Underplayed Gems

Cave Crawlers (2023)

Cave Crawlers cover
Developer
Heroic Pyxel LLC
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 3,685 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You and friends venture into dark caverns as dwarves, relying on teamwork to overcome tough enemies and discover hidden loot.

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What players say

Players call this free roguelike dungeon crawler a fun time sink, especially with friends, but warn it can be rage inducing. Opinions split on difficulty: some say it scales well, others call it rubbish. A significant recent complaint is broken controller support.

Screenshots

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