Cave Crawler
A free side-scrolling action platformer set in hazard-filled caves
Evan Youssef · Released Jan 23, 2022
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 3,618
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Jun 4, 2022
What is Cave Crawler?
This single-player 2D platformer has five cave levels where you jump past environmental hazards and fight enemies. There is also a boss fight.
For you if...
- +you like retro-style art, music, and sound effects
Not for you if...
- −you want complex mechanics rather than simple platforming
What players say
95% of 3,618 reviews are positive
Players often praise it as a quick, enjoyable game. Recurring complaints focus on slippery or delayed movement and imprecise jumps.
Screenshots and trailer
Cave Crawler system requirements
Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Cave Crawler?
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- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Single-Core
- Graphics
- Integrated
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 70 MB available space
Does Cave Crawler have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Cave Crawler run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Cave Crawler use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Side Scroller
- 2D Platformer
- Precision Platformer
- Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Controller
- Linear
- Action
- Casual
- Pixel Graphics
- Stylized
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Old School
- Retro
Recent updates
- Jun 4, 2022 · Particle Changes
- Jan 30, 2022 · Added Bonus Stage - 20,000 Downloads
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