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24 alternatives to Hopeless: The Dark Cave

Survive by fending of monsters in this cute & funny game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hopeless: The Dark Cave launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hopeless 2: Cave Escape▲68

   The blobs are back! Do you have what it takes?

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Impossible Caves▲58

   Strive to survive in this downhill platform

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Steps!▲58

   One of the hardest Android/iOS games ever!

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Endless Cave Fall▲4

   You need to survive the endless fall through a dark cave.

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spooky Traps▲63

   Terrifying challenges, escape monsters and save cuties!

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dark Echo▲88

   A sound based horror game

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Cave▲66

   A beautiful, funny, and engaging point and click adventure

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mino Monsters 2: Evolution▲92

   Hero up and defend the land from impending darkness

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dumb ways to die▲80

   Title says it all. JUST SURVIVE

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lifeline: Silent Night▲115

    The second edition of the hit iOS game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Troll Face Quest Video Memes▲67

    Fans of free escape games will just love the brained

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bugged Word Search▲69

    A little game that will grow to BUG you

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dead Eyes▲99

    Help Jack survive in this turn-based zombie puzzle game

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    none*2▲87

    A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

    2015 · whatisnone.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A Dark Room▲90

    The most immersive text-based game ever.

    2015 · adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Phone Escape: Hopeless▲4

    A unique escape room experience in your pocket

    2024 · enigmaticon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Through The Fog!▲67

    Lose yourself in the relaxing world of “Through The Fog”

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bubble Night▲62

    One lonely soul travels through the dark world...

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Heroes Must Die▲68

    Drop spikes. Crush heroes.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Downwell for Android▲61

    Fight your way past enemies while falling down a well

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blindy▲75

    A hard platformer game to test your memory

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games▲111

    There’s a whole new set of dumb characters

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Don't Starve : Pocket edition▲71

    Survive in a sick universe - Don't starve finally on iOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slumber Rush▲60

    Fast paced arcade game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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