Games like Hot Lava
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Hot Lava for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Hot Lava also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, more from Klei Entertainment. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Hot Lava: 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.
Players who liked Hot Lava also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Deathrun Guys
Top pick for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Deathrun Guys is an online platform racing game with a Bunnyhop system to gain speed! Compete in competitive mode or against your friends. Run, jump and knock down your enemies to win the race and secure your trophy.
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Sycamore
Second-strongest match for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Find the hidden levels, collect all the coins, or play with friends in Sycamore, a 3D platformer under development based around quick, fast-paced movement where you will race to the end of a level and compete in leaderboard times with players from around the world.
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PANZER BALL
Third-strongest match for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Panzer Ball is a fast-paced 3D platformer inspired by the classic surf and bunnyhop game modes. Jump in and see how fast you can complete the courses in both single and multiplayer.
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Lost Marbles
Ranked #4 for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hot Lava.
Lost Marbles is a fast pace physics-based rolling platformer. The game includes 3 game modes; Time Trials, Gem Arenas and Arcade Playlists. The game is broken into 5 difficulties, so no matter your style of gaming, there will always be something to play, and every level has a global scoreboard.
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Pogo Girlfriend 👧🏼
Ranked #5 for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Racing with Hot Lava.
A foddy-like pogo game with a lot of heart! Play with your friends!
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Raising Torolith
Ranked #6 for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hot Lava.
A physics based first-person platformer. Pump your adrenaline through high speed and precision in this parkour adventure! Climb walls, slide, dash & fly. Reach the orbs and raise entire castles from the water!
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Celaria
Ranked #7 for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Racing with Hot Lava.
Celaria is a first-person racing parkour platformer in which the player races against the time on various tracks. Find the fastest path to the goal and take advantage of the environment in order to improve your runs as much as possible.
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Dark Runner
Ranked #8 for Hot Lava fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Parkour, speedrun and darkness. This combination is quite a challenge. Unique lighting mechanics like you've never seen before are the main reason you'll want this game to never end.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hot Lava at current Steam store prices.
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Deathrun Guys
Priced ~95% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Deathrun Guys is an online platform racing game with a Bunnyhop system to gain speed! Compete in competitive mode or against your friends. Run, jump and knock down your enemies to win the race and secure your trophy.
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Sycamore
Priced ~70% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Find the hidden levels, collect all the coins, or play with friends in Sycamore, a 3D platformer under development based around quick, fast-paced movement where you will race to the end of a level and compete in leaderboard times with players from around the world.
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PANZER BALL
Priced ~75% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Panzer Ball is a fast-paced 3D platformer inspired by the classic surf and bunnyhop game modes. Jump in and see how fast you can complete the courses in both single and multiplayer.
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Lost Marbles
Priced ~50% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hot Lava.
Lost Marbles is a fast pace physics-based rolling platformer. The game includes 3 game modes; Time Trials, Gem Arenas and Arcade Playlists. The game is broken into 5 difficulties, so no matter your style of gaming, there will always be something to play, and every level has a global scoreboard.
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Pogo Girlfriend 👧🏼
Priced ~95% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Racing with Hot Lava.
A foddy-like pogo game with a lot of heart! Play with your friends!
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Raising Torolith
Priced ~85% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hot Lava.
A physics based first-person platformer. Pump your adrenaline through high speed and precision in this parkour adventure! Climb walls, slide, dash & fly. Reach the orbs and raise entire castles from the water!
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Celaria
Priced ~60% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Racing with Hot Lava.
Celaria is a first-person racing parkour platformer in which the player races against the time on various tracks. Find the fastest path to the goal and take advantage of the environment in order to improve your runs as much as possible.
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Dark Runner
Priced ~75% under Hot Lava on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Parkour, speedrun and darkness. This combination is quite a challenge. Unique lighting mechanics like you've never seen before are the main reason you'll want this game to never end.
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More from Klei Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Klei Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Don't Starve Together
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Oxygen Not Included
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Indie with Hot Lava.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Don't Starve
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hot Lava.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
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Griftlands
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Indie with Hot Lava.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Mark of the Ninja
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Rotwood
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Action and Adventure with Hot Lava.
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
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Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
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Invisible, Inc.
Another title from Klei Entertainment, the studio behind Hot Lava. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Frequently asked about Hot Lava
- Does Hot Lava run on Steam Deck?
- Hot Lava is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hot Lava cost?
- Hot Lava is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Hot Lava have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Hot Lava supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Hot Lava?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hot Lava are Deathrun Guys, Sycamore, PANZER BALL.
- Who developed Hot Lava?
- Hot Lava was developed by Klei Entertainment.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hot Lava.
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