Overview
- Double Fine and Xbox Game Studios released Kiln this week on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
- Matches pit two teams of four in Quench, where players haul water to douse the rival kiln, with victory going to the first team to quench three times.
- Players sculpt their own pots on a virtual wheel, and each shape sets health, water capacity, and a unique special ability.
- Reviewers laud the goofy charm and fast, approachable fights, though they note the single competitive mode could wear thin without more variety.
- SteamDB shows a small PC start at about 193 concurrents at launch and now in the 80s, which Polygon argues understates interest among console and Xbox Game Pass audiences.