Digging the Forgotten Cave

First-person mining sandbox where you carve tunnels into hidden chambers

Cavernauts · Released Sep 11, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 55
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 4, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Digging the Forgotten Cave?

In this single-player, first-person adventure, you dig freely through a mountain to uncover its secrets. You search underground rooms and corridors for treasure, carry it to the surface, and use gold and experience to buy better tools.

For you if...

+you prefer playing alone and deciding where to explore

Not for you if...

−you want clear navigation and a straightforward route forward
−you expect lengthy progression with plenty of new equipment

What players say

75% of 55 reviews are positive

Players praise the satisfying digging and relaxed atmosphere. Complaints focus on limited inventory space and tools that feel too slow for clearing large areas.

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Digging the Forgotten Cave system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: windows 10, 11
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Digging the Forgotten Cave have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Digging the Forgotten Cave run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Ukrainian, Hungarian.

Does Digging the Forgotten Cave 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam