Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3961820 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 1 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | $6.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $6.99 |
| Current price USD | $6.99 |
| Release date | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Developer | Talonbyte Games |
| Publisher | Talonbyte Games |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | 7 user reviews |
| Positive review percent | 100% |
| Positive reviews | 7 |
| Negative reviews | 0 |
| Total reviews | 7 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Average playtime forever | 90 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3961820/ |
Short description
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.
About this game
You are a witch trapped in a nightmare born from your greatest sin. Kindling is a top-down action roguelite where fire is survival. Break your sisters' seals, descend through a haunted forest, and fight your way back to a truth you tried to bury. Every death makes you stronger. The forest will make you earn it. One Shield. One Life. No health bars. A shield between you and death. When it fades, keep moving. Burn a path through the shadows, dodge the blow you can't afford, and turn a desperate escape into a counterattack. Your Shelter Is a Weapon Plant a campfire in the dark. Let enemies close in. Then unleash it in a burst of flame. Fire gives you room to breathe, but every blaze burns out. Choose where to fight, when to spend your light, and when to run. Come Back More Dangerous Collect ember fragments and return to the witch's chamber to shape your next descent. Turn campfires into weapons, leave burning trails behind your dash, or unleash a storm of fireballs. Four skill trees, powerful chest rewards, and permanent mastery let you grow from hunted to hunter. Find a build that feels unstoppable. Then go deeper. You Have Left Yourself Warnings Somewhere in this forest are memories you tried to forget. After death, you may find a note in your own handwriting: a warning, a lesson, a fragment of a life you cannot remember. The nightmare remembers how you died. Piece together your sisters' story and discover why the fire keeps calling you back. Keep Descending Lethal combat where positioning, timing, and nerve decide the fight. Four skill trees and chest rewards that change how you fight. A haunted forest of hidden encounters, buried memories, and relentless bosses. Lasting mastery and a growing archive of notes from your previous lives. One more seal. One more descent. One more try. Some sins echo forever.
Supported languages
English * , German, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Spanish - Latin America, French, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support