Don't Starve dev's avoid-the-floor parkour platformer Hot Lava is out next week Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Don't Starve dev's avoid-the-floor parkour platformer Hot Lava is out next week Hotfooting it onto PC. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 13 Sep 2019 5 comments Don't Starve developer Klei Entertainment's avoid-the-floor parkour platformer Hot Lava will be springing across the upholstery and out onto Steam next Thursday, 19th September. Hot Lava, as you've no doubt already guessed, takes inspiration from the classic children's game in which players must scramble across a makeshift obstacle course consisting of home furnishing/priceless nicknacks/pets in order to reach a designated end-point, all while avoiding stepping on the ground. Because it is lava and therefore death. Of course, in Klei's video game reimagining, the floor actually is lava (or toxic waste or bottomless pits), and touching it will most definitely lead to death. It plays up the inherent nostalgia angle too, with stages set across familiar childhood environments like chintzy living rooms and sprawling schools - and competitors even play as plastic toy versions of the Global Action Team, a fictional 80s-style cartoon. Navigating Hot Lava's devious labyrinthines of smouldering death requires players to run, jump, climb, swing, and slide from one solid surface to the next, all in first-person, with the only real rule being to avoid the lethal floor. There's drop-in-and-out multiplayer support for up to eight players, and friends leaderboards encouraging competitive sorts to seek out shortcuts and finesse their parkour skills in order to find the quickest route to the end. There's even Steam Workshop support, enabling those of a more creative disposition to conjure up their own challenging obstacle courses. Klei previously announced that Hot Lava will also be heading to iOS, Apple TV, and Mac, via Apple Arcade. Based on its latest launch date announcement, however, it's not entirely clear if these versions are also due on 19th September. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store