What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16,508
(P10–P90: 6,603 – 36,318)
Gross revenue: ~$135,230
($54,090 – $297,510)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing89% positive · 137 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
Gameplay & mechanics87% positive · 119 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
Visuals & audio87% positive · 55 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
Content & longevity91% positive · 54 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
Controls & UI74% positive · 46 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
Difficulty & balance89% positive · 45 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
Performance & stability85% positive · 41 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
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
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