The Cave

Buy87%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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Double Fine Productions · Adventure · Jan 23, 2013

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy The Cave?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Co-op: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

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 praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The strongest part of the game is the story, the character backstories, and the sarcastic narrator, which give the game its charm.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles feel just the right amount challenging and the main mechanic of switching between characters was satisfying.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Cave is a bit weird and wacky, nicely animated, and with multiple playable characters, good puzzles and a bit of exploration.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is unique and cartoony, the story is both dark and witty, and the dynamic of playing three characters at once is a lot of fun.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun puzzles and scenarios that are interesting and just the right difficulty.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's soundtrack further enhances the immersive experience, perfectly complementing the mysterious ambiance.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story124 reviews
Gameplay64 reviews
Characters48 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
83% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend
Players complain
Co-op
68% still recommend
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Performance
43% still recommend
Crashes
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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