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Games like Cavesweeper

If Cavesweeper is your kind of game, the closest matches are Supernova Tactics, Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot and Herman Electro — 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 Cavesweeper: Cavesweeper is a unique roguelike puzzle game that is easy to play but difficult to master. Battle deadly monsters and get powerful loot in this addictive, replayable RPG puzzler!

2018StrategyIndieAdventureCasual5.00 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby bankbank
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Steam players who put hours into Cavesweeper 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. Supernova Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Customize your army with different traits and items. Unlock permanent upgrades to go deeper in this survival Auto-Battler/Roguelite hybrid!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Herman Electro

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Dungeon crawling roguelike where rooms contain puzzles, not enemies. Discover alternative solutions which use up different tools. Manage you resources, spend rare tools, and discover secrets. Will your covert broadcasts be answered? 480+ Puzzles.

    2021StrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    "Arms Evolution: ZOMBIE DESTROYER" is a unique Roguelite tower defense game. You will slaughter thousands of zombies in the game and enhance your weapon towers through build character in the RPG way. and , the game also offers an idle mode, so you can enjoy building weapons anytime and anywhere.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. One Deck Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tharsis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Succeeding in Tharsis requires you to make the best of what you have, even if it happens to be a pair of snake eyes. Certain factors may be outside of your control, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be overcome. Tharsis is not a game about facing the odds. It’s a game about changing them.

    2016StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Megaloot

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cavesweeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Cavesweeper.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cavesweeper on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cavesweeper.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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. Shares Indie and Casual with Cavesweeper.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    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. Shares Indie with Cavesweeper.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from bankbank

Other recommendable Steam games by bankbank, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Tess Elated

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Tess Elated is an addicting Logic Puzzle game where you face off against a series of powerful female professionals. Investigate the diverse cast to discover who or what is influencing their world. Cross the line, and become... Elated!

    2019Indie5.00 USDSteam ↗
  2. Primate Signal

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    Embark on an insane journey with Comer Sintra through MMOs, hacking, the financial markets, love, and a philosophical understanding of how absolutely everything works.

    2020IndieAdventure5.00 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bonkey Trek Quimdung Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    Running low on food, 100 miles from home, and you don't know if you'll ever see your love again

    2021IndieAdventure5.00 USDSteam ↗
  4. Triple Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    Control three adventurers simultaneously in this experimental split-screen dungeon crawling adventure!

    2021IndieAdventure5.00 USDSteam ↗
  5. Jubilane

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Strategy with Cavesweeper.

    Innovative Hexagonal eSports Puzzle Game With Online 1-on-1 Battling! Featuring BG PLATES by Leomi Sadler and Julien Ceccaldi

    2021Strategy5.00 USDSteam ↗
  6. Amshay

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Strategically drop beautiful gems and ugly blobs in an addictive pursuit attempting to capture 100 hideous freaks! Play solo or with a partner in couch co-op. Chase high scores in endless or time attack modes. If you love dropping blocks and making crush, you'll love Amshay!

    2022StrategyIndie5.00 USDSteam ↗
  7. Four Winds Fantasy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    The speedrunning action/RPG you've been dreaming of! Take control of an elderly man who has been banished by the only town he's ever known. Discover insane secrets and multiple endings, compete on the leaderboards, now with full gamepad support!

    2022ActionAdventureRPG5.00 USDSteam ↗
  8. GAMEDOG

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bankbank, the studio behind Cavesweeper. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cavesweeper.

    TWELVE games! A dating sim, JRPG, Hori Shmup, Speedrun Platformer, Hockey with lightning bolts, and much more! AROOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one dog you'll want to adopt into your Steam library. Full Xbox360 controller support!

    2022ActionSportsIndie5.00 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. One Deck Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tharsis

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cavesweeper.

    Succeeding in Tharsis requires you to make the best of what you have, even if it happens to be a pair of snake eyes. Certain factors may be outside of your control, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be overcome. Tharsis is not a game about facing the odds. It’s a game about changing them.

    2016StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cavesweeper

Does Cavesweeper run on Steam Deck?
Cavesweeper is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Cavesweeper cost?
Cavesweeper is listed on Steam at 5.00 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cavesweeper?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cavesweeper are Supernova Tactics, Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot, Herman Electro.
Who developed Cavesweeper?
Cavesweeper was developed by bankbank and published by Wainstop James.

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 Cavesweeper.

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