Cave Heroes (2023)

- Developer
- VSTGames
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 2.8 of 5, 127 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 11 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-burn idle game where you gradually amass power and watch your heroes become unstoppable through resource management and repetitive dungeon runs.
challengingidleincrementaldungeon explorationgrindyempoweringdark fantasy
What players say
Players are split on Cave Heroes. Some enjoy it as a deep idle game for background play, but many complain that progress grinds to a halt behind difficulty walls and a forced reset mechanic, with an unclear direction and a pet system locked behind long cooldowns.
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