Comparison

Cave Runner 2D vs Calm.exe

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

Head to head
About

Cave Runner 2D

Embark on a retro 8-bit platforming adventure through perilous caves. Navigate lava, spikes, and traps while battling diverse monsters across 15 challenging levels. Test your reflexes and skills in this classic platformer experience.

Highlights
  • Retro 8-bit pixel art visuals
  • 15 challenging levels
  • Diverse monster roster
  • Classic platformer mechanics
  • Smooth controls
Features
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Embark on an epic 8-bit platforming adventure in Cave Runner 2D! Dive into a world of retro pixel art as you guide an intrepid explorer through perilous caves filled with lava, spikes, and deadly traps. Face challenging obstacles and battle a variety of monsters, including slimes, rats, bats, spiders, and skeletons. With 15 progressively difficult levels, test your skills and reflexes as you run, jump, and survive in this classic platformer experience. Each level brings new challenges, dangerous foes, and hidden surprises. Are you brave enough to conquer the caves and emerge victorious? Features: - Stunning retro 8-bit pixel art visuals. - 15 action-packed levels with increasing difficulty. - A diverse roster of monsters, each with unique behaviors: - Slimes and rats ready to ambush. - Stationary and flying bats with unpredictable patterns. - Moving spiders and one-eyed bats. - Jumping skeletons to keep you on edge. - Classic platformer mechanics with smooth controls. - Download Cave Runner 2D now and relive the glory of retro platform gaming!

About

Calm.exe

Features
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Calm.exe is a rage puzzle-platformer in disguise. Levels are full of hidden traps, shifting controls, and mind games. No warnings. No mercy. Just trial, error... and rage. Can you keep calm and make it through?

Screenshots

Cave Runner 2D4 screens
Calm.exe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calm.exe at none against Cave Runner 2D's 4. Calm.exe also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Cave Runner 2D sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Calm.exe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cave Runner 2D ships an update every 2 weeks, Calm.exe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cave Runner 2D versus Calm.exe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCave Runner 2DCalm.exe
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThibaud DervilyIurii Chechulin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cave Runner 2D

One-time4
  • 10 Lives$0.99
  • 30 Lives$1.99
  • 50 Lives$2.99
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  • 100 Lives$4.99
None

Calm.exe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cave Runner 2D free?
Cave Runner 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calm.exe free?
Calm.exe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cave Runner 2D or Calm.exe have ads?
Both Cave Runner 2D and Calm.exe show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cave Runner 2D or Calm.exe?
Cave Runner 2D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Calm.exe every 4 days. Most recently, Cave Runner 2D was updated on September 26, 2026 and Calm.exe on October 11, 2026.

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