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A Dark Cave

Survive in a cruel world, build and expand your village, and descend into the darkness below. Gather resources, make difficult choices, and uncover the unspeakable truth hidden deep within the cave in this dark incremental game.

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Julian Bauer
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Julian Bauer
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About the Game

Survive the darkness. Build your settlement.

You wake in the entrance of a cave with no memory. A small fire is all that stands between you and the dark. A Dark Cave is a story-driven survival, settlement-building, and incremental adventure where every decision matters. Inspired by the minimalist incremental classics, A Dark Cave trades flashy graphics for intense atmosphere, discovery, and meaningful choices. Build a thriving village, uncover ancient secrets, and descend ever deeper into a world that becomes more dangerous the stronger you grow.

Outlast in a cruel world. Uncover the dark past.

  • Build a thriving settlement. Construct and upgrade buildings, assign villagers to specialized jobs, and expand your village so it withstands.

  • Master complex production chains. Turn time and raw materials into tools, weapons, and powerful items while juggling the tradeoffs when nothing is ever quite enough.

  • Explore the cave. Uncover what lies deep within the cave and reveal the secrets of the lost civilization.

  • Defend what you've built. Fight against waves of creatures from deep within the cave that try to destroy what you have built.

  • Mine and explore. Dig deep for minerals, and push into the unknown for resources, rewards, and secrets.

  • Venture into the lost land. Scout, trade, research, upgrade, and sacrifice as new locations, game mechanics, and characters are unlocked.

  • Unlock and achieve. Incrementally unlock game mechanics, lore, and over 60 achievements.

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