Underplayed Gems

Cave Crawler 2 (2024)

Cave Crawler 2 cover
Developer
Evan Youssef
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.5 of 5, 162 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A fast-paced side-scroller with precise controls that feels tense and rewarding as you navigate tricky caves and blast creatures.

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What players say

A short, free platform shooter with precise run-and-gun shooting, about an hour long. Players find it a simple, charming time killer, though some are frustrated by difficult level design and broken checkpoints.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.