About the Game

Escave is a 2D precision platformer inspired by Celeste, where you play as a lost speleologist trapped deep inside a mysterious, living cave.
Your goal? Find your way back to the surface — if you can survive the dangers lurking in the shadows.

Through carefully crafted levels, Escave challenges your reflexes, precision, and creativity. Every jump, every grapple, and every climb could be your last.


Core Features

  • Fluid Controls: Experience responsive platforming with advanced mechanics such as coyote time, input buffering, and variable jump heights.

  • Grappling Hook: Swing across deadly gaps and gain momentum to reach impossible places.

  • Ice Axes: Climb special surfaces and master vertical movement to uncover hidden paths.

  • Challenging Collectibles: Brave the most dangerous parts of the cave to collect shimmering ruby hearts.

  • Traps: Avoid crumbling platforms, deadly spikes, falling stalactites, and treacherous quicksand.


A Living, Breathing Cave

The cave itself is your greatest enemy.
Navigate through dark chambers illuminated only by glowing mushrooms and radiant crystals.
Every new room offers a fresh challenge — some fair, some deadly, all unforgettable.


A Journey of Skill and Discovery

Escave is built for players who love the thrill of mastering a tough challenge. Whether you're here to collect every heart or just to find your way out, your perseverance will be rewarded.

Are you skilled enough to escape the depths? Or will you become just another lost explorer, swallowed by the cave forever?


Play Now

Escave is playable in your browser — but if you enjoy the game and want a smoother, higher-performance experience,

we highly recommend downloading the full build!
🖱️ → Download the full version below and conquer the cave!


Download

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BuildsEscave.zip 70 MB

Comments

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That was fun. :-)

Wish it had more content.

screw the climbing. ctrl is awkward location too and the guy lets go too quick,. wall jump doesnt work well. not agile enough for that.

You can change the key in the options menu

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Interesting platformer game.

Thanks !

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Very fun =3 Played a bit on stream. I am not good at Celeste-likes, but it was def a high recommend for anyone looking for that kind of platformer.

Pretty good though short. Would recommend for fans of celeste who seek a similar experience with different mechanics. 9.5/10

had to give up when the wall climbing bit started , its too tricky to do

It's a shame you're missing out on a lot of things.

what made it too tricky for you ?

the fact that it releases after a certain period of time without warning - same with grappling hook - makes it really annoying for me