Choose Cave Digger
Choose Cave Digger if you want an Action experience. Cave Digger launched in 2020.
Cave Digger vs Meltopia
Cave Digger and Meltopia both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Cave Digger (2020) is 6 years older than Meltopia (2026). Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (Cave Digger: 36 reviews, Meltopia: 198). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Meltopia
Choose Meltopia if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Meltopia launched in 2026.
Both Cave Digger and Meltopia sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.3% vs 83.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cave Digger |  Meltopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.90 USD | 4.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (36 reviews) | 83.8% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VRKiwi | Garden of Dreams |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Cave Digger (2020) is 6 years older than Meltopia (2026).
- Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (Cave Digger: 36 reviews, Meltopia: 198).
- Meltopia is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Cave Digger (4.19 USD vs. 14.90 USD).
- Meltopia is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cave Digger has no Deck rating yet.
Cave Digger vs Meltopia — FAQ
- Should I play Cave Digger or Meltopia first?
- If you want chronology, Cave Digger (2020) came out before Meltopia (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Cave Digger and Meltopia similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.