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Choose Cave Crawler if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cave Crawler launched in 2023.
Cave Crawler and EarWorm both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Cave Crawler (2023) is 2 years older than EarWorm (2025). EarWorm scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Cave Crawler (85.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Cave Crawler if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cave Crawler launched in 2023.
Choose EarWorm if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 133 reviews.
Both Cave Crawler and EarWorm sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Cave Crawler | EarWorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (458 reviews) | 96.2% positive (133 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Technomancy Studios | TOR2 |
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