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Is Cave Digger worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy mining adventures with branching endings
- Fans of alternative-western settings who want exploration and dark humor
- Completion-focused players who want to find nine story outcomes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad range of environments beyond a town and four underground levels
- Players who prefer a single fixed conclusion rather than choice-based endings
- Players looking for a non-mining adventure structure
Our take on Cave Digger
The game concentrates on mining, equipment upgrades, and discovering alternate conclusions. That focused structure leaves less room for the broad environmental variety or changing activity types found in larger adventure games.
What is Cave Digger?
Cave Digger is a mining adventure set in a mysterious alternative-western town.
Players investigate the settlement, descend through the elevator shaft and train tracks, and excavate the mountain across four underground levels. Mined valuables can be traded for new gadgets, while tools and the train can be upgraded. A companion chest carries collected loot. Choices shape the story, leading to nine possible endings to discover. The game also includes secrets, easter eggs, dark humor, and experimental equipment used during exploration and mining.
How Cave Digger plays
- 01Four underground levels
- The mine is explored through the elevator shaft and train tracks, with mysteries and riches spread across four distinct areas.
- 02Nine possible endings
- Story outcomes change according to player choices, creating nine endings to seek out.
- 03Upgradeable equipment
- Mining tools and the train can be improved as the expedition progresses.
- 04Loot-carrying companion
- A companion chest transports valuables collected during mining.
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Cave Digger: platforms & release
Is Cave Digger worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy mining adventures with branching endings. Skip it if: players seeking a broad range of environments beyond a town and four underground levels.
Where can I download Cave Digger?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cave Digger's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cave Digger on?
Windows only.
