Crystal Caves (2014)

Developer: Apogee Software
Publisher: Apogee Entertainment
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 122 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced retro platformer where you jump and shoot through alien caves filled with traps and creatures.

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What players say

Players mostly return for nostalgia, calling it a faithful port of the 1991 DOS platformer. Several note screen-tearing in the DOSBox wrapper. The game has three episodes and requires collecting all crystals in each level to progress.

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