Underplayed Gems

Cave Heroes (2023)

Cave Heroes cover
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.

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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.

Screenshots

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