Hot Lava

Hot Lava transports you back to your childhood imagination. Relive those moments of excitement, joy and chaos. Traverse distinct worlds, from school hallways to the memories of your darkest fears. You will…

70 19 September 2019

Adventure Indie Platform Racing Action Fantasy

Hot Lava is an adventure developed by Klei Entertainment, released 19 September 2019 on iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Hot Lava is

Hot Lava is an adventure game developed by Klei Entertainment and released in 2019. It is available on iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2018.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hot Lava transports you back to your childhood imagination. Relive those moments of excitement, joy and chaos. Traverse distinct worlds, from school hallways to the memories of your darkest fears. You will have to use all your skills to complete the treacherous obstacles that await.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 41 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Hot Lava holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 4 GB RAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Hot Lava launched on 19 September 2019, within three weeks of Borderlands 3, GreedFall, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) and Gears 5. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Borderlands 3, GreedFall, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019), Gears 5.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Hot Lava — frequently asked questions

When did Hot Lava come out?

Hot Lava was released on 19 September 2019 for iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Hot Lava?

At minimum, Hot Lava needs 4 GB RAM, 10 GB available space of storage.

Does Hot Lava have multiplayer?

Yes. Hot Lava supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 8 players online.

How many GB is Hot Lava?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "10 GB available space" and the recommended line says "15 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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