Miasma Caves

About

Miasma Caves is a single-player action-adventure game centered around exploration and treasure hunting in randomly generated voxel cave systems. As Lesath, a draconid seeking to save her village from the Miasma, players discover lore, jokes, and secrets to upgrade the town and uncover the caves' hidden stories. With a focus on creative problem-solving and spelunking, Miasma Caves offers an engaging, immersive experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

music3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and relaxing spelunking experience with a charming atmosphere and engaging music.
There is a variety of treasures and tools to discover, which adds depth to the exploration gameplay.
The procedurally generated caves provide a compelling challenge, requiring players to navigate hazards and keep track of their paths.

The game suffers from a lack of active development, with critical bugs and issues remaining unaddressed by the developers.
Gameplay can feel repetitive and basic, with limited story elements and a small number of quests, leading to a sense of emptiness.
Mouse sensitivity issues and clunky controls detract from the overall experience, making navigation frustrating at times.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The story in the game is considered minimal and lacks depth, with players expressing disappointment over the absence of character development and a compelling narrative. The quests feel limited and often require unclear prerequisites, leading to a sense of stagnation in the gameplay experience. Overall, the game does not provide a thrilling or engaging storyline to keep players invested.
- “Best would be a core game plot idea like finding out why the cave keeps rumbling and collapsing and maybe it's due to something deep underground.”
- “Not much of a story.”
- “Miasma Caves is not a game that keeps you playing with a thrilling story.”
- “If, however, you were hoping for character development and/or story, you may feel a bit let down.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The music in the game is highly praised for being engaging and enjoyable, with many players noting its ability to be listened to for hours without becoming annoying. It features a charming soundtrack reminiscent of Leila "Woofle" Wilson's work in Freedom Planet, complementing the colorful characters and the game's peaceful treasure-hunting theme. Overall, the music enhances the game's fun and enchanting atmosphere.
- “The music is always banging and I could listen for hours.”
- “It's a fun game and I recommend it to anyone, especially those who loved Leila 'Woofle' Wilson's soundtrack in Freedom Planet; some of the greatness in that soundtrack is carried over in this game.”
- “Charming little game with colorful characters and enchanting music.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The gameplay is criticized for being overly simplistic and repetitive, revolving around a basic loop of exploring caves, collecting treasure, and returning to town. Players seeking depth, narrative, or stability are likely to find the experience lacking and disappointing.
- “The gameplay of Miasma Caves is very simple: explore a cave, find treasure, escape alive to sell said treasure in town, and repeat.”
- “The gameplay loop is as basic and boring as you can get.”
- “The gameplay of Miasma Caves is very simple: explore a cave, find treasure, escape alive to sell said treasure in town, repeat.”
- “Anyone looking for a title with anything resembling gameplay, narrative, progression, or not crashing when exiting the game is going to be sorely disappointed.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The graphics are praised for their nice 3D quality and animations, although some users feel that the walking mechanics, particularly in relation to cave-ins, lack practical impact and are primarily aesthetic.
- “Nice 3D graphics and animations.”
- “Walking with soft boots doesn't seem to help with cave-ins, and the walking mechanics feel purely aesthetic.”
- “The graphics are underwhelming and lack detail, making the environment feel lifeless.”
- “Character models look outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization model is highly praised for its absence of ads, pay-to-play mechanics, and paywall content, providing a seamless and user-friendly experience.
- “No ads, no pay-to-play, no paywall content.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Many users express disappointment in the character development, feeling that it lacks depth and fails to deliver a compelling story.
- “If, however, you were hoping for character development and/or story, you may feel a bit let down.”
- “The characters feel one-dimensional, lacking the depth and growth that would make their journeys engaging.”
- “I expected a rich narrative with evolving characters, but instead, I found them stagnant and uninteresting.”