The Cave (video game)

The Cave
Developer(s)Double Fine Productions
Publisher(s)Sega[a]
Director(s)Ron Gilbert
Producer(s)Matt Hansen
Designer(s)JP LeBreton
Programmer(s)Chad Dawson
Artist(s)Andy Wood
Writer(s)Ron Gilbert
Chris Remo
Composer(s)Brian Min
EngineBuddha
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360, Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android
ReleasePlayStation 3, Wii U
  • NA: January 22, 2013
  • PAL: January 23, 2013
Xbox 360
  • WW: January 23, 2013
Windows, OS X
  • WW: January 24, 2013
Linux
  • WW: February 19, 2013
iOS
  • WW: October 3, 2013
Android
  • WW: December 2, 2013
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform, adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The Cave is a puzzle-platform, adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Sega in January 2013[1] on the PlayStation Network, Nintendo eShop and Xbox Live Arcade[2] storefronts via the PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 consoles and on Steam for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux. It was later released on October 3, 2013 on iOS devices and Android. On December 2, 2013 it was also released on the Ouya. The game has been delisted from console storefronts as of April 2, 2018, making it a Steam exclusive until 2023.[3]

The game was created by Ron Gilbert, building on an idea that he has had for nearly twenty years about a cave that lures people into it to explore their darker personality traits. The game is rated "teen" for blood and violence. The game borrows concepts from his earlier 1987 game, Maniac Mansion, such as the player initially selecting three different characters from a cast of seven to explore the Cave. Many of the game's puzzles require the three characters to work in coordination to complete, while some puzzles are specific to the unique abilities of a character; in this manner the Cave can only be fully explored through multiple play-throughs.


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  1. ^ Fletcher, JC (2013-01-15). "The Cave welcomes visitors beginning Jan. 22 [update: prices]". Joystiq. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  2. ^ "Nintendo Life: The Cave". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  3. ^ ShawnS (2018-04-03). "The Cave". Delisted Games. Retrieved 2023-03-18.