan Erskine - 8 / 10
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Spaziogames - Francesco Corica - Italian - Unscored
Obviously I can't give definitive judgments yet and I hope with all my heart that I'm wrong, because there are interesting bases that deserve to be explored in depth with the right times. And, perhaps, also with the inevitable updates of the case, if the game is given time to grow adequately.
Stevivor - Steve Wright - 8 / 10
FBC Firebreak is a chaotic, engaging romp that gleefully retains Remedy’s quirkiness throughout.
The Nerd Stash - Julio La Pine - 9 / 10
FBC: Firebreak is an excellent online co-op experience made by the creative minds behind Control. It is an approachable game with no FOMO systems that also includes a highly engaging gameplay loop with unique objectives and mechanics.
The Outerhaven Productions - Jordan Andow - 4 / 5
FBC: Firebreak is a fun fast-paced three player co-op shooter which offers a new perspective on the world of Remedy Entertainment's Control thus separating itself from the competition. Progression could be streamlined but the core gameplay experience combined with the difficulty and clearance systems make this game an easy recommendation.
Uagna - Lorenzo Bologna - Italian - 7.8 / 10
FBC: Firebreak is an experiment that we feel compelled to promote. Remedy has decided to go against the grain by offering a cooperative title for three players at a time when the market is saturated with productions of this kind, which tend to hide more pitfalls than opportunities. Nevertheless, thanks to its immediate and entertaining gameplay, Sam Lake's team's new effort is convincing, even if a little more content to diversify it would not have gone amiss. As is always the case with games of this genre, only time (and post-launch support) will determine the true success of the venture.
Xbox Achievements - Richard Walker - 75%
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