2025 · Julian Bauer · Role-playing · Simulation
A Dark Cave
A Dark Cave is a story-driven survival, settlement-building, and incremental adventure where every decision matters. Inspired by the minimalist incremental classics, A Dark Cave trades flashy graphics for intense atmosphere, discovery, and meaningful choices. Build a thriving village, uncover ancient secrets, and descend ever deeper into a world that becomes more dangerous the stronger you grow.
- Released
- 17 November 2025
- Platforms
- BrowserWindows
- Genres
- Role-playingSimulationStrategyAdventureIndie
- Developers
- Julian Bauer
- Publishers
- Julian Bauer
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Text
- Themes
- SurvivalMystery
- Engine
- Custom HTML5, JavaScript, CSS
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
- Features
- Family SharingSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievements
›Story
You wake in the entrance of a cave with no memory. A small fire is all that stands between you and the dark. Survive in a cruel world, build and expand your village, and descend into the darkness below. Gather resources, make difficult choices, and uncover the unspeakable truth hidden deep within the cave in this dark incremental game.
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