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Games like Cave in

If Cave in is your kind of game, the closest matches are Liminal Agent, Undulations and Blackforest — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Cave in: Cave in is a game where the player enteres a dark and mysterious cave to explore, but the cave collapses behind and the player must survive inside the cave with typical survival mechanics (hunger, thirst, fatigue) all the while having an errie sense of dread in the humming dark cold cave.

2024AdventureSimulation1.99 USDWindowsby Hypovolemiadeveloper
Cave in — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cave in also play

Steam players who put hours into Cave in also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Liminal Agent

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cave in.

    A psychological liminal space horror experience set across surreal backrooms, empty shopping malls, endless tunnels, retro locations and haunting hotels. Something is always watching you.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Undulations

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    This is a survival escape action game from a huge wave where you can experience fear and despair within the first minute. The goal is to run around freely in 3D space from a first-person perspective and avoid large waves. The joy of conquering a huge wave is immeasurable.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blackforest

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    A realistic first-person horror game where you explore a dark underground basement, solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and escape from a ruthless killer who could be lurking around every corner.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. Head Worms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cave in.

    Fear and anxiety ravage your mind in Head Worms, a survival horror filled with perpetual terror and disorienting challenges.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Beyond Silence

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    Beyond Silence is a first-person psychological horror where you play as James, a former surgeon who returns to the house of his past. The dark rooms, creaking floors, and forgotten notes hide the horrors he himself had a hand in. But the past won't let him go and it speaks to him through the silence

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. UNPUNISHED

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cave in.

    Realizing that Mark will have to return to his family home, he begins to gradually sort through the family archives. Mark will have to read his parents' old letters, go down into the deepest parts of the house to unravel the secrets that have been hidden from him all these years.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Paranormal Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    Horror with a real life footage. You will watch live CCTV footage and report the anomalies you see.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. STILL WATCHING: The Night Caregiver

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cave in fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cave in.

    Your real smartphone is your only weapon... Sync your phone with the game and pray it doesn't ring while you're hiding in the closet.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cave in at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Cave in.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Cave in.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Cave in.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Landlord of the Woods

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ukrainian ball in search of gas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Cave in.

    You play as a man turned into a ball and you need to steal all the gas from the forest at all costs.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Gaming Burnout Treatment Center

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Cave in on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Cave in.

    Digital ED Treatment Center is a random launcher for players in a gaming slump. We help you rediscover the joy of play and unearth hidden gems buried in your library. Click to start your treatment and reignite your gaming vigor!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual0.89 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Cave in.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Cave in.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cave in

How much does Cave in cost?
Cave in is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cave in?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cave in are Liminal Agent, Undulations, Blackforest.
Who developed Cave in?
Cave in was developed by Hypovolemiadeveloper.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Cave in.

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