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The Cave Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!
Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 05:23 UTC | 2 |
| 01:23 UTC | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 21:23 UTC | 10 |
| 30 Oct, 17:22 UTC | 4 |
| 30 Oct, 13:21 UTC | 6 |
| 30 Oct, 09:20 UTC | 3 |
| 30 Oct, 05:19 UTC | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 01:18 UTC | 2 |
| 29 Oct, 21:18 UTC | 4 |
| 29 Oct, 17:18 UTC | 3 |
| 29 Oct, 13:17 UTC | 4 |
| 29 Oct, 09:16 UTC | 3 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchJanuary 2013 | 833 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onApril 2013 | 54 | 6.4% | Loses players fast (better than 5% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onJanuary 2014 | 39 | 4.7% | Loses players fast (better than 8% of 7,653 other games) |
The Cave kept 6.4% of the average players it had at its launch in January 2013 after 3 months and 4.7% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 4 | −1 | −14.7% | 16 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | −1 | −15.6% | 16 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 6 | −1 | −9.5% | 22 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 7 | −1 | −7.7% | 18 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 7 | +3 | +65.5% | 25 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 4 | −2 | −33.4% | 13 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 7 | +1 | +28.3% | 20 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 5 | +1 | +15.5% | 18 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 4 | −2 | −34% | 15 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 7 | −1 | −15% | 26 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 8 | +2 | +30.6% | 25 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 6 | 0 | −4.9% | 22 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 6 | +1 | +17.8% | 18 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | +1 | +16.8% | 15 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 5 | −2 | −26.4% | 15 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 6 | +1 | +24.9% | 18 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 5 | −1 | −17.6% | 25 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 6 | 0 | +1.9% | 25 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 6 | −1 | −13.1% | 19 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 7 | +1 | +8.4% | 17 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 6 | −1 | −8.7% | 20 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 7 | 0 | −6.3% | 28 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 7 | +3 | +70.7% | 22 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 4 | 0 | −0.5% | 17 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 4 | −2 | −31.9% | 15 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | +1 | +22.2% | 20 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 5 | −2 | −32.3% | 17 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 8 | 0 | −4.6% | 20 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 8 | +3 | +65.4% | 25 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 5 | +1 | +15.7% | 13 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 4 | −2 | −28% | 13 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 6 | +1 | +24.3% | 23 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 5 | −2 | −29.5% | 19 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 7 | −1 | −12% | 27 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 8 | +2 | +44.8% | 27 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 5 | +1 | +13.7% | 24 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 5 | 0 | +3.4% | 16 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 4 | −1 | −17.2% | 20 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 5 | −2 | −28.4% | 17 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 8 | 0 | −2% | 28 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 8 | +1 | +13.9% | 26 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 7 | −1 | −8.6% | 25 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 7 | +1 | +16.7% | 26 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 6 | 0 | +2.1% | 20 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 6 | −2 | −26.8% | 20 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 8 | 0 | +3.3% | 25 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 8 | +1 | +15.3% | 23 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 7 | −2 | −20.8% | 29 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 9 | +3 | +48.3% | 49 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 6 | 0 | +0.5% | 20 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 6 | −2 | −27.8% | 17 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 8 | +3 | +47.3% | 24 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 6 | +1 | +12.9% | 24 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 5 | −1 | −13.4% | 16 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 6 | +1 | +9.5% | 19 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 5 | 0 | −8.5% | 15 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 6 | −2 | −22.4% | 20 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 7 | +1 | +18.2% | 24 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 6 | +1 | +13.4% | 21 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 6 | +1 | +22.7% | 20 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 5 | −1 | −24% | 19 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 6 | 0 | −2.3% | 19 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 6 | −1 | −8.7% | 16 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 7 | +1 | +22.1% | 24 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 5 | −1 | −12.5% | 20 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 6 | −2 | −26.8% | 21 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 9 | +1 | +15.6% | 41 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 7 | 0 | −1.1% | 25 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 7 | −2 | −19.3% | 21 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 9 | 0 | +2.1% | 34 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 9 | +1 | +10% | 31 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 8 | +2 | +32.3% | 26 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 6 | +1 | +9% | 28 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 6 | −1 | −13% | 20 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 7 | −1 | −15.5% | 22 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 8 | 0 | −1.9% | 25 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 8 | −2 | −21% | 24 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 10 | −3 | −25.2% | 30 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 13 | +3 | +34% | 49 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 10 | +2 | +22.1% | 39 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 8 | −1 | −12% | 26 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 9 | 0 | −3.8% | 34 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 10 | +1 | +16.7% | 30 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 8 | +3 | +42.7% | 32 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 6 | −1 | −12.1% | 24 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 7 | −1 | −12.9% | 20 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 8 | −5 | −38.5% | 24 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 12 | +5 | +60.7% | 38 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 8 | +1 | +9% | 36 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 7 | +1 | +17.8% | 22 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 6 | −2 | −22.8% | 19 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 8 | −3 | −25.9% | 27 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 10 | 0 | −1.5% | 34 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 11 | −2 | −14.3% | 40 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 12 | +1 | +8.3% | 44 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 11 | +3 | +38.2% | 46 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 8 | −1 | −6.6% | 26 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 9 | −7 | −43.1% | 29 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 16 | −19 | −54.9% | 43 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 34 | +16 | +88% | 224 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 18 | +1 | +7.3% | 59 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 17 | +10 | +151.6% | 133 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 7 | −1 | −12.6% | 25 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 8 | −2 | −21.1% | 29 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 10 | −3 | −25.5% | 31 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 13 | 0 | −0.7% | 44 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 13 | +3 | +22.9% | 43 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 11 | +3 | +40.9% | 39 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 8 | 0 | +1.5% | 24 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 8 | 0 | −3.9% | 25 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 8 | −3 | −27.6% | 25 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 11 | +1 | +5.3% | 40 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 10 | +2 | +20.7% | 42 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 9 | −1 | −11.5% | 28 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 10 | 0 | −3.7% | 33 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 10 | −1 | −9.5% | 36 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 11 | −8 | −40.8% | 38 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 19 | +2 | +14.6% | 70 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 16 | +2 | +16.8% | 68 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 14 | −11 | −43.2% | 49 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 25 | +15 | +161.4% | 117 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 9 | −2 | −16% | 35 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 11 | −7 | −37.1% | 35 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 18 | +4 | +26.4% | 68 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 14 | +3 | +22.9% | 61 |
| May 2016May 2016 | 12 | −1 | −8.2% | 31 |
| April 2016Apr 2016 | 13 | −13 | −51.7% | 44 |
| March 2016Mar 2016 | 26 | +5 | +25.1% | 138 |
| February 2016Feb 2016 | 21 | −2 | −10.9% | 79 |
| January 2016Jan 2016 | 23 | +2 | +11.4% | 91 |
| December 2015Dec 2015 | 21 | +9 | +78.5% | 68 |
| November 2015Nov 2015 | 12 | +3 | +33.4% | 61 |
| October 2015Oct 2015 | 9 | 0 | +2.9% | 28 |
| September 2015Sept 2015 | 9 | −1 | −13.3% | 28 |
| August 2015Aug 2015 | 10 | −1 | −11.6% | 30 |
| July 2015Jul 2015 | 11 | −2 | −14.2% | 28 |
| June 2015Jun 2015 | 13 | +3 | +23.8% | 48 |
| May 2015May 2015 | 10 | 0 | −2.7% | 34 |
| April 2015Apr 2015 | 11 | −1 | −12.5% | 36 |
| March 2015Mar 2015 | 12 | −1 | −9.2% | 58 |
| February 2015Feb 2015 | 14 | −5 | −25.8% | 52 |
| January 2015Jan 2015 | 18 | −10 | −36.5% | 71 |
| December 2014Dec 2014 | 29 | +17 | +143.5% | 104 |
| November 2014Nov 2014 | 12 | +2 | +15.3% | 49 |
| October 2014Oct 2014 | 10 | −2 | −18.1% | 36 |
| September 2014Sept 2014 | 12 | −3 | −22% | 39 |
| August 2014Aug 2014 | 16 | −6 | −26% | 46 |
| July 2014Jul 2014 | 22 | −17 | −44% | 63 |
| June 2014Jun 2014 | 39 | +27 | +225.6% | 381 |
| May 2014May 2014 | 12 | −1 | −10.2% | 36 |
| April 2014Apr 2014 | 13 | −2 | −15.2% | 48 |
| March 2014Mar 2014 | 16 | −6 | −28.3% | 48 |
| February 2014Feb 2014 | 22 | −18 | −45% | 68 |
| January 2014Jan 2014 | 39 | −18 | −30.9% | 178 |
| December 2013Dec 2013 | 57 | +28 | +99.2% | 360 |
| November 2013Nov 2013 | 29 | +9 | +46.9% | 324 |
| October 2013Oct 2013 | 20 | −3 | −14.4% | 55 |
| September 2013Sept 2013 | 23 | −16 | −40.8% | 69 |
| August 2013Aug 2013 | 39 | −37 | −49.3% | 112 |
| July 2013Jul 2013 | 76 | +48 | +168.7% | 430 |
| June 2013Jun 2013 | 28 | −4 | −11.8% | 88 |
| May 2013May 2013 | 32 | −21 | −40% | 87 |
| April 2013Apr 2013 | 54 | −39 | −42.2% | 192 |
| March 2013Mar 2013 | 92 | −90 | −49.4% | 418 |
| February 2013Feb 2013 | 183 | −651 | −78.1% | 839 |
| January 2013Jan 2013 | 833 | — | — | 2,284 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.
