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Tunnelborn Demo

Dig for fossils under a volcano, one tile at a time. Nothing moves until you do — but then the lava creeps closer, your lamp burns lower, and something in the dark takes another step towards you…

Release date
September 23, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
CROCFISH
Publisher
CROCFISH
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The cave doesn’t chase you. It waits for your mistakes. Time only moves when you do. Every step, every dig, every coin you stop to pick up costs time — and everything down there gets that same time back. Lava spreads. Water pours into the hole you just opened. Something in the dark takes a step towards you. Stop moving, and it all stops with you. The lamp is running out of batteryYour helmet lamp is how you read the tunnels ahead.

If you run out of battery, throw a flare into the pitch black below to see what is coming. The world moves after you doLava creeps. Water pours downhill and puts it out. Gas sits quiet in the tunnels until something lights it, and then the whole pocket explodes one tile at a time. Boulders drop the moment you take the ground out from under them. And the things living down here each have their own idea of where to be next.

One wanders. One charges in a straight line. One is following you. All of it waits for your move, and then takes its own. Fill the museum to winTen fossils are buried down there, and you need every one of them to fill the museum and win the game. Spend what you carry out on better gear — a brighter lamp, a stronger pickaxe, a bigger bag — and go back down for the rest.…

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★ 10.0/10Steam · 10 ratings
SteamLast checked November 2, 2026

Most helpful8

Recommended
Today, I realised that the deadliest thing in this game isn’t a demonic spider or a frog possessed by the devil… it’s the lava, which…
Recommended
I understand that the underground areas are supposed to be dark, but if you ask me, they're a bit too dark. Also, Lava feels like…
Recommended
Not your everyday type of game but fun. Not sure about the story... think the mole killed his family and is trying to cover it…
Recommended
the game is okay a bit minimalistic but why is there no mouse cursor? I feel like it’s one of the most basic things and…
Recommended
Not really my favorite. It feels too dark and dull, but it has potential
Recommended
As a demo it’s not bad. Hopefully the full game will have more content and a bit more polish.
Recommended
has it's momemnts. hopefully the full game will be a bit more polished

Most recent8

Recommended
Not really my favorite. It feels too dark and dull, but it has potential
Recommended
I understand that the underground areas are supposed to be dark, but if you ask me, they're a bit too dark. Also, Lava feels like…
Recommended
has it's momemnts. hopefully the full game will be a bit more polished
Recommended
Not your everyday type of game but fun. Not sure about the story... think the mole killed his family and is trying to cover it…
Recommended
Today, I realised that the deadliest thing in this game isn’t a demonic spider or a frog possessed by the devil… it’s the lava, which…
Recommended
the game is okay a bit minimalistic but why is there no mouse cursor? I feel like it’s one of the most basic things and…
Recommended
As a demo it’s not bad. Hopefully the full game will have more content and a bit more polish.

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