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An online, multiplayer, pottery party brawler from Double Fine Productions. Grab your friends to assemble a team of colorful spirits, then sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel. The size and shape of your pots determine their play-style and abilities—work together to douse the enemy's kiln!
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Plot-driven, warm, unpretentious and contemporary.
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
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ShacknewsDonovan ErskineMay 20268/10Kiln is the latest example of one of gaming’s most creative studios executing well on a fresh idea. There may be a couple of aspects that could’ve used more time in the oven, but Double Fine’s Kiln is a cool and quirky addition to Xbox’s 2026 lineup.
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Xbox AchievementsRichard WalkerApr 202680/100Kiln is rather special. When I hear that a game is online-only, I'm normally turned off, and, let's be honest, it's not really the sort...
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Analog Stick GamingJeff M YoungApr 20268.5/10I wasn't expecting much out of Kiln, given that certain multilayer games have a decent hook, but lack the substance and addictive qualities that keep you coming back. Thankfully, Kiln has that hook, and Double Fine is dedicated to releasing new maps, decoration packs, and more, providing reasons to keep with it. Still, I was pleasantly surprised by Kiln, and currently am addicted to sculpting new pots, and discovering possibilities I never thought pots’sible.
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GamingTrendAnthony SheltonApr 202630/100I appreciate that Double Fine tries something unique with Kiln. We need more of that. But one cannot simply reward originality. It must also execute. Kiln is a scarcely functional and excruciatingly amateurish multiplayer game. This is an anomaly for Double Fine and, as such, it should be left in a furnace until it's burned out of existence.
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CGMagazineJordan BiordiMay 20265.5/10Much like the pottery it's based on, Kiln is a game that has some creativity but is pretty empty on the inside.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios, Double Fine Productions
- Released
- April 23, 2026
- Modes
- Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Third person
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 1 ratings.
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