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FBC: Firebreak
FBC: Firebreak is a 3-player cooperative first-person shooter set within the enigmatic Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). As the Bureau’s headquarters faces a deadly and prolonged siege by otherworldly forces, only Firebreak—its most adaptable response unit—has the skills and courage to restore order.
Details
- Released
- June 17, 2025
- Developer
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher
- Remedy Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
How it plays
Up to 3 players
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FBC: Firebreak Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Firebreak is emblematic of the old saying – “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The early missions are not reflective of the true depth and replayability the game offers. If you invest a bit of time and upgrade your kit, there is a lot of fun to be had here.
FBC: Firebreak has plenty of potential, but feels like early access in its current state. Remedy's patented surrealism, the core gameplay, and class synergy are high notes in particular; however the game is let down by a lack of content and technical issues. Hopefully, over time, FBC Firebreak can live up to its potential.
FBC: Firebreak is Remedy’s first attempt at a multiplayer shooter. While it’s got some great ideas and concepts, it didn’t quite come together perfectly in this debut showing.
Firebreak could be 2025's most underrated shooter — if it can hold players' attention long enough. But Remedy isn't punching above its weight anymore. It's pacing itself, for better or worse.
FBC: Firebreak Review - Remedy Entertainment first steps into the multiplayer realm of gaming has a long ways to go.
The biggest issue that FBC: Firebreak has is that it’s far too ordinary for its own universe.
FBC: Firebreak launched roughly two months ago to little fanfare and mixed reviews. At the time, I had written a review of my own, singling out the game's slow progression as its main failure, but Remedy released a new update just hours before I posted my review, rendering my verdict obsolete. The patch did improve things enough to smooth over my biggest issues with the game, but didn't do enough to turn a mediocre experience into anything more.
FBC: Firebreak is an unusual game. Returning to The Oldest House from Control, but this time as a scrappy bunch of volunteer janitors, you have to confront the Hiss-controlled hordes and a slew of existential threats that are as mundane as they are potentially deadly.
FBC: Firebreak is a compelling co-op shooter that, despite its good looks, doesn’t have the depth to keep things interesting long-term.
A bold approach to the concept of work marks this game out as a singular enterprise.
Even if you're a fan of Control - or Remedy Games in general - it's best to avoid FBC: Firebreak. Even at the low price of free on Game Pass and PS Plus, we simply can't recommend it.
FBC: Firebreak is a tedious co-op shooter, lacking in moment-to-moment fun gameplay and rewarding progression. The mission objectives, while unique, are deeply boring to actually engage with, and the shooting itself doesn’t meet the standard set by other games in the genre. The story connections to Control are easter eggs at best, making FBC: Firebreak an experience not worthy of your time.