Fit check
Is The Cave worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure-game fans who want character-based puzzle solving
- Players who prefer local co-op over online multiplayer
- Players interested in replaying story-driven games with different character combinations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than physical and adventure puzzles
- Players who want a single fixed protagonist and one unchanged story route
- Players looking for online multiplayer instead of local cooperative play
Our take on The Cave
The three-character structure adds variety through switching and replaying, but it also divides the story and puzzles among a selected team rather than following one central protagonist throughout.
What is The Cave?
Choose three characters from seven adventurers, each with distinct personalities, abilities, stories, and reasons for entering the cave.
Explore locations including an underground amusement park, a medieval castle, and a nuclear missile site. Switch between the three selected characters to solve physical and adventure puzzles, either alone or in local co-op. Replaying with different character combinations reveals new story elements, puzzles, areas, hidden treasures, and collectibles. The game presents the cave as a cross-sectioned world with a humorous art style and a range of unusual environments.
How The Cave plays
- 01Seven Adventurers
- Each character has distinct abilities, personality traits, story content, and motivation for entering the cave.
- 02Three-Character Teams
- A playthrough uses three selected adventurers, with character switching during exploration and puzzle solving.
- 03Local Cooperative Play
- Friends can participate together by controlling the team during the adventure.
- 04Replayable Story Paths
- New character combinations expose different story material, puzzles, areas, treasures, and collectibles.
- 05Unusual Cave Locations
- The explorable world includes an underground amusement park, a medieval castle, and a nuclear missile installation.
The Cave compared to similar games
The Cave combines physical and adventure puzzles with team switching, local co-op, and replayable character-specific areas. Jusant centers on climbing a tall tower, stamina management, and route selection, while Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition focuses on a story-led RPG set in a strange city rather than cooperative team-based exploration.
The Cave: platforms & release
Is The Cave worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure-game fans who want character-based puzzle solving. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than physical and adventure puzzles.
Where can I download The Cave?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Cave's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Cave on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
