Fit check
Is Cave Brawlers worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a story-led 2D action adventure with a medieval setting
- Fans of varied combat who want melee, magic, and archery in one game
- Players who enjoy boss fights, hidden areas, shops, and rescue-driven plots
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a deep or highly complex role-playing system may find the focus on action combat too narrow
- Players wanting a combat-free adventure may not suit a game built around repeated enemy battles
- Players looking for multiplayer combat or a competitive battle royale structure
- Players seeking a realistic medieval simulation rather than a playful fantasy adventure
Our take on Cave Brawlers
Rather than centering on a conventional dungeon crawl, the game mixes side-scrolling combat with events such as turret defense, a rescue, shops, teleporters, and enemies hidden in chests. Its medieval hero’s journey also includes playful characters alongside boss battles.
What is Cave Brawlers?
Cave Brawlers is a 2D hack-and-slash adventure drawing on the soldier's story in a medieval village attacked by Cave Dwellers.
After using a turret to protect the city and rescuing a fellow soldier, the protagonist goes back to the royal stronghold for information about the attack. The journey involves varied moves and attack combinations against creatures including slugs, bats, bees, spiders, skeletons, and foxes. Fighting options include close-range strikes, magic, and archery. The adventure also includes boss battles, teleporters, concealed areas, shops, non-player characters, and foes hidden in chests. Controller support and seven languages are listed. The game is described as story-focused, with playful, relaxing gameplay.
How Cave Brawlers plays
- 01Mixed Combat Styles
- Fighting includes melee, magic, archery, and combination attacks.
- 02Boss Fights
- The game includes full encounters against bosses.
- 03Turret Defense
- An early objective requires defending the city with a turret.
- 04Hidden Locations
- Teleporters and hidden spots appear during the adventure.
- 05In-Game Shops
- Shops are available within the game.
- 06Controller Support
- The game supports controllers.
- 07Seven Languages
- Seven languages are supported.
Cave Brawlers compared to similar games
Cave Brawlers focuses on 2D hack-and-slash combat with melee, magic, archery, bosses, shops, and hidden areas. Signs Of Darkness also combines swordsmanship and sorcery with a kingdom-based journey, while Cave Brawlers adds turret defense, teleporters, and multiple enemy types.
Cave Brawlers: platforms & release
Is Cave Brawlers worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a story-led 2D action adventure with a medieval setting. Skip it if: players seeking a deep or highly complex role-playing system may find the focus on action combat too narrow.
Where can I download Cave Brawlers?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cave Brawlers's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cave Brawlers on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
