Caveblazers similar games & best alternatives

Caveblazers

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

What works

  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Varied weapons, perks, and blessings
  • Randomly generated levels with secrets
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • High difficulty and frustration potential
  • Some balance issues with bosses and rng
  • Limited aiming directions for ranged attacks
  • No save feature and occasional bugs
  • Ai companions can be disruptive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Voidigo

  • Enter the Gungeon

  • TowerClimb

  • Catacomb Kids

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Less social

Games that feels like Caveblazers but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Haiku, the Robot

  • Lone Fungus

  • Cultivation Story: Reincarnation

  • FOUNTAINS

  • Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

  • Spaceport Hope

More intimate

Games that feels like Caveblazers but with more focus on close relationships

  • Hammerwatch

  • Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition

  • Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity

  • Roguelands

  • Magicite

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

More relaxing

Games that feels like Caveblazers but with a more relaxing feel

  • Terraria

  • Chronicon

  • Sephiria

  • Monster Sanctuary

  • Aground

  • Archvale

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Caveblazers: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Intimacy, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026