Crystal Caves HD
Retro 2D platformer with puzzle routes through hazardous caves
Emberheart Games · Published by Apogee Entertainment · Released Oct 15, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 99% of 334
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 7
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Oct 25, 2025
What is Crystal Caves HD?
This 2D puzzle platformer follows space miner Mylo as he tries to fund a burger joint. Across three remastered episodes and a new one, you navigate levels, avoid enemies and hazards, and solve puzzles. A level editor lets you create and share levels.
For you if...
- +you enjoy old-school platforming that takes trial and error
- +you want to build and share your own levels
Not for you if...
- −you dislike replaying difficult levels to find the right route
- −you want a story-driven game rather than level challenges
What players say
99% of 334 reviews are positive
Players praise the updated visuals for retaining the original's feel, along with the new episode and level editor. Some find the difficulty punishing or the level balance uneven.
Screenshots and trailer
Crystal Caves HD system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Window 7, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core Duo 2
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- Notes
- Internet connection required for Steam features
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Retro
- Puzzle Platformer
- Platformer
- 2D Platformer
- Score Attack
- Old School
- Pixel Graphics
- Puzzle
- 2D
- Level Editor
- Classic
- Action
- Soundtrack
- Space
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Oct 25, 2025 · Hotfix v1.1.6.02
- Oct 24, 2025 · Hotfix v1.1.6.01
- Oct 23, 2025 · 34th Anniversary update - New Mylo skin and level editor toys!
- Jan 20, 2023 · Patch v1.1.5.3
- Dec 20, 2022 · Minor Patch 1.1.5.2
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