# Games like Crystal Caves

> The closest matches to Crystal Caves: Secret Agent HD, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Hocus Pocus, Cave Story+, and Cosmobreeder Yiffai. 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. [Secret Agent HD](https://imho.run/games/1607670/secret-agent-hd) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 133 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1607670/)
2. [Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/358250/cosmo-s-cosmic-adventure) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 86 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358250/)
3. [Hocus Pocus](https://imho.run/games/358290/hocus-pocus) — A frequent pick in Crystal Caves players' libraries, and another Action. 98 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358290/)
4. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
5. [Cosmobreeder Yiffai](https://imho.run/games/3548000/cosmobreeder-yiffai) — Shares cheat codes with Crystal Caves. 105 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548000/)
6. [Black Jewel](https://imho.run/games/761320/black-jewel) — Shares pixel perfect jumping with Crystal Caves. 55 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761320/)
7. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — A frequent pick in Crystal Caves players' libraries, and another RPG. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
8. [Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold](https://imho.run/games/358190/blake-stone-aliens-of-gold) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358190/)
9. [Commander Keen](https://imho.run/games/9180/commander-keen) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 1,061 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9180/)
10. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
11. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Same nostalgic mood as Crystal Caves. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
12. [Robot Wants It All](https://imho.run/games/834760/robot-wants-it-all) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 142 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/834760/)
13. [Monster Bash HD](https://imho.run/games/459840/monster-bash-hd) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 67 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/459840/)
14. [Bionic Commando: Rearmed](https://imho.run/games/21680/bionic-commando-rearmed) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 526 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21680/)
15. [Rise of the Triad: Dark War](https://imho.run/games/358410/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 78 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358410/)
16. [Giana Sisters 2D](https://imho.run/games/350770/giana-sisters-2d) — Shares pixel perfect jumping with Crystal Caves. 114 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350770/)
17. [Abduction Bit](https://imho.run/games/550810/abduction-bit) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 82 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550810/)
18. [MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics](https://imho.run/games/2634890/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 1,579 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634890/)
19. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
20. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
21. [Mega Man Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/363440/mega-man-legacy-collection) — Also 1990's, like Crystal Caves. 2,216 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363440/)
22. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
23. [Tomba! Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2851150/tomba-special-edition) — Same retro mood as Crystal Caves. 422 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851150/)
24. [Return to Dark Castle](https://imho.run/games/4054940/return-to-dark-castle) — Shares pixel perfect jumping with Crystal Caves. 63 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/)

## 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=358260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=358260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/358260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Crystal Caves

Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 358260
- **Developer:** Apogee Software
- **Publisher:** Apogee Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 5, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/358260/crystal-caves)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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