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The Cave

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First release
Jan 22, 2013
Publisher
Sega
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, iOS, Wii U, Xbox One, Ouya, Linux, Xbox 360

SEGA of America Inc. and Double Fine Productions have joined forces with legendary game designer, Ron Gilbert, to create The Cave. In this 2D puzzle action and adventure game, players will assemble a team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, each with their own unique personalities and stories. From there, you will descend into the mysterious depths to explore locations including a subterranean amusement park and a medieval castle, not to mention a fully armed and ready-to-launch nuclear tipped ICBM. The Cave awaits.

Also known as 運命の洞窟 THE CAVE, Cave.exe

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Storyline
The story centers on a mysterious, sentient cave that has witnessed the whole of human history and now speaks with a wry, knowing voice. Deep within its labyrinth of tunnels, the cave draws in visitors who each believe they can learn something about themselves and who they might become. Seven very different characters, pulled from across time and space, arrive at its entrance, and each one carries a dark secret and a hidden desire that lured them here. Among them are figures like a knight, a scientist, a hillbilly, an adventurer, and a pair of twins, and the deeper regions of the cave open onto places tied to their private ambitions, such as a castle or a laboratory. As they descend together, the cave reveals the truth about what each of them truly wants.Read more

The story centers on a mysterious, sentient cave that has witnessed the whole of human history and now speaks with a wry, knowing voice. Deep within its labyrinth of tunnels, the cave draws in visitors who each believe they can learn something about themselves and who they might become. Seven very different characters, pulled from across time and space, arrive at its entrance, and each one carries a dark secret and a hidden desire that lured them here. Among them are figures like a knight, a scientist, a hillbilly, an adventurer, and a pair of twins, and the deeper regions of the cave open onto places tied to their private ambitions, such as a castle or a laboratory. As they descend together, the cave reveals the truth about what each of them truly wants.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 22, 2013
PlayStation 3
Jan 22, 2013
Mac
Jan 22, 2013
All 14 release dates
Wii U
Jan 22, 2013
Linux
Jan 22, 2013
Xbox 360
Jan 22, 2013
PlayStation 3
Jan 23, 2013
Wii U
Jan 23, 2013
Xbox One
Jan 23, 2013
Mac
Feb 15, 2013
Wii U
Aug 28, 2013
iOS
Oct 03, 2013
iOS
Nov 01, 2013
Android
Dec 18, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
7h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
dinosaurs, time travel, murder, shark, guitar playing
… All 59, robots, 2.5d, steam, multiple protagonists, psychic abilities, bird, multiple endings, princess, hacking, time machine, dog, teleportation, bats, explosion, digital distribution, steam cloud, anthropomorphism, playstation trophies, voice acting, bink video, game reference, non-player character, descendants of other characters, retail games with steam activation, playstation plus, falling damage, treasure chest, royalty, wii u pro controller support, games with gold, wilhelm scream, parrot, scary children, vending machine interaction, video game characters that play video games, arcade cabinet, scientist, anti-hero, been here before, xbox one backwards compatibility, gamersgate, temporary invincibility, chessboard, dolby digital, unskippable cutscene, mine cart sequence, levitation, jumping puzzle, single item inventory, pax prime 2012, on-the-fly character switching, archeology, dynamic narrative, gog preservation program

At a Glance

Critic Score
70
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
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Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 2,488 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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