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The Cave

📅 Jan 23, 2013
Double Fine Productions
Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!
87.3Rating
0Content
27Achievements

About This Game

The Cave is a adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2013. With an estimated 201,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 2.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 87.3/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 4.88 hours, with side content bringing that to 8.06 hours, and a completionist run can reach 14.67 hours. Players commonly describe it as Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Local Co-Op and Comedy.

Media

User Reviews

87.3
Overall Score / 100
8.7/10
Steam (2878 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

4.88h
🎯 Main Story
8.06h
⭐ Main + Sides
14.67h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions

DLCs (1)

The Cave: Soundtrack
The Cave: Soundtrack
$3.99

Game Information

Release Date
January 23, 2013
Developer
Double Fine Productions
Publisher
Double Fine Productions
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
200.7K
(160.6K - 240.9K)
VRI ScoreLearning
65
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
  • OS *:Windows XP SP3
  • Processor:1.8 GHz dual core CPU
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:1.5 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Recommended
  • OS *:Windows 7
  • Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2 GHz
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 Graphics
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:1.5 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Minimum
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB of RAM
  • Graphics: ATI HD 2600 / NVIDIA 8800GT / Intel HD3000 or better card with at least 256 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4GB minimum hard drive space
    Leopard is not supported
Recommended
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Core i Series Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI HD 4670 / Nvidia 285 or better with at least 512 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4GB minimum hard drive space
    Leopard is not supported
Minimum
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz dual core CPU
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon HD 2000, or Intel HD 4000 Graphics
  • Open GL: 2.1
  • Hard Drive: 1.5 GB HD space