Comparison

Cavern vs The Enchanted Cave 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cavern

Embark on a randomly generated dungeon-crawling adventure inspired by classic roguelikes. Choose from three distinct characters to battle monsters, collect treasure, and retrieve a stolen artifact to save the surface world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated dungeons
  • Three playable characters
  • Shops for equipment and treasure
  • Over 40 different monsters
  • Randomized item attributes
  • Online highscores and ranking
  • Permadeath
Features
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Cavern is a dungeon crawler in the vein of genre classics like Rogue and Nethack - but with original game world not based on any existing roguelike. Each level is randomly generated so no two games are the same. ---- Cavern was full of ancient treasure which surface people dug up to keep their high standards of living. Caves were inhabited by hostile creatures of the nether but Mystery Object of the surface kept the evil weak with it's power. Somehow, creatures of the deep managed to steal the Mystery Object and took it to the deepest levels of the Cavern. Now You, the Hero, must retrieve it before it's powers are used against the Surface! Features: •Shops to buy equipment and sell treasure •Three characters to play: Fighter : strong melee character. Adventurer : specialises in bows. Mystic : uses wands and scrolls. •Vintage game art by DeBray Bailey •16 randomly generated dungeons •In-game tutorial •Over 40 different monsters •Randomized item attributes and special unique items. •Online Highscores and ranking for each game played. •Saves your exact game state when receiving call or switching to another app. •Juicy sound effects. •Permadeath

About

The Enchanted Cave 2

Explore a dangerous cave filled with treasure and monsters. Strategically battle foes, gather loot, and upgrade your character through a deep skill tree. Discover secret areas, craft items, and manage your risk to become a powerful adventurer.

Highlights
  • Randomly-generated floors
  • Deep skill tree
  • Crafting and enchanting
  • Secret areas
  • Mid-cave shops
  • Multiple playable characters
Features
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Delve into a strange cave with a seemingly endless supply of treasure, strategically choosing your battles to gather as much treasure as possible! Find rare artifacts, gold, and stat gems, and traverse the skill tree to become your choice of a mage, warrior, alchemist, or a mix of skills. Craft potions, enchant your equipment, and discover secret areas! But be careful because the cave has become quite dangerous lately with more explorers going missing every day… ---Gameplay--- The Enchanted Cave 2 is an RPG/roguelike with a heavy focus on risk vs reward. Strategically choosing your battles, building your character, enchanting your equipment and knowing when to escape the cave are crucial to succeed. ---Key Features--- - 9 playable characters - 100 randomly-generated floors of loot, monsters, and minibosses - Secret areas hidden in the walls - A thriving town of tourists and eager explorers to talk and trade their equipment - Over 300 items, equipment, spells, and crafting ingredients - Mid-cave shops to buy, sell, and enchant equipment - Sprawling skill tree featuring 3 unique play-styles, or any combination! - A beautiful soundtrack by Grant Kirkhope - Museum for the hardcore collectors - New Game+ mode to infinity

Screenshots

Cavern4 screens
The Enchanted Cave 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cavern at $2.99 against The Enchanted Cave 2's $5.99. Cavern also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.6). The Enchanted Cave 2's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 80%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cavern costs $2.99 and The Enchanted Cave 2 $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cavern against 4.7 for The Enchanted Cave 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 112 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Cavern's written reviews are positive against 93% of The Enchanted Cave 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, The Enchanted Cave 2 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cavern versus The Enchanted Cave 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCavernThe Enchanted Cave 2
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (69 ratings)4.7 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB65 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSami SierlaDustin Auxier

Customer experience

Cavern

All ratings69 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative9.8%

The Enchanted Cave 2

All ratings112 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

Cavern

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging roguelike gameplay with high replayability
  • 👍 Simple, intuitive controls designed for mobile
  • 🎨 Charming retro pixel art graphics
  • 💰 Excellent value for the price
  • 🔄 Procedurally generated dungeons ensure variety

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Tap-to-move controls feel imprecise and frustrating
  • 🎮 Lacks depth in character customization and RPG mechanics
  • 📖 Insufficient explanations of game mechanics and effects
  • 🔤 Text and UI elements too small on some devices

The Enchanted Cave 2

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay loop
  • 👍 High replayability
  • 👍 Nostalgic appeal
  • 👍 Good value for money
  • 👍 Satisfying progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Game lags
  • 🐛 Music bugs (repeats)
  • 🐛 Small text on older devices
  • 🐛 Confusing enchanting system

Bugs and requests

Cavern

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game crashes when approaching deeper dungeon levels
  • Crashes when talking to friendly NPCs
  • Crashes after character death
  • Crashes on inventory screen
  • Game freezes and requires restart after extended play
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  • Touch response lag and unresponsiveness
  • Character becomes stuck unable to move after teleporting to town
  • Character ends up in walls after teleporting back from town
  • Walk out of bounds in cave shop level
  • Incorrect arrow graphics displaying as other weapons
  • Random instant death from invisible damage sources
  • Item selection bugs causing wrong items to be used
  • Game fails to boot up at certain dungeon depths
  • Stairs down missing on some randomly generated floors
  • Game doesn't resume properly after interruption
  • Slow gameplay after extended play sessions

Requested features

15 requests
  • D-pad or button-based movement controls
  • Zoom in/out functionality for better visibility
  • Level counter display during gameplay
  • Endless mode or additional challenge modes
  • More character classes and races
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  • Expanded weapon and equipment variety
  • New Game+ mode with increased difficulty
  • Multiplayer or cooperative features
  • More shops and NPCs throughout dungeons
  • Visual representation of equipped gear on character
  • Tutorial improvements and better onboarding
  • Customizable button layout and controls
  • Additional dungeon levels and content
  • Secret room indicators or hints
  • Persistent followers across all dungeon levels

The Enchanted Cave 2

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Crashes during potion crafting
  • Crashes during enchanting items on level 0
  • Progress reset after crashes
  • White outline of secret room visible
  • Music repeats in the middle of the track
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  • Game crashes when landing killing blow to level 100 boss
  • Sound on other programs stops when playing
  • Save data is overwritten
  • Transferring save data results in 'null'
  • Game won't restart after boss battle death due to notifications
  • Minor crashes on older devices
  • Text is very small and hard to read on older devices
  • Enchanting items is confusing at first
  • Menus are hard to navigate on older iPhones
  • Loses levels/skills acquired when you die
  • Lagging is noticeable
  • Music doesn't loop correctly

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add a third game in the series
  • Improve gear beyond end-game
  • Add customizable item sets
  • Add a D-pad for smoother movement
  • Add a help guide
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  • Add more potion buff stats
  • Allow restarting from scratch
  • Add a joystick
  • Add French translation
  • Add turn-based fights
  • Fix bug with infinity items in museum
  • Add anti-death potion or spell
  • Allow listening to other programs while playing

In-app purchases

None

Cavern

No in-app purchases

None

The Enchanted Cave 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cavern free?
Cavern costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Enchanted Cave 2 free?
The Enchanted Cave 2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cavern or The Enchanted Cave 2?
The Enchanted Cave 2 is rated higher. Cavern averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while The Enchanted Cave 2 averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.
Do Cavern or The Enchanted Cave 2 have ads?
Neither Cavern nor The Enchanted Cave 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cavern or The Enchanted Cave 2?
Cavern ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Enchanted Cave 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Cavern was updated on October 11, 2026 and The Enchanted Cave 2 on October 11, 2026.

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