The Cave [EARLY DEMO] Mac OS

Mac HADES - BATTLE OUT OF HELL Supergiant's critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre.

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  • Mac version: Mac OS from 10.4 up to and including 10.14. 60MB of free hard disk space. Please note: KaleidaGraph is a 32-bit application and will not run under Catalina (OS 10.15) or Big Sur (OS 11).

A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

WordStar had come out for some archaic OS I don’t recall. I believe that OS was CP/M, for the Intel 8080 microprocessor chip. That’s the OS and CPU chip that was on the Osborne 1 that I bought in 1982, my first computer. Cost $1799, IIRC, and that included 64K bytes of main memory and two floppy disks, each with a 92K byte capacity! Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave! Visit the Store Page.

Cube Escape: Paradox

When the infamous detective Dale Vandermeer wakes up in an ominous room without any recollection of his past, he soon finds himself part of a bizarre game orchestrated by an old foe. Dale must solve increasingly challenging puzzles to escape the room and recover his memories.

Cube Escape: Paradox Features:

  • A unique, never-before-seen, game/film crossover experience
  • The absorbing gameplay, atmosphere and wealth of puzzles fans would expect from the tenth Cube Escape game
  • A ton of connections and interactions with Paradox - A Rusty Lake Short Film
  • There will be two different chapters available (one for free and one premium) with multiple endings
  • Beautiful paintings handmade by Johan Scherft
  • Immersive and atmospheric soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar
  • Powerful voice-overs by Bob Rafferty and lead actor David Bowles
  • Supporting 14 different languages

Why download Cube Escape: Paradox Chapter 2?

You will wake up in the same room, but soon this new story will take some suprising turns. Chapter 2 contains numerous fresh and more challenging puzzles. You will encounter old friends and enemies. Go deeper into your mind, learn more about the meaning of 'Paradox' and discover the fate of Dale Vandermeer.

The Cave [EARLY DEMO] Mac OS

Paradox - A Rusty Lake Film

Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film will be released together with the accompanying game: Cube Escape: Paradox. In this unique crossover you follow detective Dale Vandermeer who needs to escape the room in parallel universes. Both game and the short film will be connected in various ways: find secret symbols, unlock multiple endings and above all experience the same room in different ways.
Watch it here:

Controls:

Click on the arrows and drag to navigate around the environment. Some objects you can drag. Interact with people and objects by clicking. Select found items in your inventory and click somewhere on screen to use them.

The Cave [EARLY DEMO] Mac OS

Extra info:

For all players who experience a small glitch, please try the Reset level option in settings first. If you experience any trouble you can try again. If the reset doesn't work, let us know (by email: info@rustylake.com) so we can fix the glitch in the update!

If you buy chapter 2, please install the new package en play from that build.
The save game is filed in your Documents so it will remain the same. However, if we release an update please make a back-up of your save data before updating to a new version.
- Windows users: hit the .exe file to install the game.
- Mac users: if you get the error App is Broken, please check the Read Me file.

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Enjoy! Let us know what you think :)

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
AuthorRusty Lake
GenreAdventure
TagsEscape Game, Point & Click
LinksSteam
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Click download now to get access to the following files:

Cube-Escape-Paradox-Chapter-1-WINDOWS-1.2.zip75 MB
Cube-Escape-Paradox-Chapter-2-WINDOWS-1.2.zip75 MB
if you pay $1.49 USD or more

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Great game in a series of them !! An exciting mix of surreal puzzle solving and exciting logic chains that perfectly pace play. I feel like it's one of the best puzzle games for establishing and maintaining an internal logic that's just as entertaining to learn as it is to succeed at. I do have a small question: I purchased yesterday (itch says one day ago so that might count as longer) for $2.00 USD, and the page says that for paying over $1.49 USD I should have chapter two, but it isn't available in my downloads. Am I missing something?

loved the game! I had never really gotten into the escape genre so this was a perfect Introduction that left me hungry for some more!

Really awesome game. I LOVE how you made realistic and cartoon world and made transitions between them. The puzzles are awesome, not too hard, just about right to relax one's brain.

Great game. Played all the Rusty Lake games, and I think this one was the best.

Very cool 'escape room' type game series!! Some puzzles really had me stumped until I finally found the solutions 😊👍🏻

I have payed for chapter 2 but when I go into the game it tells me that I still need to pay for it. How do I resolve this?

Absolutely cannot get over how amazing this is. Every game is breathtaking and the puzzles keep your mind wandering! Amazing game. Very unique and refreshing from all the other games I have played. Absolutely love the idea of the film and the game!

Hey, just checking if there's anything going on with the Windows file? I tried launching and it just sticks there blinking rapidly on what I guess is the intro screen where Rusty Lake types out over the landscape. I can't get past that into the actual game. Reinstalling didn't help. Am I missing something?

Sorry to hear, sometimes an Antivirus program like Bitdefender can cause an issue like this. Let us know at support@rustylake.com

Okay, will give it a shot at another time. I don't have any antivirus software running when I try to launch, only my capture software, but I'll see if it could be something else. Thanks!

Absolutely brilliant, as usual! I've played all the Rusty Lake/Cube Escape games, and bought every premium game thus far. I'm fascinated with the saga of the Vanderboom and Eilander families. Truly excellent storyline and gameplay that keeps you thinking.

Hi Rusty Lake folks!

with this, I finally played all Rusty Lake / Cube Escape games! Here the Italian gameplay with a SPECIAL MUSIC INTRO produced by me on Cube Escape Paradox!!! *there will be blood* xD

Hello! Must I say that this game was an absolute blast to play! I went into it expecting nothing but a mediocre indie game, But, I can safely say that my false judgements were pleasantly thrown back at me and crushed . . . I loved the game and would reccommend it to anyone who would like to play it! I am Looking forward to more in the future, and goodluck in your future projects!

GREAT GAME LOVED IT SECOND PART COMES TOMORROW

GREAT GAME LOVED IT SECOND PART COMES TOMORROW

Great, great, great game. So interesting and fun one of the best puzzle games I've ever played!

This game was awesome. I have only played Chapter 1, but I plan on playing Chapter 2 and watching the short film very soon. Great game, and keep up the good work guys. I can't wait to see what happens next!


the short film is so cool.
I would have got the game here, If only my debit card was supported by itch.
I will get it on google play.

I just checked, there are a lot of cube escape games published by rusty lake on google play, are these games related or standalone. if related where should I start?

Detalhes Yes, they are. I think the first one is Cube Escabe: Arles.. The one with Van Gogh. There are also 3 extra games, but they are paid ones (Rusty Lake Paradise, Rusty Lake Hotel and Rusty Lake Roots)

so what is the proper order to play them:

1) Cube Escape: Arles
2)....

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n)..

Episode one of full lets play and walk through! Subscribe to Strattisfaction!

A good challenge and it's cool that Chapter 1 is free. :)

Note:For Cave Story WiiWare, Cave Story+, Cave Story DSi, or Cave Story 3D please click here.

Note on NXEngine: NXEngine is an open source reproduction of the Cave Story engine. Most of the other ports here are built using the original source code from Pixel, but NXEngine ports are built from a fork of the NXEngine source core, at any stage of NXEngine's development. Chances are that the differences will be unnoticeable or really minor to most, but it is worth keeping in mind.

Note on NXEngine-evo: NXEngine-evo is a fork of NXEngine whose primary feature is widescreen support.

Note on CSE2: CSE2 is another open source reproduction of the Cave Story engine, except it is designed for accuracy and faithfulness to the original. Sadly, it was subject to a DMCA takedown.

Windows

Main Download

To play this in English you will need this and the English translation patch listed below.

Translations

This needs to be applied to the main download listed above.

Note: Unlike the German translations below, the Reality Dreamers translation is a direct Japanese to German translation.

Spanish translation by Vagrant Traducciones

Deluxe Package

Cave Story Deluxe Package (Updated)
(contains Cave Story fully translated, guides, useful programs and much more!) Still no Mac installer though.

Deluxe Package Contents

Keep in mind that Cave Story Deluxe adds nothing new to Cave Story that wasn't already present. It just houses a bunch of extra stuff under one installer. For Mac and Linux users that can't use the installer individual downloads of the package contents are listed below.

Misc

Cave Story WASD by voxl(Website Archive )
(A Cave Story executable with keys remapped to a WASD config)

NXEngine Downloads

Windows NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

NXEngine-evo Downloads

Windows 32-bit port by isage (Website )

Various Cave Story Ports

Mac

Main Downloads

Mac port 0.1.0 (Intel macOS 10.15) by Nakiwo(Website )

To play these in English you will need the English translation patches listed below.

Translations

Mac English translation for 0.0.8 by Turtle(Website )

These need to be applied to the relevant main download listed above.

CSE2 Downloads

NXEngine-evo Downloads

Mac OSX port by isage (Website )

Linux

Main Downloads

Misc

NXEngine Downloads

Linux 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

NXEngine-evo Downloads

Linux port by isage (Website )

Amiga

Main Download

Note: There are reports of a bug that may make the game unwinnable.

NXEngine Downloads

Classic Amiga Port by Arczi (English)(Website )

PSP

Main Download

Cave Story PSP by ufo_z(Website )

Translations

GP2X

Main Download

Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )

Compatibility Layer

This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using a compatibility layer called GINGE.

GINGE for Pandora by notaz(Website )

GP2X Wiz

Main Download

Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X Wiz build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )

Compatibility Layer

This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using the compatibility layer known as GINGE, however it is better use GINGE with the GP2X port above.

XBox

The Cave Early Demo Mac Os Download

Main Download

Note: Some users report slower gameplay/lag.

Webassembly

CSE2 Downloads

GBA

Tech Demos

Note: Ravenworks' GBA port was dropped back in 2006 in favour of the DS port. These tech demos are listed here only for the sake of completion and are unlikely to result in a complete port.

Nintendo DS

CSE2 Downloads

Tech Demos

The Cave Early Demo Mac Os Catalina

Note: Again, these 3 tech demos are unlikely to result in a finished product.

Megadrive

Custom Engine Download

Note: This port is a work in progress.

The Cave Early Demo Mac Os 8

RetroArch

NXEngine Downloads

Note: The best way to obtain a up to date build of this port is to open Retro Arch and navigate to Main Menu > Online Updater > Core Updater > Cave Story (NXEngine).

Select the NXEngine Core by going to Main Menu > Load Core > Cave Story (NXEngine). Download and extract the source files above, then in Retro Arch go to Main Menu > Load Content > Select File, navigate to your source file folder, open the datafiles folder and then open the file Doukutsu.exe.

TI-nspire

NXEngine Downloads

Gamecube

NXEngine Download

Dreamcast

NXEngine Download

The Cave Early Demo Mac Os Download

MotoMAGX

NXEngine Downloads

MotoMAGX NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

MotoEZX

NXEngine Downloads

MotoEZX NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

Dingoo A320

NXEngine Downloads

Dingoo A320 NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

Raspberry Pi

NXEngine Downloads

Ritmix

NXEngine Downloads

Ritmix RZX-50 NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

Haiku OS

NXEngine Downloads

Haiku OS 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English+Russian)(Website )

AROS

NXEngine Downloads