Jet Kave Adventure

Jet Kave Adventure is a fun action/platformer that anyone can enjoy. It’s a little on the short side (for the price) and could use some extra features to keep the player interested, but it looks great and is easy to play.

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81% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 11 reviews

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Jet Kave Adventure is a single player arcade platformer game. It was developed by 7Levels S.A and was released on January 15, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

"Jet Kave Adventure" is a historically inaccurate yet entertaining single-player platformer, offering around 6 hours of playtime. As the banished chief Kave, you'll master jetpack-fueled platforming, fighting 30 types of enemies and bosses with a bone club, across 36 colorful levels filled with hazards and secrets. Your mission: save the island and prove your worth to the tribe.

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gameplay7 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and fluid gameplay, reminiscent of classic platformers like Donkey Kong Country.
It offers a fair challenge with a good difficulty curve, making it enjoyable for both casual and more experienced players.
The game has a fun premise with interesting mechanics, such as the jetpack, and a variety of levels to explore.

The jumping mechanics are fundamentally broken, leading to frustrating gameplay where jumps often fail to register.
Many levels feel repetitive and lack variety, with some mini-games and boss fights being poorly designed.
Controls can be awkward, especially during specific sections like hangliding, which detracts from the overall experience.

gameplay
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay in Jet Kave Adventure is fluid and engaging, featuring enjoyable mechanics and a strong premise that captivates players initially. However, it suffers from repetitive gameplay and a lack of creative challenges, leading to stagnation as players progress through the levels. While the controls are generally good and upgrades are available, the overall experience is marred by poor execution in certain areas, making it hard to recommend despite its potential.
- “The gameplay is fluid, the premise is great (there really need to be way more caveman games), and the achievement list is legitimately interesting; that's a big plus.”
- “The game controls well, and the gameplay itself is fluid.”
- “With beautifully crafted backgrounds, animations that fit the caveman theme very well, and surprisingly fluid gameplay, the game starts very strongly. As our hero Kave gets most of the abilities in the first few levels, there's a lot of fun to be had from dashing through the levels by chaining moves together.”
- “Unfortunately, poor controls and repetitive gameplay lead to an experience that I cannot recommend to anyone, even on sale.”
- “Then stagnation sets in, because in the remaining 31 levels, there are new enemies and new environments, but hardly anything new gameplay-wise, and there are also no creative challenges to make you try and use your abilities in different manners.”
- “There are upgrades - all of them go for quantity (longer club reach, more jetpack fuel, more lives, etc.), and nothing whatsoever to change the gameplay.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
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The graphics of the game are praised for their modern, smooth animations and vibrant visuals, reminiscent of classic DKC-inspired aesthetics. While the visuals are generally well-received, some players note that the gameplay leans more towards a standard 2D platformer rather than a heavily inspired DKC experience. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's appeal, enhancing the fun and immersive experience.
- “Graphics are modern and animations are smooth; character movements are fluid, and the game can be as slow or as fast as you like (for the most part).”
- “Very nice visuals and music.”
- “This was a fun game; there was fair challenge throughout, fun mechanics, lovely graphics, and a good enough story to make you connect a bit with the game's world as well.”
- “Don't expect something like Kaze and the Wild Masks, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, or Marsupilami: Hoobadventure here; it's more of a standard 2D platformer than a heavily inspired DKC-esque platformer outside of visuals.”
- “The graphics are quite basic and lack the charm and detail found in other platformers, making the overall experience feel less engaging.”
- “While the animations are smooth, the overall graphical presentation feels outdated and doesn't stand out in a crowded genre.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as a lighthearted mishmash of ideas, typical for a 2D platformer, with some cute and well-animated cutscenes. While it lacks depth and is considered short, it provides enough narrative to foster a connection with the game world amidst enjoyable gameplay and graphics. Overall, the story is deemed adequate but not a focal point of the experience.
- “This was a fun game; there was fair challenge throughout, fun mechanics, lovely graphics, and a good enough story to make you connect a bit with the game's world as well.”
- “Story-wise, the game is a bit of a mishmash of ideas, but with the lighthearted presentation, it's totally fine.”
- “There's some horribly designed paragliding levels, a few okay boss fights, and it's a short game with basically no story.”
- “Most 2D platformers aren't really known for their story elements anyway, and some cutscenes are cute and well animated.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game features a variety of funny creatures that enhance the humor as players progress, contributing to an overall enjoyable and relaxing experience. However, some players find the short cinematics to be slow and lacking in humor, which detracts from the comedic potential of the game's universe. Despite these drawbacks, the humor is generally well-received.
- “Funny creatures to deal with, it even improves the more you progress.”
- “These two things are the only disadvantages, but the game - as a whole - is perfect, funny, relaxing.”
- “The universe is supposed to be funny, and while some creatures are, that is pretty much it.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music and sound design in the game are generally well-received, with a soundtrack that complements the themes and enjoyable in-game effects. While considered fairly standard, the audio elements contribute positively to the overall experience, making it a fun aspect that players appreciate and may revisit.
- “The sound design and music was fun, and I can see myself coming back to play (maybe speedrun) at a later date.”
- “Very nice visuals and music.”
- “Audio-wise, it's fairly standard with a soundtrack that fits the themes and in-game effects that are tastefully done.”

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Jet Kave Adventure is a arcade platformer game.

Jet Kave Adventure is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Jet Kave Adventure.

Jet Kave Adventure was released on January 15, 2021.

Jet Kave Adventure was developed by 7Levels S.A.

Jet Kave Adventure has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Jet Kave Adventure is a single player game.

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