Hot Wax is an inventive new take on classic falling block puzzlers

19 Oct 2026 at 7:17 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand

Move over Tetris, it's time for some Hot Wax - an inventive new take on classic falling block puzzlers.

Developed by PUNKCAKE Delicieux who also made quite a number of other smaller casual games like Stray Shot, Pigments, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate and more. They keep coming up with some really clever ideas - all their games are worth checking out.

Instead of plain blocks - you're placing shaped candles. Place candles, light a wick, and create slowly-unfolding chain reactions. You try to place them so that when one is lit, the others will also light off of it. Eventually a flame will come.

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They said that an average game takes up to 10 minutes to complete, depending on your level. And there's various different modes and difficulties to unlock, different colour palettes and Steam Achievements too.

Seems really cool. Love a fresh spin on a classic retro game like this.

A demo is live now ahead of the October 29th release.

Release Date: 📅 29th October 2026Platform: 🐧 Native LinuxDevs:PUNKCAKE DelicieuxOfficial links:SteamBluesky Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com. Tags: Native Linux, Arcade, Casual, Demo, Indie Game, Puzzle, Steam, Upcoming | Apps: Hot Wax 8 Likes All posts need to follow our rules. Please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Readers can also email us for any issues or concerns.