Steam app 382560 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:11 UTC
The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor.
271 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
109 months, April 2016 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 163 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 108 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Hot Lava was released on 19 Sep, 2019.
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Launch
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Exo-Clash
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Rocco's Arcade!
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Journey Update
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Vault Jump Update
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Lord Sludge and Poizone Update
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What's Your Poizone
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G.A.T.
Watch on Steam41 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Apr 2019 to Oct 2023 · times in UTC
fixed issue causing some players to be unable to unlock ranks in chase buddy courses lighting fixes in playground and school minor visual fixes in main menu when certain characters were selected
Patch notesFix performance hitch when restarting a run in the weekly course
Patch notesAmount of time earned per checkpoint during the weekly course is now different per ability Top 4 players are now displayed on the weekly course leaderboards Fix for chase your sister sometimes showing accessories
Patch notesFix scrolling of weekly course global leaderboard when near the start or end of the list Fix bug causing Slide Jump ability's crouch jump to go lower than expected Small alignment fix on hud
Patch notesFix position numbers in weekly course leaderboard, they were not displaying accurately for all players
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/ae77136e8f8fa09fc2c0df8f4f1eadb00413fc9d.png Greetings, Hot Lava fans! We can’t wait for you to jump in to our newest update featuring: BRAND NEW CHARACTERS! Get ready for a new in-game toy universe EXO-CLASH!.…
digidomo{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/112393/abd80ae45b9a0b7d44cc869ce1e6aa7b87617682.png Hey Everybody! Klei Fest is Coming June 15th! Summer is on its way and that means so is Klei Fest. During Klei Fest, we will have a burst of content, items, events…
Klei-JoeWAdjusted KAPOW Chest accessory so it no longer obscures the camera in first person when performing certain moves Fixed issue where bathroom doors could be shut in Rocco's Arcade blocking player progress Fixed issue causing course progress…
Patch notesMinor collision fixes in Roccos Arcade Fix standable lava areas in Roccos Arcade basement Allow user checkpoints in Roccos overworld again Fix pathing of overworld sue in Roccos Arcade Lighting improvements in School and Wholesale
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/9773f5e184cdebb6f5398a6686509a6dbb5a8e8e.png ROCCO’S ARCADE IS FULLY OPEN! Hey Hot Lava fans, we found the keys to some hidden places in Rocco's Arcade so we opened them up for you to explore. Have fun leaping…
Klei-JoeWFixed gate that could disappear after spectating in Rocco's Arcade Collision and standable lava fixes in Rocco's Arcade Players can now save checkpoint in Rocco's Arcade overworld Leaderboards have been reset on courses in Rocco's Arcade…
Patch notesHey Everybody! It’s time for our big annual publisher sale on Steam! During Klei Fest, we’ll have a big burst of content, items, events, sales and interesting stuff happening for all things Klei! And this year’s fest is bigger than ever.…
Klei-JoeW{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/aaf7397cd2fbf593d2de7e920da1cd569e09a9b3.gif Hey Everybody! Klei Fest is Coming June 2nd! Last year we introduced Klei Fest to take place during our annual Klei Publisher sale. During Klei Fest, we will have a…
Klei-JoeWFix issue causing missing description string on some daily challenge combinations
Patch notesFix issue where Buddy was not showing up in Buddy mode courses Fix grounding issue with sister sue when running between courses in playground overworld
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/10151048d72a13fc4c770fbf716eb11583c09225.png WONDERFUL WINTER UPDATE Greetings, Hot Lava fans. The winter update you’ve been waiting for is here, and boy is it a good one! MUTANT MAYHEM! Get ready for Mutant…
Klei-JoeWHotfix - 477245 Journey reported bug fixes and collision cleanup City and Island leaderboard times have been reset Minimum Jump Challenge requirement on Forest has been increased
Patch notesGame Hotfix - 476812 Fix for decal selection issues on Infected Infantry and Megamortabeast Fix for new head accessories not hiding properly in first person Fix for not all characters having access to all Grossglobe stickers Achievements…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/120a29d1a76aa540c793c552dab7cc804360eb89.png AWESOME AUGUST UPDATE Hello Hot Lava fans! August is here and we’re bringing the heat for the final days of summer with a scorching new update! DAILY CHALLENGES New…
Klei-JoeW{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/375e36c69734ba2fb696f33c580f5044eefe931a.png Greetings Hot Lava fans! June 3rd is the KLEI PUBLISHER SALE! All Klei Entertainment games will be on sale on the Steam store so if you don’t have a copy of Hot Lava…
anita_kleiFix Workshop Maps screen fails to load when the Mods folder is missing
Patch notesFix issue where buddy course unlocks were appearing incorrectly for some players
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/10833e6d92ff415bbf2fb1c583bc55fa0a97c9c4.jpg NEW! T.O.X.I.C. Team-up A brand new update brings two brand new members to the T.O.X.I.C. roster: Poizone’s robotic army, the Infected Infantry! And Lord Sludge’s…
Klei-JoeW{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/82f51e5399201daf2c7b7dd3e8f90195a2fb71f0.png A new SDK update is now available for anyone who wants to create their own worlds inside Hot Lava. This release brings some major new features and lots of little fixes…
DavidDavidHello players! We've got a small hotfix here to fix a few things from the last update. Fixed issue causing excess folders to be created in replays directory Fixed issue causing replay ghosts to not appear in some courses Fixed Gat HQ buddy…
Patch notesCooler weather means cooler features with Hot Lava’s new Winter Update! Along with the standard bug fixes and optimizations, we’ve added some sensational seasonal fun. The first Jen Forcer’s Tactical Training Update delivers Snowstorm camo…
Klei-JoeWOriginally posted by DanaS on the official forums: It has been just over a year since Hot Lava launched on Steam and Apple Arcade and we wanted to check in with our amazing fans to say thanks and update everyone about some of the exciting…
Klei-JoeWHello all, we've got another group of fixes for you this week! Keep on jumping. Averaged out Poizones double jump speed. Slightly reduced walk speed while increasing the amount of speed she retains from double jumps. Fixed slight camera…
Patch notesHello everyone, got an update for you today that fixes a few issues reported over the weekend. Keep using the in game bug reporter to let us know of things you find! Fix for character level text going off screen on some non English…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/67dca84317500e0f7bde642a672b9b7ffb3dc5c2.png A super-huge update for all our super-great Hot Lava fans! Along with the traditional assortment of fixes and optimizations, we have some exciting big additions. New…
DavidDavidLedge climbing camera and movement restrictions have been eased to allow more range of movement Vertical pipe camera and movement angles adjusted Increased surf minimum speed to prevent painfully slow surfs Fixed slippery poles in school…
Patch notesFix unresponsive controls on respawn bug reported by some players Added a bit more info on player controller in the bug reporter Updated vertical pole climbing behavior and controls to be more responsive Tuned chase your sister to make…
Patch notesFixed issue where some players were not seeing gameplay highlights properly Fixed issue where decals were not showing for people who had gameplay highlights disabled Fixed surf issue where players were skipping off surfaces more often than…
Patch notesAdjustments and tuning to surf stickiness and exit trajectories Collision cleanup in school Fixed school course 6 comic placement that could cause it not to show all the time Fixed school all course marathon spawn bug that could appear in…
Patch notesFixed respawn issue some players were reporting Wind tunnels should now have more reliable vertical direction change Sister should stay ahead of the player more reliably in pursuit courses
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/c6ad1b9b0e98a4ca9775bce7cf8131279ee98682.jpg Summer is nearly here! What better way to celebrate a new season than with new ways to jump, boost, and surf: A new community-created map “Sunshine Shore”; a new Chase…
DavidDavidWinter is over and spring is almost here! Changes: Winter trials and rewards are gone from Playground. Players now receive a notification when others enter a course in their lobby Emotes now display an accompanied chat message Players can…
Patch notesFixed replay exploit that reset player time mid course Fixed bug with victory audio not resetting after a replay victory Fixed bug with third person courses having first person replays Fixed issue with endless log in screen during a…
Patch notesFixed bug where players could die when crouching on moving platforms Fixed bug with snowball audio
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/425f0506b9908584e569303a69de38ac007b801e.png Snow is falling on the Playground and the giving season has delivered a new holiday challenge! Detailed Patch NotesA new holiday Trial and Collectible Gifts can be…
Rambus{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/9b2090c73831a91997f8b6dd3045b8856d38b6e9.png We’re now over a month into our release; thank you so much for all the feedback and bug reports. Today in addition to optimizations and fixes we’re releasing a…
DavidDavid{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/24570646/8aa108d87f4f2ab74c9b2d2e7b4acb4c609184d9.jpg Hot Lava SDK, our level creation Steam Workshop mod tool, is now available: Contains packages for the Unity game engine Import them to get our basic building blocks…
DavidDavidIt’s happening! We’re incredibly happy (and proud) to say after many long years of development that Hot Lava is being officially released today. It has been an incredible journey to get to this point, and it’s something we couldn’t have…
RambusHello friends! Next week, on September 19, Hot Lava will be officially launching on Steam! To celebrate the upcoming launch, we have released a new G.A.T. episode for your viewing pleasure. It is available here: Many of you have been…
Klei-JoeWhttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/24570646/b73ff26196f94662358432d589139f45d5db0986.png Detailed Patch Notes Add partial translations for العَرَبِيَّة , Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/24570646/49e4614ee506b6f920f65286ae18df93b782a670.png Detailed Patch Notes - 355157 Added Buddy mode courses in Playground All Course Trial added to Gym Class All Course…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/24570646/b8c113d1cd29f2702ca56a4f79ae4996db5f73f0.png Detailed Patch Notes Added two new courses in Gym Class Added our first community bounty map to the game “The Blue Box”…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/24570646/251248eda0ec19da2264698c191160ee82e1dead.jpg Detailed Patch Notes Added Plague cosmetic item set UI Readability pass for low resolution and high DPI displays New…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/24570646/0f548fc25ba5df163bf3fdfdae55863d95a1d41a.jpg Detailed Patch NotesExpanded Gym Class overworld Two new courses added to Gym Class New art added to Playground, the…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/24570646/23a7199e23bb26213725c0369ea55f48b9d981d6.jpg Detailed Patch NotesAdded “Bouncy Castle” course to Playground Added “Back To Class” course to Playground Expanded the…
Patch notesWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Hot Lava for Windows | archive/build/hotlava.exe | windows |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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gameinstall | archive/build/saves/{64BitSteamID} | * and below |
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