Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga

Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga

Steam Deck Playable

GrabTheGames Studios · Casual · Apr 26, 2016

Worth it for the right player.

At $1.99. It has been as low as $0.69.

74%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 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
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is playful, with exaggerated character models and bright textures that keep the tone lighthearted even during moments of difficulty.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It embraces a tongue-in-cheek prehistoric theme that immediately signals its lighthearted nature, focusing on fun, accessible gameplay rather than deep storytelling or technical innovation.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
it's probably bad. but then I played it, and was immediately blown away by it's "Fantastic" graphics quality option, the gameplay and controls are tight, we have not seen caveman action like this since Adventure Island for the NES ladies and gentlemen, the story, masterfully written, Unga's arc is, without a doubt, one of the most inspiring stories ever told, the music and the sound design is immersive, it's like you can really FEEL Unga walking around and burping right next to your ear, the level design is so carefully crafted it puts most platformers to shame, my only critique is that there's a big lack of Boongas, they're there for the end of the level, but they never explore their stories or gameplay styles, which is a shame for characters with such big potential.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Also support the person who made the soundtrack.
15 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 love4 themes
Graphics37 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Story and characters20 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty11 reviews
73%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat11 reviews
45%
Bugs11 reviews
55%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.69.

6 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
14
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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