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Lava Survival
IoSonoNeon · Published by IoSonoNeon
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Lava Survival is a competitive multiplayer survival game built in s&box, featuring one of Source 2's first real-time lava fluid simulations, terrain excavation, and on-the fly base building. Outlast up to 12 opponents across 3 brutal rounds and fight your way to the top of the global leaderboard.
Action, Indie · More free games
About this game
Lava Survival is a third-person multiplayer game where you avoid lava at all costs. Survive across three chaotic rounds, shove your friends off ledges, grab them, excavate your way to safety with the conviction of someone who has a plan, slap together a shelter that will absolutely not hold and collect points to climb the leaderboard. Definitely not inspired by a game I played at recess when I was eight, because that would mean a children's playground activity is now a competitive multiplayer experience on Steam and that would raise some questions I am not prepared to answer.
Features
Up to 12 players
9 Stages
Fully simulated lava fluid, possibly one of the first real SPH fluid simulations in Source 2
Character customization
Leaderboard & points system so you can fully lock-in
Voice chat, so you can hear your friends ragequit
Banana
If you're still on the fence, just hear what our completely unbiased customers have to say!
“Cool game. My family definitely wasn’t threatened into making me say that.” - Terry
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"I would totally not sacrifice all my friends to play this game" - Mr G.
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"I said what I said" — also Terry
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System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 / RX 570 - 4GB VRAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Release Delayed TBA
Hi everyone,I want to share an important update on the game. I want to clarify first that I never officially announced a release date I kept thining of May as a rough target but I'm afraid I need to wait a little longer. Because I am using S&box the game’s standalone release is currently tied to a licensing process that, as stated for standalone, is expected to be handled through Valve. Until that is fully accepted and clarified I don’t want to keep pushing toward release as if everything is final when major parts of the project may still need to change. Because of that I am delaying the game. As part of this, I’ll be carrying out a major rework of the game, including the playermodels since they are probably going to not be allowed for standalone builds and other systems connected to them. I have also been working on updating the fluid simulation with a new system, and that will take additional time to properly optimize for multiplayer. Since I am a solo dev these changes take time, and I would rather take that time than rush something out in the wrong state. At this point the best case scenario for release is around Fall 2026. If I am able to release earlier than that, I’ll make another announcement as soon as I can. I also want to mention My Summer Cottage, which should release before my game and is a very interesting project worth checking out. From what I understand, it’s also part of the current standalone rollout/testing, so I’m interested to see how that goes. I know this is disappointing news, and I’m sorry for the delay. But I want to be transparent about where the project stands and make sure the game comes out in the best shape possible.Thank you for your patience and support.Read full article on Community Announcements (iosonoNeon)
