The Cave

by Double Fine Productions

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment84

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,632en

2,890 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 21, 2026

Released

Jan 23, 2013

Price

$2.99

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 28, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈96,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$290.0K

Based on 2,890 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,632 post-launch reviews

60%117 rev

<2h

51%97 rev

2-10h

82%799 rev

10-50h

95%598 rev

50-200h

100%19 rev

200h+

100%2 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+49pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 37 similar games in the Adventure genre released in 2013.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 33%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 19%

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