The Kindling
A short, poetic puzzle experience. Guide a fading soul through strange places, where every object you burn keeps the shadows away. What seems simple may turn into a trial. Choose carefully… and don’t let the light fade.
- Price:$5.99
- Release Date:12/10/2025
- Franchise:2 Wedges
- Developers:
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:1/2/2026
- Steam App Id:3960940
The Kindling
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Kindling has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 86% lower than its previous all-time peak of 7 players achieved on 12/10/2025.
The Kindling Review
The Kindling has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 100 / 100. This score is calculated from 25 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Positive rating. These are split between 25 positive reviews, 0 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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The Kindling Price
The Kindling costs $5.99 in the Steam store as of 1/2/2026. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like LAGS Shadow Drops or The Kindling - Deluxe Edition which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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The Kindling DLC
The Kindling has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is The Kindling - Supporter Pack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Kindling - Supporter Pack | DLC | 12/9/2025 | View |
About The Kindling
The Kindling is an Indie, Casual, Adventure, and Strategy game developed by 2 Weird Games, and 2 Weird. On 12/10/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by 2 Weird Games, and 2 Weird.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 11 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Kindling supports the following features:
- Playable without Timed Input
- Mouse Only Option
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Custom Volume Controls
From the Steam community, The Kindling has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Psychological
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Puzzle
- Choices Matter
- Psychological Horror
- Hand-drawn
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Logic
- Horror
- Strategy
- Indie
- Anime
- Casual
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Emotional
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
The Kindling is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAGS Shadow Drops | 4 | 4 | $31.16 | View |
 | The Kindling - Deluxe Edition | 2 | 0 | $8.08 | View |
Related Packages
The Kindling is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Kindling | $4.79 | View |
Supported Languages
The Kindling is available in 11 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for The Kindling community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 121 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Kindling data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). The Kindling on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3960940
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). The Kindling. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3960940
- 2 Weird Games. (2025, August 25). The Kindling. The Kindling. https://2wedges.com/2weird