# Cavernaut — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Cavernaut by Jan Schoenepauck, rated 4.50/5 from 33 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cavernaut/id972481169/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cavernaut/id972481169.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 25 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 47) ### 5/5 — Cavernaut *2016-02-04, version 1.0.1* A tilt control game that is spot on. That is rare. It's like the classic Lunar Lander, but with added goodness. The gameplay is very engaging. I find myself tilting with the ship in a collision close call. Collecting orbs for upgrades, collecting artifacts, and encountering different obstacles is the icing on the cake. Excellent job Jan Schoenepauck! ### 5/5 — Very nice! *2016-02-04, version 1.0.1* Very entertaining, easy enough to start and great difficulty progression. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — A gem of the appstore *2016-01-24, version 1.0.1* If you can spend two dollars, which is totally worth it, then get this game. This is a premium game, with no bugs and solid gameplay. It plays like an endless runner, with upgrades, but there is an end! You unlock cool ability along the way, and get epic trinkets! It has permanent death, meaning if you die you loss your ability's and have have to start from the beginning! You keep your upgrades and trinkets. This game is very difficult in that sense, but is still very fun to play. I recommend this to anyone who is up for the challenge! :D Oh, and no in a app purchases! ### 5/5 — Endless spelunker *2016-01-04, version 1.0.1* Reminiscent of NES hit, Solar Jetman, elegant design, an atmospheric soundscape, and smooth combination controls make Cavernaut an instant classic. More, please! ### 5/5 — Beautiful Game *2015-12-24, version 1.0.1* This game is excellent! It's the only thing on my phone I play anymore. Yes, when you die you have to restart, but you unlock upgrades and collect trinkets so there is progression. I've almost got everything! Get it, you won't be disappointed! ### 5/5 — Pleasantly surprised *2015-12-21, version 1.0.1* I didn’t expect it, but this is quite fun! ### 5/5 — Solid as hell. *2015-12-19, version 1.0.1* This game has great, precise controls and engaging gameplay that keeps you coming back. The underlying feeling of choice while you play makes a seemingly simplistic game take on a deeper, more engaging experience. ### 5/5 — Very entertaining *2015-12-16, version 1.0.1* It's entertaining enough and unlocks things on a good release schedule. Lots of fun to be had! ### 5/5 — Fun game! *2015-12-15, version 1.0.1* I really enjoy this game. It's a good balance of challenge and upgrading. I'm really tired and this review makes no sense, but get the game. It's fun. ### 4/5 — Great game if you have patience *2015-12-14, version 1.0.1* My only gripe as of now is that you must wait for your ship to stop falling when you crash or run out of fuel. I play games on my phone to pass the time, so this lack of ability to skip the fall prevents me from enjoying the game as often as I would like. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — Non-tilt option, please. *2020-02-23, version 1.0.2* Tilt controls harsh my mellow. Wish I’d read the whole game description before buying. If you too avoid tilt games, avoid this one until we get another interface option. Until then, I deleted it. ### 2/5 — Needs new input mode without tilt *2019-01-31, version 1.0.2* For when you aren’t situated to be leaning left and right. Kind of a big deal for me and would love to suggest this to others but can’t without better control option. Also been abandoned by the dev but that wouldn’t be a big deal if they spent some time updating the controls. ### 2/5 — Bug *2016-01-23, version 1.0.1* I was really enjoying this game. Then the other day, I tried to play it and it brought up a Game Center login screen. I logged in but now the game never finishes loading so I can play it. ### 3/5 — Fun but... *2021-01-26, version 1.0.2* ...almost impossible to finish. You get one chance to make it to the top. If you run out of fuel or get zapped by a laser the game is over and you gotta start from the bottom again. You can upgrade ship capabilities but still just one try to reach the top. It’s frustrating to put a lot of effort and time only to die when you get so far. Also it won’t save your position if you have to quit. If you close the app or if it’s force closed by iOS you have to start over again. ### 3/5 — Tilt only controls :( *2019-03-14, version 1.0.2* I wish this game had touch to throttle thrusters for steering instead of tilting your phone. Also it doesn’t feel right to play this game vertically instead of turning your phone sideways to play. I hope the team can add this change. ### 3/5 — Almost perfection *2016-05-17, version 1.0.1* This is a really great game but the only problem is Every time I go on my game a blue bar will load at the top then the game freezes and I can't play anymore. This is a really fun game and I don't know what causes the bug so be careful ### 4/5 — Almost perfect lander style game! *2018-12-17, version 1.0.2* This is a really fun game. The tilting is ok but sometimes I rather use buttons to control movement. It would make a great option as well as MFi control. ### 4/5 — Almost perfect... *2017-12-11, version 1.0.2* I love the game other than the tilt controls. If just that simple problem was solved with touch controls it would make mine and some other peoples lives so much easier. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Very nice retro-mechanics game. *2017-05-05, version 1.0.2* Very nice. Love the soundtrack. ### 4/5 — Great game *2016-02-23, version 1.0.1* Great little game. Pretty addictive. The only problem I've had with it, I had to reinstall it twice: once due to an iOS upgrade, and once I'm not sure why it was stuck at startup. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — THE most overlooked game *2018-10-18, version 1.0.2* The simplicity of this game is the best feature Has so much content for its small game ### 5/5 — Gotta like it *2017-07-14, version 1.0.2* Like ### 5/5 — Relaxing, challenging and addictive *2017-07-08, version 1.0.2* I have no bad thing to say about this app. Nothing I'd change at all. I'm not sure it's ever happened I couldn't at least suggest a change or addition etc. Retro feel done right. ### 5/5 — So simple, yet I keep coming back *2017-01-09, version 1.0.2* Over eight years of buying/playing iOS games. There are certainly more feature-rich games out there, but the simplicity of this one draws me in and I keep coming back to play. ### 5/5 — Pretty chill game. *2016-08-18, version 1.0.1* My favorite part is the music. Second favorite is the gameplay. Ok switch those. Anyway, it's pretty cool! Nice feel to it. Smooth. ### 5/5 — One of those special games *2016-02-22, version 1.0.1* Everything works smoothly. Everything is well-designed and well thought-out. Everything about this game is top notch. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2016-02-13, version 1.0.1* Great controls. Just enough challenge to keep you coming back and leveling up. ### 5/5 — Just Enough Design *2016-02-10, version 1.0.1* This is the type of game I wish I would have made. Easy to play with just enough design, gameplay, and atmosphere to make it fun, challenging, and attractive. I like that you have to start over from the beginning if you crash. I got this for free, but would happily have paid for it. Looking forward to more from this designer. ### 5/5 — Simple and fun! *2016-02-07, version 1.0.1* Minimal button learning, pausable, and upgrades. A great little game for hours of entertainment! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-02-06, version 1.0.1* So this app "went free" a while ago and I regret not paying for it! I feel like I scammed a great guy who makes great apps. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*