Touching, meaningful story
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Replaying it now in 2026 I realize what an interesting message this little game has that is even more accurate in today's age.”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Little Inferno
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Tomorrow Corporation2012Sandbox · Casual · Puzzle
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 41 min ago
The verdict
A cozy, charming, short burn-things sandbox with great fire physics, art and a touching story. Skip it if you want real gameplay depth, hate wait timers, or care about 100% achievements without paying for the DLC.
Great for
Players who want a short, relaxing, nostalgic game about burning things with a touching story
Main risk
Shallow, repetitive gameplay with wait timers that feels like a mobile game at $15
What players love
Cozy, relaxing atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Its a cozy little game that is very relaxing to play.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Nostalgic classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I grew up watching this game and it felt surreal (and nostalgic) to finally play it myself.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Charming art, music and humor
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The music is lovely, the sound effects are yummy, the physics are funny, its beautiful.”
Steam review · 9.9 h played ↗
Fun combo discovery
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I think the combos system adds so much to the game so it doesn't boil down to reaching the most expensive item in the catalog”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Satisfying fire and physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the sound design on the fire, the physics of the burning objects, the combos and special interactions items have when burning, its all absolute fire”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow, repetitive gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The novelty of burning stuff wears off fast and once completing the game you are given what I'll expect is supposed to be a meaningful story”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Wait timers feel like padding
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“This mechanic only serves to pad out the game time, which is the wrong way to make a game longer.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Overpriced and too short
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“there's just too little substance to justify a $15 price point”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Crashes and disappearing items
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“"Error: unhandled exception" continuously crashes the game (starting at collection 2), but anything that was placed and you hadn't collected money from is also lost”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Achievements locked behind paid DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Base game achievements locked behind paid DLC is a scummy move.”
Steam review · 14.1 h played ↗
No volume or settings menu
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“NO VOLUME CONTROL SLIDER, IN FACT NO OPTIONS MENU AT ALL!!!”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified200 MB
Minimum
OSWin 7, Vista and XP
Processor1.5 Ghz
Memory1GB
GraphicsYou will need a graphics card that supports Shader Model 2.0 or greater and DirectX 9.0c.
Storage200 MB
OSWin 7, Vista and XP
Processor1.5 Ghz
Memory1GB
GraphicsYou will need a graphics card that supports Shader Model 2.0 or greater and DirectX 9.0c.
Storage200 MB
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