Cave-flyer

Game genre theme

A genre where the player controls a ship with 360 degree movement all around and usually physics playing a role in either the ship's control or otherwise.

games

platforms

Alternate name: Luolalentely

LIN 2001-09-23

OCS 1989

LIN 2006

VCS 2005

CPC 1986

SketchFighter 4000 Alpha

OSX 2006

LIN 2002-11-15

WIN 2007

C16 1987

OCS 1991

A800 1981

OCS 1991

Cave-flyers, despite the name, do not necessarily include any caves.

Although cave-flyers are originally a sub-genre of multi-directional shooters, many deviate from the roots so much that they are only superficially related to them and thus should not include the parent genres by default.

This genre was extremely popular in Finland for a time, from where probably most of the games of the genre come from as a result.

Not to be confused with regular flying in/through caves.

Parent group

Multi-directional shooter

Games by year

The first Cave-flyer video game was released in 1981.

Firebird, Arcana Software and Synapse Software published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux		17
Amiga		10
MS-DOS		8
C64		7
Windows		6
Atari 400/800		5
ZX Spectrum		5
BeOS		4
Atari ST		3
Amstrad CPC		3
BSD		3
Pandora		2
Mac OS X		2
Win3.1		1
Mac OS Classic		1
C16/Plus4		1
Archimedes		1
Unix		1
Solaris		1
BBC		1
MSX		1
Electron		1
KC 85		1
Atari 2600		1
NES		1
PS3		1
Mega Drive		1
Apple II E		1
iOS		1

Most common companies

Firebird	9
Arcana Software	4
Synapse Software	2
Origin Systems	2
CP Verlag	2
Superior Software	2
Jetro Lauha	2
Radarsoft	2