Fireboy & Watergirl 7: and Friends

Enter the temple in Fireboy & Watergirl 7: And Friends, solve dangerous puzzles, collect diamonds, and escape all 36 challenging chambers together.

Overview

Fireboy & Watergirl 7: And Friends continues the popular puzzle-platform series with a brand-new temple filled with creative challenges, dangerous traps, and exciting teamwork mechanics. This seventh installment expands the classic gameplay formula by introducing three helper characters, each with unique abilities that completely change how players solve puzzles and overcome obstacles.

The adventure takes place across 36 cleverly designed chambers packed with lava pools, flowing water, toxic green goo, elevators, moving platforms, balancing beams, switches, and narrow passageways. To survive each level and reach the exit doors safely, players must coordinate multiple characters and use their abilities strategically.

Solve the Temple’s Puzzles

The main objective is to guide Fireboy and Watergirl through every chamber while collecting diamonds and avoiding deadly hazards. Both characters must reach their matching exit doors to complete a level.

Fireboy can safely walk through lava and collect red diamonds, but water is fatal to him. Watergirl can move through water and collect blue diamonds, but she cannot touch lava. Toxic green goo is dangerous to every character, including the new companions.

The three helper friends add more depth and variety to the gameplay:

Big Friend is heavy and strong. He can activate pressure switches, tilt balancing beams, and help other characters reach higher platforms.
Small Friend can crawl through tight tunnels and hidden passageways that other characters cannot enter.
Hairy Friend is lightweight and capable of making extremely high jumps to access difficult areas.

Many puzzles require players to switch between characters constantly. One character may need to hold a button while another crosses a platform, while a helper solves a separate obstacle elsewhere in the chamber. This layered puzzle design keeps every level engaging and rewarding.

Single Player and Multiplayer Modes

Single Player: Players can control every character by switching between them throughout each level. This mode focuses heavily on strategy, timing, and problem-solving.
Two Player Mode: Two players can share the keyboard and cooperate in real time. Communication and coordination become essential because many puzzles require synchronized movement and teamwork.

Controls

Keyboard Controls

Fireboy: Arrow Keys
Watergirl: W, A, S, D
Friends: G, Y, J keys

Mobile Controls

On mobile devices, players can tap the colored arrows on the screen to switch between characters and control their movements.

Features That Make This Game Stand Out

One of the biggest improvements in this installment is the expanded puzzle variety. Earlier games focused mainly on elemental interactions between fire and water, while this chapter introduces mechanics based on size, weight, and jumping ability.

Additional gameplay features include:

Tilting balance platforms
Multi-character puzzle sequences
Hidden pathways
Vertical platforming sections
Precision jumping challenges
Advanced switch and lever mechanics

Because each chamber introduces fresh ideas and new puzzle combinations, the gameplay remains enjoyable and rarely feels repetitive.

Puzzle Strategy Tips

The game rewards patience, observation, and careful planning more than fast reflexes. Players who rush into obstacles will often fail, especially in later levels where several characters must work together simultaneously.

Helpful strategies include: