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Cavesleeper

Cavesleeper is a short survival horror game where you are stuck on a lift, trying to reach the surface, while dealing with the monsters that are roaming inside. It is known that the sleepy monster hates…

21 September 2025

Cavesleeper is an indie developed by ObraDev, released 21 September 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Cavesleeper is

Cavesleeper is an indie game developed by ObraDev and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity 6.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Something terrible is inside these mines, and you as an employee must quickly make your way back to the surface to not encounter it. The lift should keep you entirely safe as long as you make sure not to make any pauses and reach the surface as quickly as you can. You have also been equipped with a Flare Gun just in case you need to use it, not that you will ever need to, our state-of-the-art lift technology should be more than enough to get you to safety."
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Cavesleeper launched on 21 September 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Silent Hill f.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Cavesleeper come out?
Cavesleeper was released on 21 September 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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