Choose Caveblazers
Choose Caveblazers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,554 Steam reviews back the pick.
Caveblazers vs Tunnel of Doom
Caveblazers and Tunnel of Doom both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Caveblazers (2017) is 4 years older than Tunnel of Doom (2021). Caveblazers scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Tunnel of Doom (65.2% positive). 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 Tunnel of Doom
Choose Tunnel of Doom if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tunnel of Doom launched in 2021.
Both Caveblazers and Tunnel of Doom sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Caveblazers |  Tunnel of Doom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (1,554 reviews) | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deadpan Games | Antti Vaihia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Caveblazers (2017) is 4 years older than Tunnel of Doom (2021).
- Caveblazers scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Tunnel of Doom (65.2% positive).
- Caveblazers is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Tunnel of Doom (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Caveblazers has co-op; Tunnel of Doom does not.
- Steam Deck: Caveblazers is Deck Verified, Tunnel of Doom is Deck Playable.
Caveblazers vs Tunnel of Doom — FAQ
- Should I play Caveblazers or Tunnel of Doom first?
- If you want chronology, Caveblazers (2017) came out before Tunnel of Doom (2021). 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 Caveblazers and Tunnel of Doom similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Tunnel of Doom have multiplayer like Caveblazers?
- No. Caveblazers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Tunnel of Doom is listed as single-player only.