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Heroic Pyxel LLC · 2023 · Windows

Steam: 92 % positive of 3,841 reviews, as of Oct 28

Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.

24 games that play like Cave Crawlers and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Crawl, UnderMine and Barony.

Player tags

  • Dwarf
  • RPG
  • Dungeon Crawler
  • Action Roguelike
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • First-Person
  • Multiplayer
Map region: Dungeons & Roguelikes
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this free co-op dungeon crawler for its build variety and fun with friends, though solo play, bosses and lack of revives frustrate many.

Most reviewers enjoy the randomly generated cave runs, the large number of weapons with their own talent trees, and the chaos of up to ten players in co-op. Many players say the game is at its best with friends, and several describe it as a comfortable, silly time-waster that is free to try. Complaints centre on the bosses, which many find unfair or slow, especially for solo players, and on the rule that a downed player cannot be revived until the next boss dies. Some players also mention repetitive level layouts, a thin tutorial, luck-dependent weapon drops, and crashes or controller problems. Reviews from the last year are broadly in line with the older helpful ones, with the same praise and the same complaints about revives and bosses.

Praised

  • Build variety and weapons

    Players enjoy the many weapons and talent trees, which let each run and character play differently.

    Many players
  • Co-op with friends

    Players say the game is at its best with friends, where chaos and squad runs make it hilarious and intense.

    Many players
  • Free to play and good value

    Players stress that the game is free and still offers many hours of play, so it is easy to try.

    Many players
  • Charm, humour and atmosphere

    Players praise the silly dwarf characters, the funny voice lines, the simple graphics and the soundtrack.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Unfair or slow bosses

    Players find bosses too hard or drawn out, especially for solo players, and some call the golem boss dull.

    Many players
  • No revive until next boss

    A downed player stays out until the next boss dies, which many find frustrating and time-wasting.

    Some players
  • Solo play is hard and grindy

    Players say the game is much harder and more repetitive alone, with grinding needed to progress.

    Some players
  • Rough edges and bugs

    Players mention menus, mob aggro, crashes, lost keys and controller input problems that spoil the experience.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who enjoy build-focused dungeon crawlers and especially those who want to play in co-op with friends.
Who should skip it
Players who want a forgiving solo experience or dislike permadeath and repetitive roguelike runs should probably skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours mostly point to the charm and learning curve, while longer-playing reviewers focus more on the bosses and the revive rule.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

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By gameplay

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  2. Tiny Rogues96 % positive of 10,308Shared: RPG · Dungeon Crawler · Action Roguelike
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  5. Pixel Dungeon VR: Prologue86 % positive of 288Shared: RPG · Dungeon Crawler · Voxel
  6. DunHero89 % positive of 537Shared: RPG · Dungeon Crawler · Action Roguelike
  7. Portal Dungeon88 % positive of 1,000Shared: Dungeon Crawler · Action Roguelike · Pixel Graphics
  8. Dwarven Realms81 % positive of 2,859Shared: Dwarf · RPG · Dungeon Crawler
  9. Dungeon Rampage Remastered91 % positive of 3,179Shared: RPG · Dungeon Crawler · Online Co-Op
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  11. Wizard of Legend91 % positive of 17,347Shared: RPG · Dungeon Crawler · Action Roguelike
  12. The Enchanted Cave 289 % positive of 746Shared: RPG · Dungeon Crawler · Pixel Graphics

By look

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At a glance

What games like Cave Crawlers have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Cave Crawlers: RPG (19 of 24), Dungeon Crawler (19) and Action Roguelike (17).
  • They came out between 2013 and 2026, 8 of them after Cave Crawlers (2023).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Tiny Rogues (96 % positive of 10,308).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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