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Cave Crawlers
A free first-person dungeon crawl where up to ten dwarves search dark caves for loot and fight bosses.
Online co-op for up to 10 players.
- 10 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op10 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You make a dwarf and go down into caves that are different every time. It is dark, so you carry torches that burn out, and you fight bats, snakes, slimes and bigger enemies for armor, weapons and potions. Each area ends with a boss that opens the way to the next. Weapons come with talents, so you can build around an axe, a dagger or a healing torch.
Up to ten players can share one game, and the caves get harder the more of you go in. Each player has their own talents, spells and items. If a dwarf dies, that character is gone for good. A fallen friend can be brought back at a statue you rebuild from pieces found in an event room.
The base game is free and still in early access. It suits a big group that likes loot, builds and boss fights, and does not mind starting over with a new dwarf.
How it feels
Kind of game
A team takes on missions or runs full of enemies. You pick gear, cover each other and pick each other up.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Fear
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Fantasy adventure, Monsters
Rated on our own feel scale. 3 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Cave Crawlers
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
LORT
Why it scores 84%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Notable in both
- Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How LORT differs
- More chaotic than Cave Crawlers
- Early access
- 8 online
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But more chaotic than Cave Crawlers.
Remnant: From the Ashes
Why it scores 84%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Remnant: From the Ashes differs
- Fits a smaller group than Cave Crawlers
- 3 online
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both play in runs or missions you repeat. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you.
But fits a smaller group than Cave Crawlers.
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide differs
- Fits a smaller group than Cave Crawlers
- 4 online
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But fits a smaller group than Cave Crawlers.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- Yes
The base game is free to play on Steam, and the maker says it will always stay free. The two paid passes only add skins. A paid optional biome is announced for version 1.0 and is not out yet.
- 1289
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
10 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Fear, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Fighting, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: Features list Online Co-op.
- Most players online: The maker's text has a co-op section that says the game supports up to 10 players in one game. The maker's own site words it as up to ten friends, which could read as eleven. The Steam text and the achievement wording both say 10 players, so 10 is used.
- Release status: The page carries the Early Access box with a start date of 10 Jul, 2023.
- Release date: The page shows an Early Access release date of 10 Jul, 2023 and no full release yet.
- Free base co-op: The base game is free to play on Steam, and the maker says it will always stay free. The two paid passes only add skins. A paid optional biome is announced for version 1.0 and is not out yet.
- Confirmed free setups: The whole online co-op of the base game is free. The maker states a cap of 10 players but no list of supported group sizes, so groups are left out.
- Kind of game: Maker text says you rely on your teammates, each player brings their own talents, spells and items, and a torch can heal allies.
- Sessions: Maker text says you create a new character at the start and a dead character is gone for good. User tags include Perma Death and Procedural Generation.
- About: User tags include Dwarves, Fantasy and Dungeon Crawler. The text describes bosses and enemies in each area.
- Fear: Maker text says the caves are extremely dark and your light is limited. User tags show no horror tag, so fear stays low.
- Tension and danger: Maker text describes permanent death, limited light and bosses with challenging mechanics. User tags include Perma Death.
- Working in sync: Maker text says you must rely on your teammates, and the caves grow more dangerous as more dwarves go in.
- Exploring: Maker text describes exploring biomes, hidden mysteries and trapped rooms with rewards.
- Fighting: User tags include Combat and Action Roguelike. The text centers on bosses, enemies and over 100 weapon talents.
- Getting better: Maker text says each boss has its own challenging mechanics that must be overcome to move on.
- Unlocks and progress: Maker text describes a complex talent and stat system with over 100 weapon talents.
- Planning ahead: Maker text invites you to try each path and forge your own builds.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
- Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
- Release status: Steam lists the Early Access genre for the game.
- Genres: Steam lists Action, Adventure, RPG and Strategy among its genres. The short text calls it a 1-10 player rogue lite.
- Free base co-op: Steam marks the game as free and lists the Free To Play genre.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
heroicpyxel.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Genres, Fear, About, Exploring.
- Most players online: Says you can bring up to ten friends, and that the caves get harder with more friends.
- Genres: Calls the game a multiplayer rogue-lite set in randomly generated caves.
- Fear: Says the darkness may swallow you if your torch runs out, and creatures lurk inside.
- About: Lists bats, snakes, spiders and slimes among the enemies in the first area.
- Exploring: Says you explore biomes and find mysteries and hundreds of items.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: Patch notes of 2026-10-02 reword the achievement The Whole Squad to Play with 10 players.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release status, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress.
- Release status: Developer update of 2026-05-30 plans version 1.0 for the end of the year, so the game is still in early access.
- Working in sync: Patch notes add a Statue of the Fallen event room where you place carried pieces to revive the player who has been dead longest.
- Unlocks and progress: The 1.0 plan lists more perks, achievements and prestige rewards.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op.
- Online co-op: Patch notes of 2026-07-12 describe a lobby browser that lists open lobbies in every region with an estimated ping.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The Expedition Pass is a paid add-on that unlocks 31 tiers of in-game skins.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The Vanguard Pass is a paid add-on that unlocks 31 tiers of in-game skins.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 lists action game, adventure video game, role-playing video game, strategy video game and action-adventure game.
- Release date: P577 is 2023-07-10, qualified as early access.