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Talonbyte Games · Published by Talonbyte Games · Official site ↗
Content notice: Contains fantasy violence, themes of guilt and death, and occasional jump scares.
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Last updated 5 Sept 2026
A dark, atmospheric action roguelite where fire is survival. One shield. One life. Kill shadows for embers, grow stronger through death, break seals to escape the nightmare you created. No health bars. Burn, die, learn, repeat.
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Indie · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore a nightmare fueled by fire and shadows in Kindling. With just one shield and life, learn to survive by killing for embers and breaking seals—no health bars needed.
About this game
You are a witch trapped in a nightmare born from your greatest sin.
Kindling is a top-down action roguelite where you must break magical seals to escape a haunted forest. Navigate through darkness, wield fire magic against shadows, and uncover the truth across multiple attempts. Every death makes you stronger.
Master Fire, Fear Darkness
Sprint through a forest where visibility is everything. Place campfires to push back the shadows and reveal what lurks within. But light is temporary, and what finds you in the dark won't hesitate to kill.
One Hit, One Death
There are no health bars here. Everything kills instantly. Your only protection is a magical shield that can save you once, then you're vulnerable until it recharges. Every encounter is life or death.
Rise From the Ashes
Collect ember fragments from fallen enemies. These pieces of power persist through death. Between runs, spend these fragments on permanent upgrades that fundamentally change how you play. Transform from prey to predator through careful choices.
Break the Curse
Journey deeper into your nightmare, breaking the seals that bind you here. Discover hidden memories that reveal the truth of what happened. Each run brings new revelations and harder challenges.
Key Features
Roguelite Progression: Every run contributes to permanent growth
Fast, Focused Sessions: Perfect for "just one more run"
Skill-Based Combat: Master positioning and timing when death is instant
Build Variety: Multiple upgrade paths create different play styles each time
Narrative Mystery: Piece together the truth across multiple attempts
The Truth Awaits
Break the seals binding you to this nightmare. Uncover what you've done and decide if power is worth the price you've already paid.
Some sins echo forever.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A770
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Kindling 1.1
Read your own flame Your Inner Flame now shows you when your shield is spent and when it returns. And when something catches you in the dark, you see what it was. A more atmospheric forest Grass, ground and firelight have all been reworked. The trail you leave behind you is easier to follow back. HDR On a capable display, fire burns at the brightness it was meant to. On by default, with calibration in Settings. Under the hood Now running on Godot 4.7, with better performance across the board Various stability and visual fixesRead full article on Community Announcements (Mike from Talonbyte)AnnouncementsOfficial
Kindling is Out Now
Kindling is Out Now, 30% Off Launch Week Kindling is officially available on PC, macOS, and Linux.If you played the demo during Steam Next Fest in February, the full game has grown considerably since then. If you've been following since last year, thank you for your patience. What's new since the demoMore voice line variety for the protagonistFive secondary abilities to discover and unlock — each hidden in the worldTwo new seal encounters with unique mechanicsFull controller and Steam Deck supportWhat's new since the last update (November 2025)A lot. The short version: new bosses (including a full final boss fight), a reworked tutorial, a new secondary attack system, ambient sound design, achievements, heat haze effects, reworked campfire mechanics, and hundreds of bug fixes and performance improvements. The game also now supports 10 languages, Italian was the latest addition.The long version would be a novella. The game is better in every way that matters.If you enjoy it, a short review goes a long way — especially early on. Thank you for playing.— Mike from Talonbyte GamesRead full article on Community Announcements (Mike from Talonbyte)Patch NotesOfficial
Post-Demo Update
The Forest Now ReactsBreak all the seals and the world knows. Fog rolls in. The sky darkens. Everything shifts. We've also given the forest a ghostlier look—your fire burns brighter against the shadows, and threats are easier to spot before they kill you. Mushroom EscortNew encounter. Glowing mushrooms need to reach their destination. Their spores are lethal to anything that gets close—but they're fragile. Keep them alive. ChestsFind a chest, make a choice. Three upgrades, pick one: move faster, throw fire quicker, or cooldown your campfire sooner. Every run plays different. New EnemiesSomething else is crawling out of the ground now. Lightning brings them. They shatter when you burn them down—if you're fast enough. Spanish TranslationFull localization for Latin American Spanish. Streamer SettingsBrightness controls and video-only mode for content creators. PolishGeneral improvements and optimizations.Read full article on Community Announcements (mike)
