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Life & fun · March 30, 2026

CaveDash

Retro cave puzzle adventure inspired by Boulder Das

What it does

CaveDash is a retro cave puzzle adventure reimagined for mobile. Guide a charming ant hero through 10 handcrafted caves, each with a unique theme. Collect diamonds while dodging falling boulders — every move counts! Features intuitive swipe, joystick, or D-Pad controls, physics-based puzzles where boulders and diamonds obey gravity, an original 8-bit chiptune soundtrack, zero ads, and full offline play. Free to play with levels 1-3, unlock all 10 for $2.99.

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