Cavern of Dreams Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · October 20, 2023

For this Cavern of Dreams Review, we embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.

Cavern of Dreams Review Pros:

Awesome N64-era graphics.
242.66MB download size.
Steam achievements.
Full controller support.
Graphics settings – fullscreen and blur filter.
3 save slots.
3D action-platformer gameplay.
Has a strong Rare games vibe like Banjo or Conkers.
Can Invert the axis of the camera.
Tutorial signs as you play.
Puzzle elements.
Your goal is to collect Dragon eggs and exchange them for new abilities.
Four areas to explore and each has a set amount of eggs, mushrooms, and cards to collect.
Handy recentre camera button.
Infinite lives.
Cool-looking locations.
As you learn new abilities you can go back to old areas and get to previously unreachable areas.
You are free to go between any location that is unlocked.
Solid level design.
Handy notifications of when you have earned a new ability.
A lot of shortcuts and secrets to find.
Solid little game.
The main hub acts as a crossroad in terms of picking areas, you can go here to get your new abilities and speak with your unhatched eggs to get clues on secrets.
each area houses its own set of mechanics and features.
I like how you can freely go between the areas and the road forward is not always straight.

Cavern of Dreams Review Cons:

Cannot rebind controls.
The text for some of the inputs sounds more like arrows on a compass.
The camera can go a lot all over the place, especially in tight areas and platforms.
Not always clear where to go or what to do.
The controls take some getting used to.
No real graphics settings.
Save and Quit has you starting back at the hub every time.
The game doesn’t always save my settings.
You can be stuck and not realize that it’s a part you cannot do until you have an ability.
A lot of cheap deaths.
Time-based parts suck.
No way to fast return to the hub for upgrades.

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