Underplayed Gems

Super Cave Boy (2024)

Super Cave Boy cover
Developer
Team CREA.
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A deliberate, minimalist puzzle-platformer where you carefully manage limited actions to progress through linear cave levels.

minimalistpixel graphicsretropuzzle-platformerdifficultprecision platformerlinearrelaxing

What players say

Players praise the charming NES-era pixel art and the clever single-screen puzzles that limit your moves each level. The difficulty is considered fair but punishing, with some noting controller controls are tricky and a co-op mode is missing.

Trailer

Screenshots

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