Hot Lava

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

Klei Entertainment · Released Sep 19, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 6,167
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 25 in 30 days
Playing now: 5; peak 24h 6
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Oct 3, 2023

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 · 96% of 25 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Hot Lava system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 41
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.