Cavern Escape

About

Cavern Escape is a challenging platformer puzzle game where you navigate a small character through treacherous caverns using your mouse. With over 30 levels and dozens of unique puzzles, the game is extremely addicting and difficult to put down. Prepare for a brain teaser that will test your skills and push you to the limit. Good luck!

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

28%

Audience ScoreBased on 148 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

music5 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept that challenges players to navigate through obstacles without touching them.
The graphics are simple yet appealing, providing a cute aesthetic that some players enjoy.
The game can serve as a quick time passer, especially for those looking to farm trading cards.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including inconsistent hitboxes and issues with level progression.
Controls are frustratingly sensitive, making it difficult to navigate levels accurately, especially with keyboard inputs.
The gameplay is very short and lacks depth, with many players finishing it in under an hour.

music
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
80%
13%
The music in the game has been widely criticized for being overly loud, repetitive, and poorly implemented, with many users noting the lack of options to adjust or mute it. The soundtrack consists of short loops that quickly become annoying, and the absence of variety contributes to a frustrating experience. While some players appreciate the atmospheric quality of the music, the overall consensus is that it detracts from the gameplay rather than enhancing it.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The music is fine, but the only problem is that it's too short; if the game had a longer soundtrack, it would be good.”
- “The soundtrack of 'Cavern Escape' consists of looping tracks with slightly altered pitches.”
- “The music is a set of 4 badly implemented loops of 5 to 15 seconds of very repetitive melodies.”
- “The soundtrack is okay at first, but 10 minutes into the game I started going insane and muted my computer.”
- “The game over music is a looping 6 second track that gets irritating very quickly.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
56%
12%
The graphics of the game are described as simplistic and decent, with a generally appealing art style, though marred by a poorly designed user interface and various graphical glitches. While some players appreciate the visuals, they also note that the overall execution is inconsistent, with many expressing disappointment in the level design and controls overshadowing the graphical quality. Overall, the graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising their potential while others criticize them as basic or flawed.
- “I have to admit, I liked the simplistic visuals.”
- “This game has great graphical design (bar the UI), but got ruined by awful level design, hitboxes, features, and controls (especially the latter).”
- “The only redeeming quality this game has is that, unlike some other games of this genre, they bothered to actually have somewhat good looking visuals.”
- “The font doesn't sit well with the visuals since it looks ancient rather than cute, and the menu also seems to be made that way.”
- “Its graphic designer must have cried loud when the final product had been revealed.”
- “The graphics of the game are simple and flat by nature.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
55%
30%
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its frustrating mechanics, poor level design, and inconsistent interactions with the environment, leading to a lack of enjoyment. While some players appreciate the graphics and unique concepts, the overall experience is marred by unfair camera angles and limited content, resulting in a generally negative reception. Many reviews highlight that the game feels unoptimized and offers little replay value, with a low score reflecting the dissatisfaction with its mechanics.
- “The gameplay is simple: you need to reach the goal while evading all obstacles.”
- “Looks beautiful and offers different gameplay settings and features various mechanics and a nice storytelling.”
- “If it was a $10 game I would be outraged but for under $1 with cards (so call it $0.50 after card sales) you should be able to get 20-40 minutes of fun (out of 2 hours of gameplay though).”
- “The camera angles often feel unfair, and the wall layering issues make gameplay frustrating.”
- “The game has very little to offer; it is unnecessarily hard not because it's a difficult game, but due to a lack of decent mechanics or level design.”
- “The gameplay is unique, but the lack of quality of life features, general creativity, and poor level design makes it hard to enjoy what little good the game has to offer.”
emotional
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is largely negative, with players expressing frustration and disappointment due to poor level design and controls that lead to frequent, often unfair character deaths. This has resulted in feelings of anger and helplessness, overshadowing any potential enjoyment from the game's concept or art style.
- “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”
- “While trying to maneuver in the level that was created by some sadist, I noticed the character once is able to go through walls while the other time he is crushed without touching the wall.”
- “Some objects that should kill you, like a spike floor trap, don't kill you, but touching a brick wall kills you.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is severely lacking, with numerous glitches, bugs, and questionable design choices making it virtually unplayable. Reviewers highlight issues such as messy hitboxes, imprecise controls, and a general lack of quality assurance, suggesting that the game feels unfinished and frustrating. Until these core stability problems are addressed, the game cannot be recommended.
- “This game is an unfinished buggy mess.”
- “If the glitches and errors were fixed, I think this could be really fun; as it is, it's virtually unplayable.”
- “It's full of weird glitches, messy hitboxes, and rather imprecise controls, magnified by incorrect layering of objects that make your character constantly appear above and under things that should work the other way around.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The game's story aspect is highly criticized, with many users noting the absence of a coherent plot or narrative elements, such as cinematics or tutorials. While some appreciate the moral themes and gameplay mechanics, the lack of a structured storyline significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “Looks beautiful and offers different gameplay settings, features various mechanics, and has nice storytelling.”
- “Unless the developer is able to fix the hitboxes, create a story, and re-do the controls, then I cannot possibly recommend this game to anyone.”
- “To start off, we have no plot or story whatsoever, and there is no tutorial for how to play.”
- “It doesn't have a storyline.”
- “No storyline or cinematics (when you finish the 2nd world all it says is 'the end, tap to continue' in big letters).”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users indicate that grinding is primarily beneficial for farming in the game, particularly for acquiring cads, and is generally recommended for those focused on resource accumulation.
- “Only for cads farming.”
- “Recommended for game farming.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by its fitting and immersive music, which effectively complements the overall experience.
- “The music is atmospheric and perfectly fits the game.”
- “The game's environment immerses you in a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.”
- “Every sound and visual detail contributes to an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users generally find the game lacks replayability, citing a lack of incentives to revisit levels or play through the game again.
- “There is no replayability; there is nothing to incentivize playing a level again.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little reason to return.”
- “The lack of variety in gameplay makes replaying levels feel pointless.”