Cavenaut

Bruno R. Marcos released Cavenaut in 2012, and it plays like Indiana Jones’ awkward cousin who can’t stop tripping over spikes. You guide an intrepid explorer through caverns packed with traps, enemies, and the occasional treasure worth risking a hundred deaths. The retro aesthetic and simple mechanics hide a game that’s equal parts punishing and addictive—every mistake is yours, and every narrow escape makes you feel like a pulp hero surviving by luck and grit. It’s not about epic storylines, it’s about that pulse-pounding moment where you wonder, “Do I really need this treasure, or do I like living?”