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Caves of Qud

Freehold Games· 2024· Linux · PC · Mac · Switch
RPGSimulatorStrategyTBSAdventureIndie

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retro-futurism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. The game weaves a handwritten narrative through rich physical, social, and historical simulations. The result is a hybrid handcrafted & procedurally-generated world where you can do just about anything. Assemble your character from over 70 mutations and defects, and 24 castes and kits - it’s all the character diversity you could want. Explore procedurally-generated regions with some familiar locations - each world is nearly 1 million maps large.

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The premise

Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth? Play the role of a mutant indigenous to the salt-spangled dunes and jungles of Qud, or play a pure-strain descendant from one of the few remaining eco-domes - the toxic arboreta of Ekuemekiyye, the Holy City; the ice-sheathed arcology of Ibul; or the crustal mortars of Yawningmoon. Follow the plot to Barathrum the Old, a sentient cave bear who leads a sect of tinkers intent on restoring technological splendor to Qud. There’s a story in every nook, from legendary items with fabled pasts to in-game history books written by plant historians. A novel’s worth of handwritten lore is knit into a procedurally-generated history that’s unique each game.

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2Live streamers
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#1Your spot at 10 viewersof 3

Room for you

3/100 · Closed off· 1 viewers per streamer on paper

About 1 of the 2 viewers here are not watching the biggest stream — roughly 1 per rival channel. With ten viewers you would sit at #1.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either one stream holds the room, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

What time to stream this

Most room so far around 2am UTC 2 viewers per streamer.

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What day to stream this

Only 3 days of readings so far — a weekday pattern needs at least 7. It fills in on its own.

Where to buy

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Audience vs competition

Daily averages since 4 September 2026

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Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 2 live right now

What players and critics say

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88Players22 ratings

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Details

Released
Dec 5, 2024 · 2 years ago
Time to finish
No ending — ongoing game
Playing on Steam
Price
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Rated
ESRB E10+
Biggest stream
1 (50% of the category)
Typical stream
1 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Sep 6, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC