Nostalgic childhood vibe and style
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The nostalgic atmosphere is honestly the best part of the whole experience.”
Steam review · 23.4 h played ↗
Hot Lava
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Klei Entertainment2019Precision Platformer · 3D Platformer · Racing
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A nostalgic "floor is lava" first-person parkour time-trial game with slick movement and charming looks. Skip it if you want real multiplayer racing, variety or ongoing updates.
Great for
Fans of nostalgic parkour and speedrunning who want to compete on times with friends, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Levels feel repetitive and the game gets boring after a few hours, with no real multiplayer racing
What players love
Smooth, satisfying parkour movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The movement is very slick and responsive, the energetic soundtrack hypes the player up and boosts the atmosphere really well.”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Fun speedrunning and route optimizing
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“I love pushing myself to find faster and faster routes.”
Steam review · 30.4 h played ↗
Plenty of levels and Workshop support
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The game has 12 official maps, and if that’s not enough, there’s always Steam Workshop support with tons of fan-made content.”
Steam review · 21.3 h played ↗
Great with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Incredibly fun if you have people to compete with, shaving any fraction of a second off your friends' times”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Good value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“Don't expect a lot but at 75 percent off its more than worth it.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, floaty or janky movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The jumping physics are wonky, clunky, and entirely NOT satisfying.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Repetitive levels, gets boring fast
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“fun for the first 2 hours then you realise there is nothing else to do”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Too easy, slow and lacking content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“When you beat the whole game in 30 mins, money doesn't feel well spent = refunded”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
No real multiplayer or racing
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“This is a single player game where you can see the other players. Do not go into this game thinking it is a race.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Awkward ability system and boost jumping
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Can't deselect abilities by restarting, picking a new course or new world.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Progress wiped by updates, no cloud saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“Every update wipes your complete progress, meaning you have to replay everything again.”
Steam review · 19.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Memory4 GB RAM
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
Memory8 GB RAM
Storage15 GB available space
OSWindows 7
Memory4 GB RAM
Storage10 GB available space
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