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Caves of Lore

92% positive · 442 Steam reviews · released Jan 21, 2023 · by by Mike Robins

RPGStrategy RPGCRPGDungeon CrawlerExplorationMystery DungeonTactical RPGTurn-Based Tactics

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~16.8k (P10–P90: 6.7k – 36.9k)

Gross revenue: ~$137k (P10–P90: $55k – $302k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing89% positive · 141 mentions
“"Not all those who wander are lost.” Caves of Lore (2023) represents a turn-based role-playing game (RPG), developed and published by Mike Robins. The developer took more than 6 years to complete this solo project. Pros & cons: ++ All…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 103 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics86% positive · 124 mentions
“I had bought it a year ago played for 10ish hours and stopped playing for whatever reason. But I recently decided to start it up again and I am very glad I did. The game is fantastic; Challenging turn-based tactical combat with lots of…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 83 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio86% positive · 57 mentions
“"Not all those who wander are lost.” Caves of Lore (2023) represents a turn-based role-playing game (RPG), developed and published by Mike Robins. The developer took more than 6 years to complete this solo project. Pros & cons: ++ All…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 103 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity89% positive · 56 mentions
“"Not all those who wander are lost.” Caves of Lore (2023) represents a turn-based role-playing game (RPG), developed and published by Mike Robins. The developer took more than 6 years to complete this solo project. Pros & cons: ++ All…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 103 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI73% positive · 49 mentions
“"Not all those who wander are lost.” Caves of Lore (2023) represents a turn-based role-playing game (RPG), developed and published by Mike Robins. The developer took more than 6 years to complete this solo project. Pros & cons: ++ All…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 103 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance87% positive · 46 mentions
“BUG FOUND: On 7/1/25 I discovered that when the game checks for objects, it does not check for objects in containers in your inventory, so if you put a quest item in there you won't get the option to complete the quest, or interact with…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability84% positive · 43 mentions
“"Not all those who wander are lost.” Caves of Lore (2023) represents a turn-based role-playing game (RPG), developed and published by Mike Robins. The developer took more than 6 years to complete this solo project. Pros & cons: ++ All…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 103 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value90% positive · 29 mentions
“I had bought it a year ago played for 10ish hours and stopped playing for whatever reason. But I recently decided to start it up again and I am very glad I did. The game is fantastic; Challenging turn-based tactical combat with lots of…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 83 h played · Report / request removal

308 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

FantasyMedieval

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Full controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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