Cavern
Adventure
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Adventure
Languages
English
Mon Oct 25 2021
Fixed UI issues with newer iPhones.
Cavern is a challenging roguelike RPG designed for mobile. Descend into a randomly generated dungeon where every playthrough is unique. Fight monsters, find powerful loot, and manage your resources to survive. With its deep tactical combat and classic RPG mechanics, Cavern offers a hardcore experience for those who love dungeon exploration.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Cavern is a classic 'roguelike' that prioritizes depth and challenge over flashy graphics. It’s a dungeon crawler in its purest form—procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and a wide array of loot. Every step you take matters, as resources are scarce and enemies are unforgiving.
The turn-based combat is strategic; you have to consider your positioning and your inventory at every turn. It captures the 'just one more run' feeling perfectly because you learn something new every time you die. For fans of old-school RPGs and challenging dungeon dives, Cavern is a standout title.
Features
Procedurally generated dungeons
Classic turn-based tactical combat
Wide variety of items, weapons, and armor
Permadeath for a true roguelike challenge
Old-school RPG stats and progression
Tips & Walkthrough
Inventory management is key. Don't carry everything—identify which potions and scrolls are most vital for your current build. Also, use doorways to your advantage to fight enemies one at a time.
Gameplays
Every floor of the Cavern is different. Make sure to explore every corner to find hidden chests, but be wary of traps that can end your run instantly.
Screenshot
Q&A
The game saves your current run, but if you die, you must start over from the beginning—that's the roguelike way!
Ratings & Reviews
I used to dislike turn based games
Wed Jan 18 2017 FirecrackheadThen I played Cavern. I didn't understand it the first couple times I played but once you start learning and understanding all the little quirks and tricks in the game it's really fun. The maps are all procedurally generated so every time you play you'll have to do some exploring. I hope this game comes out with a content update that adds secret floors, more things to explore similar to the water fountains and bookshelves, or more character designs. I like the fact that the ghosts in the cavern are named after other player's characters that died. It's kinda like dark souls how you can summon a ghost to fight with you except instead of a real player it's a dumb cpu. They're useful anyway.
Mediocre dungeon crawler
Tue Feb 06 2018 Akatsuki28Now, I’m a fan of roguelike and indie RPG games, having played such great ones like Tales of Maj’eyal or Avernum, and this one, unlike many of them that stand out there, doesn’t have much to it. You have three basic classes and an attribute system, but the system is so simplistic, it may as well not exist. Putting points in anything other than your main stat (strength, dexterity, or intelligence) or vitality is completely pointless, because there’s no more mechanics than swinging your sword, shooting your bow or staff, and using scrolls... If you have a lot of intelligence. Something only mages can do without sucking. So really, the attributes may as well not exist. Just have some health on level up and damage boosts, and you have the same effect. Speaking of the gameplay, it is pretty much just a bare bones dungeon crawler. The only real mechanics to it are positioning and using your weaponry. Throwing in a load of healing consumables for good measure. Combat tends to consist of “Move back to the corridor, smack/shoot until things die or you lose health, where you eat a snack, rinse and repeat”. It doesn’t have any diversity in classes, and it doesn’t have any real tactics to it either, so again, it’s very bare bones in that regard. Now, that isn’t to say that I had a bad time playing it. It was just kind of underwhelming. If you want a mindless hack and slash, this is a good game for it. If you want to play a game that stands out and has personality, or that has interesting mechanics and gameplay, this isn’t the one.
No d pad is my only complaint.
Tue Sep 03 2024 BkrenfroI hate tap to move but at least there is an action button. I love this game I just wish at the very least your character didn’t have to finish moving before you can tap again. Also I wish they had an endless mode because once you beat the game it’s not as fun to replay unless there are more challenges or something. Still 5 stars.
Warning you can not save your game!
Fri Feb 24 2023 XxSniper shotxXTread lightly my friend. Although not listed as a rogue game, you will die and will need to start all over with a new character. It may take several hits by an enemy and there is a warning to use a healing g potion or eat before getting destroyed, but the warning comes to late. I played with a wizard class - if an enemy gets too close they can wipe you out. Next was a warrior class- I got down to about level 6- could not avoid a gang of enemies and one shot from an enemy took me out. There is no save option. The game is without mercy. No starting with the same character or where you left off, just your character is placed In the hall of fame. A reminder of your wasted efforts! Will not play again. Save your frustration and your $2.00
This game is GREAT! But I have just one or two gripes…
Sun Feb 20 2022 uydwsmo1.) I cannot zoom in and out :( I do not have the best vision and sometimes it’s a little difficult to see my own character. 2.) I am not sure what level i am on. I do not know if i am missing something or not but it would be cool if you can add a level count in the corner or something. 3.) game crashes after death. Otherwise, A hidden gem in the store. This game is easy to get a hang of, easy to get lost in, and awesome pixel graphics! Keep up the amazing work :)
Great rogue-like
Wed Jul 10 2024 artfoundryGreat retro style rogue-like. I like the fact that the dungeon levels aren't all rectangular (which makes sense given the name). Also like coming across previous hero bodies to loot and find the hero's spirit fighting monsters for you. One complaint is that followers will follow you back to town but not to other levels? The king gave me two followers, but because I'd teleported to town right before going down the stairs to the next level (which happened to be the last level), they were useless.
Elegant and accessible
Thu Jan 17 2019 LePandaDuMalIt doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of Nethack but it streamlines the roguelike genre into a very smooth yet still satisfyingly deep game. The controls are the most elegant of any roguelike I’ve played. My suggestions for improvement would be: 1. More items, especially weapons. Not a lot, but the current selection feels a little repetitive. 2. More cross-class applicability for the attributes. For instance, something the wizard can do with strength other than just carry more stuff. 3. More shops at random intervals in the cavern.
Love it but..
Mon Nov 07 2016 GrippygrappyOnly played for about an hour but really love it so far..however, I used a scroll of town portal and now my character is unable to move. The app support link just takes you to like an advertisement with a leaderboard so not really sure how to report a bug. Is happening every time I teleport to town..and I end up in the walls when I teleport back.
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