I created Caves of Lore because of my deep love for RPGs. This project took me 6 years to make and I learned a lot about coding, art, and storytelling. If you reach the end then be sure to let me know! Caves has deep combat, classic-styled pixel art, and (of course) LORE! 📖

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“I was always itching to get back to playing”
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“ranks up in the top 20, at least, of my favorite RPGs played ever”
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New Game Plus Mode

Caves of Lore is now updated with New Game Plus Mode, giving you more ways to continue, rebuild, and replay after completing the game.

After finishing the game, you can restart with bonuses from your last game or continue the game without restarting. New Game Plus lets you carry forward permanent stat increases, some memorized abilities and spells, previously unlocked traits, and equipped necklaces and rings.

You may choose to reuse your stats or re-roll them for a fresh approach while keeping permanent gains.

This update also adds new equipment options. Necklaces now have Resonance, which increases damage when worn with other items made from similar materials. Enchantments can now be destroyed, giving you more control over your gear and builds.

MY JOURNEY MAKING THIS GAME

I'm a self-taught solo-dev who built this passion project over 6 years while holding down a full time job and raising a family. I dedicated myself to work 5 minutes a day no matter what, and built the game piece by piece, not really knowing where I was going or how it would all end.

CAVES OF LORE

  • Caves of Lore is a turn-based, pixel-art, fantasy CRPG that combines elements of environmental exploration and character interaction with tactical, grid-based combat.

  • Fun and weird adventures await as you progress through a world full of monsters and humor. Hidden secrets and strange powers abound, allowing for a highly customizable party. Vast amounts of loot and treasure constantly increase your power, while dialogue, books and lore are waiting for those who want to be drawn into the world further.

  • Dark themes and ancient horrors don’t keep this game from remaining upbeat and funny, with a story that unfolds in unexpected ways. Tactical combat, endless magical item combos, and a vast array of spells, abilities and traits make for great replay value.

  • 6 character capacity party, 65+ spells, 65+ abilities, 65+ traits, 50+ monsters, 40+ NPCs , 30+ quests, and 20+ areas to explore. Hundreds of items and tens of thousands of enchantment combinations make for all manner of powerful items.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS: 10
    • Processor: Dual 2.3 GHz or better
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with at least 512MB of VRAM.
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 700 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS X
    • Processor: Both
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics compatible
    • Storage: 700 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Storage: 1 GB available space

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