Cave Crawler

Cave Crawler

Steam Deck Verified

Evan Youssef · Side Scroller · Jan 23, 2022

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Roar Factor: While "Cave Crawler" may not reinvent the wheel in terms of gameplay mechanics, it excels in delivering a polished and engaging platforming experience.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game adopts a nostalgic pixel-art style inspired by early arcade and console platformers.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The audio design follows a similar philosophy, using retro-style music and sound effects to create a lively but uncomplicated atmosphere.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Gameplay28 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty22 reviews
95%
Story and characters13 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance6 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
7
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.