Lava Stairs
RUN FROM THE LAVA!
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Outrun the rising lava. Tap left or right to climb tiles — easy at first, then panic. The lava scales with you. How high can you climb before you burn?
Three columns. Rising lava. One thumb. Tap left or right to climb.
Lava Stairs is a one-thumb arcade climber that gets faster the higher you go. Tiles spawn in a zigzag pattern above you — tap the correct direction or you fall and burn. You start with a few seconds of breathing room. By row 30 you're under pressure. By row 70+ you have less than half a second between life and death.
▶ Tap left or right — every tile is a snap decision
▶ Lava climbs with you — race ahead, it races faster
▶ Score color tiers at 10, 25, 50, 80 — track your progression visually
▶ Cross your high score and the screen explodes in rainbow confetti
▶ Offline single-player — no accounts, no online required
▶ One-time "Remove Ads" upgrade if you want banner-free play
HOW IT WORKS
Each row above you has exactly one tile, in the left, middle, or right column. Tap the half of the screen that matches where the tile is. Get it wrong and you fall to the lava. Get it right and the next tile appears, slightly faster than before.
The lava starts a few rows below you. As you climb, it speeds up using a smooth curve — feel the squeeze tighten from 3 seconds at row 0 to half a second at row 50 to one-third of a second at row 80 and beyond. Standing still is never an option for long.
The game uses Game Center-friendly local high-score tracking, scales with iPhone screen sizes, and respects iOS App Tracking Transparency for ads. The free version shows a single banner at the bottom of the screen — purchase Remove Ads once to wipe it out forever.
HOW FAR CAN YOU GET?
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Information
- Seller
- Michael Demchak
- Size
- 14 MB
- Category
- Casual
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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