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The Dark Cave

Every move you make counts in this gritty turn-based game! Fight against foes in opposite 3x3 grid boards. Plan ahead of your enemies’ attacks and carefully choose your moves: running out of moves will cost you health, but enemies will always keep coming. How deep can you get into The Dark Cave?

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Developer
Leaves Games
Publisher
2P Games
Release
July 15, 2024
2 years and 18 days ago
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Very Positive75 reviews82.7%

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About the Game

The Dark Cave is a gritty pixel art turn-based roguelike where you fight tense battles in opposite 3x3 grids against wave after wave of enemies.

  • Movement during battles is limited. You will need to carefully consider each move and anticipating monster movement positions is necessary.

  • Build a strategy that combines skills and movements to attack and defend yourself from enemies: anticipating the movement and attack patterns of every monster is key to your survival

  • Select a hero from 3 distinct characters, each with 20+ available skills that can be upgraded multiple times

  • With 20+ enhancement effects, 20+ potions, and 40+ relics, forge your combat style through combinations

  • After you finish a layer, the Blacksmith, the Angel and the Black Marketeer will bring you different items to help you on your journey. But sometimes you’ll have to sacrifice something in exchange for their boons…

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