The Cave (2013)
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 2,908 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-paced, brain-teasing underground journey where dark humor and quirky characters keep the atmosphere light despite the mysterious setting.
puzzle-platformerquirkyatmosphericdarkly funnyco-opsingleplayercasualexploratory
What players say
Players praise the witty narrator and clever puzzles but are split on the experience: many find the backtracking, slow animations, and character-switching tedious, while others enjoy the charm and replayability with different characters.
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