Rank 01Why this
Same dark mood as There Was A Caveman.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2010
Games like There Was A Caveman
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked There Was A Caveman also play
The closest matches to There Was A Caveman: Super Meat Boy, JumpJet Rex, Volgarr the Viking, Super Cyborg, and Castle In The Darkness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares boss fights with There Was A Caveman.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Same retro mood as There Was A Caveman.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Super Life of Pixel
Why this: Shares double jump with There Was A Caveman.
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Neon Inferno
Why this: Shares double jump and checkpoint based progression with There Was A Caveman.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like There Was A Caveman
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Shares double jump and checkpoint based progression with There Was A Caveman.
- 93% of 166 reviews
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Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with There Was A Caveman.
- 81% of 118 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Nauris Amatnieks
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 31
- 63% of 60 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss fights are consistently engaging
- Checkpoints strategically placed for replayability
- Darkly humorous take on classic tropes
- Challenging
- Dark
- Retro
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Spelunky
Why this: Same challenging mood as There Was A Caveman.
The Binding of Isaac
Why this: Shares boss fights with There Was A Caveman.
Cheaper alternatives
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1 Screen Platformer
Why this: Also Short and Precision Platformer, like There Was A Caveman.
Aeon Drive
Why this: Same retro mood as There Was A Caveman.
Haunted Lands
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with There Was A Caveman.
Dungeon Escape
Why this: Same challenging mood as There Was A Caveman.
Blood of the Werewolf
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with There Was A Caveman.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Same dark mood as There Was A Caveman.
Abathor
Why this: Shares boss fights with There Was A Caveman.
Neon Inferno
Why this: Shares double jump and checkpoint based progression with There Was A Caveman.
More from Nauris Amatnieks
Other recommendable Steam games by Nauris Amatnieks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Moustache Mountain
Why this: Same retro mood as There Was A Caveman.
About There Was A Caveman
The closest matches to There Was A Caveman: Super Meat Boy, JumpJet Rex, Volgarr the Viking, Super Cyborg, and Castle In The Darkness. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If There Was A Caveman is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Meat Boy, JumpJet Rex and Volgarr the Viking — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and retro, and single out its boss fights and checkpoint based progression. 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.
About There Was A Caveman: There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot.
Is There Was A Caveman worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 60 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.9 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights are consistently engaging
- Checkpoints strategically placed for replayability
- Darkly humorous take on classic tropes
- Pixel art aesthetics capture 8 16 bit charm
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Unnecessarily punishing in all the most un-fun ways: Insta-death spikes/pits in all zones, lost currency on deaths, lost max health on deaths, and whole game seemingly needing to be completed in one sitting, since no Continue option at the…”
“If you’re having trouble getting this game to work with your controller, try this as a fix - Game's properties>GENERAL>Steam Input-Per Game Setting is "Forced Off" Sadly, finally being able to use my controller didn’t help make this game…”
People who play it also play: Super Meat Boy, JumpJet Rex, Volgarr the Viking
Frequently asked about There Was A Caveman
Can I run it?
How much does There Was A Caveman cost?
There Was A Caveman is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to There Was A Caveman?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside There Was A Caveman are Super Meat Boy, JumpJet Rex, Volgarr the Viking.
Who developed There Was A Caveman?
There Was A Caveman was developed by Nauris Amatnieks.