Reviews of Colossal Cave Adventure

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List of user reviews and ratings for Colossal Cave Adventure

Total ratings

4.22 (Rating count: 928)

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Review summary

Overall, Colossal Cave Adventure on Android is a nostalgic, faithful port that preserves the text-only, puzzle-driven charm of the classic. Reviewers praise its faithful recreation, mobile accessibility, and the mental challenge of navigating and solving puzzles, as well as the emphasis on imagination over graphics. The main drawbacks center on onboarding and discoverability: new players may struggle without a help file, and some mechanics aren’t clearly explained. There are calls for broader device support and for a UI that doesn’t distract from the vintage feel. Despite this, the core experience remains compelling for fans of historic interactive fiction.

Pros

Nostalgia and faithful recreation of the classic Colossal Cave Adventure.
Excellent mobile port that preserves the original simplicity and feel.
Engaging, puzzle-rich gameplay that challenges the mind.
Imaginative, text-based experience that relies on reading and imagination.
Authenticity, preserving the original quirks and features of the game.

Cons

Onboarding and in-game instructions are lacking, making it hard for new players to learn how to play.
Limited cross-device availability; users want more devices/platform support.
Some users feel the UI changes to a modern look are unnecessary or not well implemented.
Some mechanics (e.g., picking up items) aren’t clearly explained.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.40

All time rating average: 4.22

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-11-02	Ma*****	Brings back memories of the 70s
Brings back memories of the 70s
2025-01-09	Br*****	A great game. Makes you think outside the box. It teaches root logic of programming.
A great game. Makes you think outside the box. It teaches root logic of programming.
2024-06-30	Li*****	Great. First played this on a DEC. Fun times.
Great. First played this on a DEC. Fun times.
2024-05-14	Mi*****	It would be nice if this was available on more devices. I have been looking for a good port of this game for decades and still have not found one. I had a copy on a 5.25" floppy that you booted to, but that is no longer playable.
It would be nice if this was available on more devices. I have been looking for a good port of this game for decades and still have not found one. I had a copy on a 5.25" floppy that you booted to, but that is no longer playable.
2024-02-21	K *****	It's pretty accurate, I have been playing this since my laptop stopped working, thanks!!
It's pretty accurate, I have been playing this since my laptop stopped working, thanks!!
2024-02-18	WO*****	🛰
🛰
2024-01-31	Jo*****	This is a blast from the past. I used to play this on a PDP11 in the late 1970s. It will be good to explore the cave again if I can remember how to get into it.
This is a blast from the past. I used to play this on a PDP11 in the late 1970s. It will be good to explore the cave again if I can remember how to get into it.
2022-12-04	Ma*****	Pro: same game I remember and loved. Con: same game I remember and hated. LOL. I like the nostalgia but a bit of modernization wouldn't be bad. (Come on, why won't you accept "take ax" instead of "take axe"?) Maybe you could offer a classic version and an updated version (like one that will accept "take all" for the items in the building).
Pro: same game I remember and loved. Con: same game I remember and hated. LOL. I like the nostalgia but a bit of modernization wouldn't be bad. (Come on, why won't you accept "take ax" instead of "take axe"?) Maybe you could offer a classic version and an updated version (like one that will accept "take all" for the items in the building).
2022-11-23	Ro*****	I'm still playing..it's become personal! 😬😬 UPDATE: refuse the walk thru.2/3/22. started over. One of the highlights of our miserable COVID time. Stay Healthy friends!! Can't TY enough for the years of fun this game has given us. Rock On..The Struggle is Real! 11-22!!
I'm still playing..it's become personal! 😬😬 UPDATE: refuse the walk thru.2/3/22. started over. One of the highlights of our miserable COVID time. Stay Healthy friends!! Can't TY enough for the years of fun this game has given us. Rock On..The Struggle is Real! 11-22!!
2022-09-05	Ma*****	I have loved this game since I first played it on an Apple computer in the '90s (it was already old then of course). Just one issue with this version: first time I played it after downloading, I decided to try out the "brief" feature where it gives only the name of each room as you enter it, not the full description. Now I can't figure out how to turn that off and have it give full description again! It's driving me crazy that I have to keep typing "look" to see which directions I can go in.
I have loved this game since I first played it on an Apple computer in the '90s (it was already old then of course). Just one issue with this version: first time I played it after downloading, I decided to try out the "brief" feature where it gives only the name of each room as you enter it, not the full description. Now I can't figure out how to turn that off and have it give full description again! It's driving me crazy that I have to keep typing "look" to see which directions I can go in.