There Was a Caveman
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About There Was a Caveman
There Was a Caveman is a prehistoric-themed, retro-styled action platformer. Dinosaurs have overrun the world, leaving the last living caveman alone in his cave, with everyone else he knew dead. He ventures out to find a female specimen who could help rebuild caveman civilization, facing dangerous creatures and hazards along the way.
Explore and survive
You travel through areas including dark caves, forests and the inside of a huge dinosaur. The game features platforming with dashing, variable jumping and friction, as well as swimming and underwater areas. Hidden things and secret places are scattered throughout the world.
Creatures and combat
You fight dinosaurs and other creatures, including Pterodactyls, Diplodocus and overgrown squid. Secondary throwable weapons and challenging boss fights add to the encounters. The gameplay is designed to be challenging, and death is frequent.
Game features
- Crisp pixel graphics and smooth animations
- Stable platforming mechanics, dashing, variable jumping and friction
- Dark caves, forests and areas inside a huge dinosaur
- Pterodactyls, Diplodocus, overgrown squid and other creatures
- Boss fights, secondary throwable weapons, swimming and underwater areas
- Hidden things and secret places
Frequently asked questions
The best price for There Was a Caveman is $0.66 at Kinguin. That is 90% less than on Steam, where it costs $6.99. 8 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and There Was a Caveman stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for There Was a Caveman are: Windows XP, Intel Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 100 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. There Was a Caveman is a single-player game.
Yes. There Was a Caveman is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.
Buy There Was a Caveman 90% cheaper than on Steam.
There Was a Caveman is available for 90% less in shops such as Kinguin, Difmark, or Gameseal.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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