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The Cave Diver
Ovsko · released Aug 12, 2026 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Ovsko
A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightm
Released Aug 12, 2026
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 73% positive of 129 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 7 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Aug 12, 2026 | 65 | 22 |
| Week of Aug 19, 2026 | 16 | 5 |
| Week of Aug 26, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Sep 2, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 9, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 16, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 23, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 30, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.1k – 13k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $20k – $69k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 129 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–94 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Faith | 1 in 191 games |
| Underground | 1 in 111 games |
| Philosophical | 1 in 76 games |
| Puzzle Platformer | 1 in 24 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Atmospheric | 1 in 5 games |
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