The Mammoth: A Cave Painting

Buy92%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

inbetweengames · Indie · Nov 22, 2017

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
1
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
27
Full audio1 of 27
Subtitles27 of 27

Should I buy The Mammoth: A Cave Painting?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k 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
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The whole thing lasts 5–10 minutes, yet it manages to deliver a touching story about survival, loss, and instinct.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are surprisingly charming, blending vibrant textures and evocative cave motifs that transport you back to a time when creativity was raw and unfiltered.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay is both intuitive and engaging, as you carefully recreate cave paintings using an innovative mechanic that rewards creativity and precision.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The good points: Free, simple, efficient and very easy game that appears to have no bugs.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story165 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Gameplay29 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
78% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable