# Games like The Cave

> The closest matches to The Cave: Trine 2: Complete Story, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Quantum Conundrum, Thimbleweed Park™, and Day of the Tentacle Remastered. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Trine 2: Complete Story](https://imho.run/games/35720/trine-2-complete-story) — Shares character switching with The Cave. 5,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/)
2. [Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light](https://imho.run/games/35130/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 1,587 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35130/)
3. [Quantum Conundrum](https://imho.run/games/200010/quantum-conundrum) — A frequent pick in The Cave players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,308 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200010/)
4. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as The Cave. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
5. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — A frequent pick in The Cave players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
6. [Rayman® Origins](https://imho.run/games/207490/rayman-origins) — A frequent pick in The Cave players' libraries, and another Action. 2,664 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207490/)
7. [Broken Age](https://imho.run/games/232790/broken-age) — A frequent pick in The Cave players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,458 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/)
8. [Reventure](https://imho.run/games/900270/reventure) — Shares puzzle platformer with The Cave. 2,407 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/900270/)
9. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Dark Humor, like The Cave. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
10. [Psychonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2) — Same whimsical mood as The Cave. 8,228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)
11. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Same whimsical mood as The Cave. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
12. [BLACKHOLE](https://imho.run/games/322680/blackhole) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 197 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322680/)
13. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
14. [Human Fall Flat](https://imho.run/games/477160/human-fall-flat) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 30,421 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/)
15. [BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/269670/badland-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 651 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269670/)
16. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
17. [The Rocky Horror Show Video Game](https://imho.run/games/3238950/the-rocky-horror-show-video-game) — Shares character switching and replayability with The Cave. 104 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3238950/)
18. [Stacking](https://imho.run/games/115110/stacking) — Same atmospheric mood as The Cave. 667 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115110/)
19. [Life Goes On: Done to Death](https://imho.run/games/250050/life-goes-on-done-to-death) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Dark Humor, like The Cave. 715 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250050/)
20. [The Book of Unwritten Tales](https://imho.run/games/215160/the-book-of-unwritten-tales) — Same atmospheric mood as The Cave. 958 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215160/)
21. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
22. [Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair](https://imho.run/games/846870/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair) — Same atmospheric mood as The Cave. 595 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846870/)
23. [Chariot](https://imho.run/games/319450/chariot) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like The Cave. 139 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319450/)
24. [BattleBlock Theater®](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater) — Same challenging mood as The Cave. 23,467 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=221810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/221810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Cave

The Cave is a 2013 adventure game from Double Fine Productions where players assemble a team of three from seven distinct characters to explore a mysterious underground cavern. The game features character-switching mechanics that allow different team members to access unique abilities needed to solve environmental puzzles, with each playthrough offering new solutions depending on which adventurers are selected. Reviewers highlight the darkly-humorous narration and unique character backstories that give each run a different tone and narrative focus. Players describe it as atmospheric and challenging, with high-replay-value stemming from the seven-character roster and branching puzzle solutions. The game supports local co-op and runs at verified status on Steam Deck, currently priced at $14.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 221810
- **Developer:** Double Fine Productions
- **Publisher:** Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 23, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 68
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/221810/the-cave)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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