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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 21H1, Windows 11 21H2 Processeur : 1GHz or faster. SSE2 instruction set support. Mémoire vive : 4 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Graphics card: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable Espace disque : 2 GB d'espace disque disponible

Caves of Qud

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Released December 5, 2024
sample: 435 reviews posted after launch (155 AI-classified)
90/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 95 % · 12,456 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)
30,49€🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

Les joueurs de Caves of Qud sont particulièrement attachés à l'exploration, avec 12 mentions de ce mot-clé dans les commentaires, et ils ont déjà consacré un nombre impressionnant d'heures au jeu. Le score global de 95% de commentaires positifs sur Steam et 96% de satisfaction pour les joueurs ayant joué plus de 25 heures confirment l'engouement pour ce jeu. La communauté est très enthousiaste, avec une grande majorité de joueurs louant le gameplay et l'immersion.

What it's about: Caves of Qud est un roguelike de science-fiction prenant racine dans un rétrofutur épique, une simulation complexe et une multitude de plantes intelligentes. Rejoignez un monde exotique et découvrez toutes les nuances d'une civilisation millénaire.

In-game

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« Just isn’t for me. I can see the hype for the game but it’s too complicated for me. Doesn’t mean it’s bad. But I see why people rock w it. »
👍 anonymous review · 2 h played9
« Incredibly neurotic, incredibly autistic, and incredibly fun. »
👍 anonymous review · 250 h played4
« Something about games with minimal art style that really let your imagination fill in the blanks. The games flavor text is always worth a laugh. »
👍 anonymous review · 18 h played1
« They really nailed the "Fallout/Mad Max + Tolkienesque fantasy" vibe. That is exactly what this is. »
👍 anonymous review · 6 h played1
« Contracted glotrot and my tongue rotted away so I'm actually unable to tell you how good this game is and how it rewards the time you put in to it so much more richly than any other game I've ever played. Such a shame. »
👍 anonymous review · 56 h played1
« Got a fungal infection that whispered secrets to me as I wandered about. Walked into a new tile and immediately was vaporized by someone offscreen. 10/10 would recommend. »
👍 anonymous review · 17 h played1
« was a very promising early access roguelike, but development of new features stalled after becoming popular, never delivered and finally called itself "released". I recommend you play one of the classic roguelikes instead. »
👎 anonymous review · 96 h played1
« Lil bit too dyslexic for this game unfortunately... »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Terrible optimization, awful lagging. »
👎 anonymous review · 10 h played
« terriblly outdated and borderline unplayable, UNLESS you're ONLY playing caves of qud. »
👎 anonymous review · 12 h played
« I would rather recommend Crown Trick. »
👎 anonymous review · 1 h played
« Came from SsethTzeentach's channel, stayed because the undiagnosed autism in me sings when I play it. »
👍 anonymous review · 291 h played1

In players' words

« Just isn’t for me. I can see the hype for the game but it’s too complicated for me. Doesn’t mean it’s bad. But I see why people rock w it. »
👍 anonymous review · 2 h played9
« was a very promising early access roguelike, but development of new features stalled after becoming popular, never delivered and finally called itself "released". I recommend you play one of the classic roguelikes instead. »
👎 anonymous review · 96 h played1
« Incredibly neurotic, incredibly autistic, and incredibly fun. »
👍 anonymous review · 250 h played4
« Lil bit too dyslexic for this game unfortunately... »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Something about games with minimal art style that really let your imagination fill in the blanks. The games flavor text is always worth a laugh. »
👍 anonymous review · 18 h played1
« Terrible optimization, awful lagging. »
👎 anonymous review · 10 h played
« They really nailed the "Fallout/Mad Max + Tolkienesque fantasy" vibe. That is exactly what this is. »
👍 anonymous review · 6 h played1
« terriblly outdated and borderline unplayable, UNLESS you're ONLY playing caves of qud. »
👎 anonymous review · 12 h played
« Contracted glotrot and my tongue rotted away so I'm actually unable to tell you how good this game is and how it rewards the time you put in to it so much more richly than any other game I've ever played. Such a shame. »
👍 anonymous review · 56 h played1
« I would rather recommend Crown Trick. »
👎 anonymous review · 1 h played
« Got a fungal infection that whispered secrets to me as I wandered about. Walked into a new tile and immediately was vaporized by someone offscreen. 10/10 would recommend. »
👍 anonymous review · 17 h played1
« Came from SsethTzeentach's channel, stayed because the undiagnosed autism in me sings when I play it. »
👍 anonymous review · 291 h played1

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
86 % pos · n=135
Story / writing
94 % pos · n=35
Graphics / art
44 % pos · n=16
Interface / UX
10 % pos · n=10
Audio / music
86 % pos · n=7
Content / longevity
67 % pos · n=6
Value for money
40 % pos · n=5
Stability / bugs
33 % pos · n=3
Performance
0 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay135116514
Story / writing353311
Graphics / art16745
Interface / UX10118
Audio / music7601
Content / longevity6402
Value for money5203
Stability / bugs3102
Performance2002

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 89 h on median; those who dislike it: 12 h.

<2h
45 % (n=22)
2-10h
74 % (n=43)
10-25h
86 % (n=49)
>25h
96 % (n=321)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time
Nov 2025 : 96% positive96NovMar 2026 : 94% positive94MarApr 2026 : 89% positive89AprMay 2026 : 90% positive90MayJun 2026 : 87% positive87JunJul 2026 : 92% positive92Jul

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

€5.77€12.75€19.74€26.72€33.7120162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€8.99

Steam price tracked automatically since Jul 16, 2015 · All-time low: €8.99 (Sep 07, 2015)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

0,1 % Hardcore

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 150 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 2,4 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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Strengths

  • Le gameplay est largement apprécié, avec 116 mentions positives sur 135
  • L'exploration et la découverte sont des aspects forts du jeu, avec respectivement 12 et 10 mentions
  • Le jeu a une forte capacité d'immersion, avec 11 mentions positives

Weaknesses

  • Les performances techniques sont critiquées, avec 2 mentions négatives sur 2
  • L'interface utilisateur est également critiquée, avec 8 mentions négatives sur 10

Who is it for?

Les fans de jeux de rôle et d'aventure indépendants, ainsi que ceux qui aiment les jeux roguelike, apprécieront particulièrement Caves of Qud pour sa profondeur et sa complexité.

Is Caves of Qud worth it in 2026?

Yes — player reception is very positive: 95% of 12,456 Steam reviews are positive (player score 90/100). Most-praised strength: Le gameplay est largement apprécié. Current price: 30,49€.

Verdict

Avec son gameplay addictif et son monde riche, Caves of Qud est un jeu qui conviendra aux joueurs qui cherchent une expérience de jeu de rôle immersive et complexe. Malgré quelques problèmes techniques et d'interface utilisateur, le jeu a réussi à séduire une communauté de joueurs très enthousiaste.

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