Tale of the Cave
Duck into a cave to escape the rain and decide what to do in the dark. A short choose-your-path story with nine endings.
- Story
- Free, plays in your browser
- Mouse or touch
- Added 30 October 2026
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Tale of the Cave
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A real run of the game, recorded with captions and no sound.
How to play
- Read the passage, then choose what happens next.
- Your choices change the story. Some choices only appear if you did something earlier, and a lit torch changes what you can do at the underground river.
- Every story has several endings: good, bad and in between. Endings you find are counted and remembered on this device.
- Use Back to undo your last choice, or Restart to begin again and find a different ending.
Controls: mouse or touch. Made by CalcoTools.
Tips and strategy
- A light helps you see, so think about what to pick up before you go in.
- Greed is rarely rewarded in caves.
- Not every path ends in danger: some quiet choices are the best ones.
- Try the opposite choice on your next play.
FAQ
- How many endings are there?
- Nine: four good, two bad and three in between, counting the ones where you simply go home.
- Can I undo a choice?
- Yes, press Back until you reach an ending.
- Is my progress saved?
- The endings you have found are saved on this device.
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