Firewatch baits you into thinking its story is more interesting than it really is... but in a meaningful way. Let me explain,

The game purposefully makes you suspicious of your co-worker, Delilah, and also makes you believe some kind of grand twist is coming that will explain everything you experience throughout the game. However, the ending is very bland, even disapointing and leaves you wondering why the game kept hinting at a more sinister reveal.

You quickly learn from the beginning of the game that Henry, the protagonist you're in control of, took this job to try to escape from and forget his life troubles. He would love for something mysterious, something dangerous to happen to distract his mind in any way. I think their goal was to simulate that coping mechansim he used and how it isn't an effective long term answer to hardships. In the end, Henry realizes that and decides to deal with his guilt head on and visit his ill wife.

As a game, Firewatch is nothing special, I wanted a short relaxing game and I got about what I expected, but the moral it cleverly conveyed was hearfelt and memorable.