- Steam Spring Sale: This Is No Cave at -40% - 20 March 2026
Hi everyone, To celebrate the return of spring, you can now grab This Is No Cave with a -40% discount! For other interesting deals, you can check out our bundles too. Happy slinging, monome team
- This is No Cave is now on sale in the Steam Winter Sale with 15% off! - 19 December 2025
Hey guys, We are excited to announce that This is No Cave is joining the Steam Winter Sale! You can now grab the game at 15% OFF. Looking for an even better deal? Check out our bundle with GCORES PUBLISHINGl! Grab This is No Cave alongside , , and to get an extra 10% discount! Don't miss out on this indie feast. Happy gaming! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone!
- Patch 1.4.8 - 15 December 2025
Filled in some holes in secret level Improved cameras at the end of the secret level Limited ghosts to 5 minutes to avoid performance issues
- Patch 1.4.7 - 12 December 2025
Fixed an issue where jellyfish achievement would not reset upon death Switched restarting from level 1 from pressing V key to holding V key to avoid accidents
- Patch 1.4.5 and 1.4.6 - 8 December 2025
ImprovementsAdded jelly combo: if you alternate 1 burst and 1 jellyfish popping quickly enough, the jellyfish force will be higher and higher, up to 2 times higher after a 5 combo streakPlaced gems at more interesting and easy to reach locationsAdded two new keyboard shortcuts for burst: I and JAdded two new keyboard shortcuts for hook: U and KBug fixesFixed a bug where players could go through a wall on level 9 Fixed a bug where intro cinematic music would behave strangely when skipping texts Fixed a bug where color unlock notifications would not disappear when clicking outside the box
- Patch 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3 & 1.4.4 - 7 December 2025
ImprovementsGas clouds will now slow the player after 0.1 second, which mean you can now chain them without losing momentumNew keyboard shortcut: Press Space to jumpNew keyboard shortcut: Press E to attach hookNew keyboard shortcut: Press WASD to turn around / moveNew keyboard shortcut: Press R to restart levelNew keyboard shortcut: Press F to die on the spotNew keyboard shortcut: Press G to reload the level (it will load the scene again)New keyboard shortcut: Press V to restart from level 1Improved tutorials to reflect those changes and make onboarding less confusingBug fixesFixed an issue where level 25 background would be hiddenFixed an issue where exporting ghosts would only work on one difficultyFixed various tutorialsFixed an issue where french translation would make menu text overlapFixed an issue where end of level overlay would be cut at the bottom of the screenFixed an issue w…
- This is no cave 1.4.0: the explorer update - 4 December 2025
Hey guys,We spent nearly one month working on this update, we wanted to add content for veteran players as well as make the game more fun to play for casual playersNew featuresManual running: players can now disable automatic running in the difficulty menu to play with traditional 2D platformer controlsDecoy: new player power-up in endless mode: spawns a player decoy that attracts the worm’s focusFalling rocks: new boss power-up in endless mode: rock debris will periodically fall from the ceilingMind missiles: new boss power-up in endless mode: small missiles that follow the playerAdded an intro cinematic scene when starting a new gameGhost sharing: you can export and import ghosts in the level list menu. Imported ghosts from other players will be shown in redTranslate the game in Simplified and Traditional ChineseAdded more variety in endless level generation (about 33% new level desig…
- This is No Cave × CATO: Buttered Cat Bundle is Now Available! - 4 December 2025
Imagine you're stranded on an unknown planet after a thrilling crash. Just as you are at a loss for what to do, a cute Cat carrying a buttered slice of toast appears before you... Meow!Today marks the official launch of our Chinese version! We are also thrilled to announce a bundle collaboration with CATO: Buttered Cat, another platformer indie game by Gcores Publishing!High-speed platforming parkour and clever platform puzzles—the platformer genre holds endless fun and variety. Get both games now for an extra 10% discount! Let the Astronaut and the Cat Encounter in Space!About This is No CaveA minimalist, space-themed click-to-run platformer. Playable with just a mouse! Use your jet boosters and grappling hook to dash through layers of levels, and skillfully utilize strange alien flora and fauna to progress on your journey. Supports single-player, two-player, or up to four-player local…
- Patch 1.3.1 - 13 November 2025
Hey guys, I've been wanting to update the gems positions for a long time to make them less unfair, I finally had time to do it! Improvements:Replaced most gems to more suitable locationsAdded number of deaths on full run leaderboard (not retroactive) Bug fixes: Fixed a bug where multiplayer player hook would not work correctlyFixed a bug where turning around with a controller in multiplayer mode would turn everyone aroundFixed a bug where gems would not reset properlyFixed a bug where gems would stay in inventory if players went back to gather them after crossing checkpoint
- This is no cave 1.3.0: Polishing endless mode - 9 November 2025
Improvements:New sound for fireballs, laser, gravity burst, after images, snake charmer and wind vacuumReworked after images so they blink the player forward and freeze the worm in place for 2 secondsAdded an animation for hook pointsAdded a global timer when players start a new gameReworked laser: cooldown now starts at 20 (previously 15), but the laser is quicker to fire the higher its levelMade waveburst harder to perform to prevent accidentsBug fixes:Fixed a bug where players could commit suicide during a cinematicFixed a bug where rope would sometimes become elastic after too much time spent on the same levelFixed a bug where pausing the game just after selecting a power up would freeze the gameFixed a bug where character would be mute when restarting a level after crossing the finish lineFixed a bug where end of game cinematic would play at wrong speed on chill and hardcore diffic…
- This is no cave 1.2.0: Quality of life - 1 November 2025
New featuresWavebursts are now more accessible and can be executed with a controller: when running on a platform, aim your burst under the platform forward to waveburst. Do it multiple times to gain more speed.Steam cloud support: your progress can now be shared across multiple devicesMore keyboards options for the lazy: turn around on platforms using arrows, commit suicide to return at nearest checkpoint using F and press V to restart at level 1ImprovementsImproved shrink worm visuals in endless modeGreatly improved leaderboard load timesWorm in endless mode will now follow its path and stop unfairly lunge at playerEndless mode bonus will no longer feature shield restoration when all players have 4 shieldsFireballs cooldown now starts at 4 seconds (before at 2 seconds)Display level name even when toolbar is disabledAdded a restart button on endless modeLevel buttons in level list are n…
- Patch 1.1.3 - 23 October 2025
Fixed multiplayer end of levels not loading next oneFixed multiplayer camera zoom being too high when players were too far away from one anotherFixed multiplayer off screen indicators triggering when players were still visibleFixed ghost trembling glitch effect
- Patch 1.1.2 - 22 October 2025
Hey guys, we just received a message from Valve saying they were testing out the Steam deck compatibility of our game and gave us a list of things to change so we made a Steam deck update.Made all UI easier to read and navigate on smaller screensImproved slinging directions with gamepad sticksFixed an issue with cameras being updated on 50FPS.Fixed some other frame rate issues
- Patch 1.1.1 - 20 October 2025
Seems my life nowadays is fixing bugs and creating new ones.Adapted bonus pickups colliders to their shapeFixed an issue where the ghost would play sledge hammer soundsFixed an issue where the ghost would be upside downFixed an issue where the ghost running animation would be stuckFixed an issue where restarting would make the character lose some of its soundsFixed an issue where restarting on level 25 would consume a shieldFixed an issue where clicking far away from the player would not trigger burstFixed an issue where leaderboards entries would merge togetherFixed thinker achievement durationRemoved an invisible rock on level 9Fixed an issue where one of the hook points in endless would be hard to latch to
- This is no cave 1.1.0: the Speedrun update - 20 October 2025
Hey guys, lately we've been attentively watching our top players interact with the game and we decided that we could help them, this is the goal of this update. Without further ado, here are the changes:Added best time ghosts on each level: players runs will now be recorded locally and their best time will be replayed as a ghost. It can be enabled or disabled in the pause menu.Improved grappling hook: we removed all cooldowns or hindrance when latching to a hook point or slinging.Improved the leaderboards: they will now only show top 15 + player's best scoreAdded checkpoints on level 3 and 4 because new players were hating usLevel 1 intro will always play at the same speed no matter the difficulty settingsWorld record achievement was unfair because it was less accessible the more players speedrunned the game, so we reworked itWorm will now have smoother rotations and will not curl up we…
- Patch 1.0.2 - 19 October 2025
Hey guys, time for our second patch. Here's what we changed: Gamepad users can now use left stick + A button to sling (right stick also works)Fixed an issue on level 23 where players respawned inside of a wallImproved various tutorialsFixed an issue where camera on level 1 would sometimes be stuck when restarting the levelFixed a bug that would prevent players to register or display their score on Endless modeFixed an issue where shrinking the worm in endless mode would only shrink its headFixed an issue where game would round down the endless mode meters scoreFixed an issue where timer would not stop during pause
- Time for release! - 17 October 2025
This is no cave - Release AnnouncementWell, this is it. The big day. Our game This is no cave just released. I would like to tell you it was a breeze but I would be lying. It was NOT easy. We spent 2 years getting rejected by every publisher we talked to. "Marketing a 2D pixel art platformer is suicide", they said. They were right. Marketing the game was sooooo tough. And we still needed to develop the game without funds. Bottom line is, never go into game dev unless you're already rich and you want to have fun. Because this was so fun. I regret nothing.Current State of the Game30 levels, each with a leaderboard in case you like speedrun3 difficulty presets and other accessibility options in case you did not come here to suffer, you just thought the little yellow guy was tough2 ways to play the game: mouse only or gamepad. Mouse is obviously more accurate and FPS players will be extreme…
- This Is No Cave launches Oct 17 - 29 August 2025
Release date: Oct 17 (CEST)! v1.0 includes • 30 handcrafted levels (from tight sprints to set-piece chases) • 4-player couch co-op (chaotic revives & clutch saves) • Endless roguelite mode with evolving perksSteam Fest feedback improved movement feel, worm telegraphing, and level readability — thank you! If you like what you see, add the game to your wishlist. See you in the caverns on Oct 17.
- The space worm got creepier - 15 November 2024
Major Updates Reworked Boss: Space worm now screams. Space worm now make screen shakes. Space worm now generate rock particles in its wake. Space worm now brings shadow upon its surrounding. Made space worm AI less predictable. Minor Updates You can now choose the jump direction while running. Grappling hook now has a minimum velocity. Improved tutorials visuals. Fixes Fixed an issue where chinese, japanese and korean nicknames would not appear in leaderboard. Fixed an issue where some hook points would not be accessible because of a checkpoint between them and the player.
- The bonus update - 28 October 2024
Major Updates Reworked Bonuses: Placed all bonuses at better spots. Made sure bonuses can be picked up even in hardcore mode. Reduced number of bonuses to 3 per level. Minor Updates Added Russian language Support (Thank you u/Jamato-sUn). Greatly improved performances when boss is on screen. Removed the frame cap. Reduced time slow factor when entering a gas bulb. Added a time slow when tutorial text appears on screen. Fixes Fixed an issue where difficulty would not update correctly in settings. Fixed an issue where pause menu would fail to appear. Fixed an issue where animations would be stuck in one state.
