The Mammoth: A Cave Painting

A cave-painting adventure about a mammoth's struggle against human hunters

inbetweengames · Released Nov 22, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 1,300
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Sep 17, 2019
Minimum PC: DX10 compatible; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Mammoth: A Cave Painting?

This free single-player adventure takes place on a prehistoric plain. You search for your lost herd, gather and protect your young, and confront hunters in a roughly five-minute story about loss, with narration that responds to your actions.

For you if...

+you prefer simple gameplay that serves the story

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy adventure with complex mechanics
−you prefer lighthearted stories without animals in danger

What players say

92% of 1,300 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and the story's treatment of humanity's relationship with nature.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Mammoth: A Cave Painting system requirements

Minimum: DX10 compatible, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7
Processor: Dual-core Intel or AMD processor
Graphics: DX10 compatible video card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Mammoth: A Cave Painting have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Mammoth: A Cave Painting run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Turkish, Dutch, Korean, Ukrainian, Basque, Belarusian, Catalan, Dari, Hebrew, Mongolian, Serbian, Urdu.

Does The Mammoth: A Cave Painting 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