40
This precision 3D platformer does not work with mobile controls. One control option has you using the gyro in the phone to control your view, which is precise, but awkward if you're in a space where you can't move around. The other option is touch only, but doesn't give you easy access to all of your abilities. If you have a controller, give it a try, but it’s not worth the hard drive space otherwise.
68
Hot Lava is a funny platformer with a parkour vibe, some nice characters and a lot of missions. It must be played with a Bluetooth controller, however: touch controls don't work as they should, making the game even more frustrating.
80
Overall, Hot Lava is a fun parkour/action game with a lot of potential. Once they fix things like the control design, it’ll become a solid game on Apple Arcade. Until then, Hot Lava remains as a great game for the people with the correct equipment, i.e. a Bluetooth controller. The environment and unique universe will keep you entertained from beginning to end, and thanks to the different starts and collectibles there are, you have a lot of reasons to keep playing this game.
4
This game gives me serious motion sickness. The motion control scheme paired with the first person parkour gameplay does not really work well for it, especially on a tiny phone screen. Even if you ignore that, it's just a bog-standard platform game. It has a pretty unique style, but my enjoyment of the game overall was quite low
Hot Lava
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On:
Sep 19, 2019
Metascore
Mixed or Average
64
User score
Mixed or Average
5.7
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
25% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
50% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
25% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Oct 1, 2019
80
Overall, Hot Lava is a fun parkour/action game with a lot of potential. Once they fix things like the control design, it’ll become a solid game on Apple Arcade. Until then, Hot Lava remains as a great game for the people with the correct equipment, i.e. a Bluetooth controller. The environment and unique universe will keep you entertained from beginning to end, and thanks to the different starts and collectibles there are, you have a lot of reasons to keep playing this game.
Sep 27, 2019
70
Hot Lava is generally fun to play but there's no rhyme or reason to most of the aesthetic choices. You really need to like first-person parkour going in and be open to the theme, but if you're ready to tick both of those boxes, give it a shot.
Oct 2, 2019
68
Hot Lava is a funny platformer with a parkour vibe, some nice characters and a lot of missions. It must be played with a Bluetooth controller, however: touch controls don't work as they should, making the game even more frustrating.
Oct 22, 2019
40
This precision 3D platformer does not work with mobile controls. One control option has you using the gyro in the phone to control your view, which is precise, but awkward if you're in a space where you can't move around. The other option is touch only, but doesn't give you easy access to all of your abilities. If you have a controller, give it a try, but it’s not worth the hard drive space otherwise.
User score
Mixed or Average
27% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
45% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
27% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Dec 13, 2024
4
This game gives me serious motion sickness. The motion control scheme paired with the first person parkour gameplay does not really work well for it, especially on a tiny phone screen. Even if you ignore that, it's just a bog-standard platform game. It has a pretty unique style, but my enjoyment of the game overall was quite low
SummaryThe 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.
