# Games like Cave Crawler

> The closest matches to Cave Crawler: Welcome to Kowloon, Scanner Sombre, Mouthwashing, Gray Dawn, and Backrooms: Lost Tape. 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. [Welcome to Kowloon](https://imho.run/games/2515240/welcome-to-kowloon) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 594 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515240/)
2. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
3. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — A frequent pick in Cave Crawler players' libraries, and another Indie. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
4. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
5. [Backrooms: Lost Tape](https://imho.run/games/1926620/backrooms-lost-tape) — Also Thriller, like Cave Crawler. 530 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926620/)
6. [Witch's Doll](https://imho.run/games/2892000/witch-s-doll) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892000/)
7. [Lair of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2508210/lair-of-torment) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 57 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508210/)
8. [Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1](https://imho.run/games/1522960/anemoiapolis-chapter-1) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like Cave Crawler. 853 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522960/)
9. [The Exit 8](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 4,789 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)
10. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — A frequent pick in Cave Crawler players' libraries, and another Action. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
11. [Abandoned Souls](https://imho.run/games/2412490/abandoned-souls) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 174 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2412490/)
12. [Psalm 5:9-13](https://imho.run/games/1837220/psalm-5-9-13) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 448 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1837220/)
13. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
14. [CALLUS](https://imho.run/games/4258330/callus) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 93 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4258330/)
15. [Silent Still 2](https://imho.run/games/3869680/silent-still-2) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 239 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869680/)
16. [Don't Play This](https://imho.run/games/3319120/don-t-play-this) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 164 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3319120/)
17. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
18. [The Maid](https://imho.run/games/3456720/the-maid) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 66 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456720/)
19. [Dollmare](https://imho.run/games/2793710/dollmare) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 1,109 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793710/)
20. [LiDAR Exploration Program](https://imho.run/games/1882190/lidar-exploration-program) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 120 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1882190/)
21. [Iron Lung](https://imho.run/games/1846170/iron-lung) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 8,104 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846170/)
22. [Hollow Cocoon](https://imho.run/games/2414630/hollow-cocoon) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414630/)
23. [Limoria](https://imho.run/games/3351140/limoria) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Cave Crawler. 64 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3351140/)
24. [Paranormal VHS](https://imho.run/games/2298390/paranormal-vhs) — Also Thriller, like Cave Crawler. 68 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298390/)

## 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=2282480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2282480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2282480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2282480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2282480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cave Crawler

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2282480
- **Developer:** Technomancy Studios
- **Publisher:** Technomancy Studios
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 18, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2282480/cave-crawler)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2282480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2282480/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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