Kiln

Kiln

Steam Deck Unsupported

Double Fine Productions · Action · Apr 23, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

79%
Mostly Positive
203 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 203 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 148 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I enjoy the gameplay and the array of different ability types along with the pot creation being very satisfying and a good amount of customisation.
28 of 148 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
As a game-pass game, I think it's chill; A novel game, make cool pots, look at the pretty graphics, and participate in some light-hearted pvp.
26 of 148 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
As a game-pass game, I think it's chill; A novel game, make cool pots, look at the pretty graphics, and participate in some light-hearted pvp.
17 of 148 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I like the characters and the world they are presented in.
11 of 148 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
(Especially the Steam Deck, I bet this would do great on handhelds!)
4 of 148 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Another frustration is its limited release: Kiln is not compatible with Linux, which seems like a significant blow to its potential popularity now that Steam Decks, SteamOS, and Linux distributions like Bazzite are actually starting to see a significant market share.
3 of 148 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay28 reviews
Multiplayer26 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Story and characters11 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Linux compatibility3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat17 reviews
59%
Servers and matchmaking6 reviews
67%
Performance5 reviews
60%
Optimization3 reviews
100%
Monetization3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs3 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.