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There Was A Caveman
Nauris Amatnieks · released Oct 8, 2015 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. With challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Get ready to die and die a lot.
Released Oct 8, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 72% positive of 108 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $6.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.7k – 10k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $12k – $41k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 108 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–92 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dinosaurs | 1 in 236 games |
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Precision Platformer | 1 in 40 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Controller | 1 in 10 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
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