Hot Wax
Released 29 October 2026 · PC
Story
Place candles, light a wick, and create slowly-unfolding chain reactions in this new falling block arcade puzzler . The temple is ever-welcoming to new acolytes. Place what? Hot Wax is a game where you place strangely-shaped candles on a board. You should try to place them so that when one is lit, the others will also light off of it. Eventually a flame will come. Place the flame wisely, but don't rest just yet. You'll have to keep placing blocks for the fire to progress through your candles. It doesn't take much to snuff it out though, so be careful where you drop that wax. Is this place cursed? The temple houses an ancient entity. It has no name but it is not entirely unfriendly. If you sacrifice flames, and if you collect floating stars, a boon shall be granted to help you. Bombs, magic acorns, thermite, and other strange little things can all prove very useful, if used correctly. Why are we doing this again? In Ritual mode, you only need reach a certain score goal. Faster is better, but done is better than perfect. Your first Ritual will unlock other practices. Penance let's you go at your own pace: a growing wall of tangled wax has to be cleared and that task...
Gameplay
Place candles, light a wick, and create slowly-unfolding chain reactions in this new falling block arcade puzzler . The temple is ever-welcoming to new acolytes. Place what? Hot Wax is a game where you place strangely-shaped candles on a board. You should try to place them so that when one is lit, the others will also light off of it. Eventually a flame will come. Place the flame wisely, but don't rest just yet. You'll have to keep placing blocks for the fire to progress through your candles. It doesn't take much to snuff it out though, so be careful where you drop that wax. Is this place cursed? The temple houses an ancient entity. It has no name but it is not entirely unfriendly. If you sacrifice flames, and if you collect floating stars, a boon shall be granted to help you. Bombs, magic acorns, thermite, and other strange little things can all prove very useful, if used correctly. Why are we doing this again? In Ritual mode, you only need reach a certain score goal. Faster is better, but done is better than perfect. Your first Ritual will unlock other practices. Penance let's you go at your own pace: a growing wall of tangled wax has to be cleared and that task falls to you. But here the fire runs through the wax all at once, before a new wave starts. Completing rituals and penances will unlock other difficulties, and other modes. Glory , another puzzle for...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
Release details
Hot Wax is developed by PUNKCAKE Delicieux. Hot Wax came out on Thursday, 29 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 29 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Hot Wax come out?
Hot Wax came out on 29 October 2026.
Which platforms is Hot Wax on?
Hot Wax is on PC.
Who makes Hot Wax?
Hot Wax is developed by PUNKCAKE Delicieux.