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Hot Lava

First-person parkour platformer across lava-filled obstacle courses and shortcuts

Klei Entertainment · Released Sep 19, 2019

ActionAdventureIndieRacing

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 6,167
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 18 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 12, 2025
Minimum PC
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hot Lava?

Hot Lava is a first-person 3D platformer based on the childhood game of pretending the floor is lava. You run, jump, climb, and swing through obstacle-course levels, avoiding lava and other hazards while looking for faster routes. You can play alone or with friends.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy precise jumps and replaying courses for faster times
  • +you want to tackle lava-filled obstacle courses with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike retrying difficult jumps to improve your time
  • −you want low-pressure exploration without hazardous obstacle courses

What players say

93% of 6,167 reviews are positive · 88% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the childhood-game setting, responsive parkour, and trying to beat friends' course times. Some say the courses lose their appeal after the early levels or wish there were more maps.

Players over time

▼ -46% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20269
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202610
Oct 9, 202612
Oct 8, 20267
Oct 7, 202612
Oct 6, 202612
Oct 5, 20266
Oct 4, 202621
Oct 3, 20269
Oct 2, 202611
Oct 1, 20266
Sep 30, 20264
Sep 29, 20264
Sep 28, 20267
Sep 27, 20267
Sep 26, 20267
Sep 25, 20264
Sep 24, 202610
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 22, 20267

Screenshots and trailer

Hot Lava screenshot 1

Hot Lava system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Hot Lava?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Hot Lava have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Hot Lava run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Hot Lava use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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