Rift's Cave

Rift's Cave

Released Sep 2021

Rift's Cave is an adventure/puzzle solving Virtual Reality game for the Oculus Rift. You will live an epic adventure exploring fantasy environments, solving mysteries and using your magic skills to defend yourself from what lies within.

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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Rift's Cave is a VR adventure game originally built for the Oculus Rift DK2 — a developer kit headset that is no longer in mainstream use. All developer communications on record are from 2014–2015, during an early alpha phase. The most recent news post is from March 28, 2015, announcing Mac OS support. There have been no developer updates of any kind since then — over 11 years of silence as of June 2026. The store description still references "Rift's Cave Alpha Features" and developer notes from the early development period, indicating the page was never updated after that era. The game's Steam release date is listed as September 9, 2021, which likely reflects a store migration or re-listing rather than new development activity, as all content and communications predate this by several years. The promises made in early 2015 — including a new dragon map, hidden chambers, and a story ending — were never delivered based on any available post-2015 communication. The studio (Frost Earth Studio) has been completely silent since March 2015. Given the extreme length of the silence, the obsolescence of the target hardware (Oculus Rift DK2), and the absence of any ongoing engagement, the game is effectively complete in its unfinished alpha state, having received no further development for over a decade.
Evidence
Mac OS support added — last official developer communication on record. No posts of any kind have followed.
news post · Mar 28, 2015 source development ending
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Store description still references 'Alpha Features' and requires an Oculus Rift DK2 — a discontinued developer kit headset. The page reflects the state of the game circa 2015 and has not been updated.
description source development ending
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Details

Publisher
Volens Nolens Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

THIS GAME REQUIRES THAT YOU OWN AN OCULUS RIFT DK2.

Rift's Cave is an adventure/puzzle solving Virtual Reality game designed for the Oculus Rift.

This game was inspired from beautiful, diverse environments and scenery - in Rift's Cave you'll be able to experience such inspirations for the first time in stereoscopic view.

You'll live an epic adventure exploring fantasy landscapes, solving mysteries and using your magic skills to defend yourself from what lies within. Discover epic temples, deserts, snowy forests, giant caves and much more!

Rift's Cave Alpha Features


  • Begin the adventure, find out who you are and why you're stranded in a mysterious cavern.
  • Use your magic skills to protect yourself against bloodcurdling ghosts, solve puzzles, or just turn a light when you can't see!
  • Explore for hours! You'll be projected into a new fantastic fantasy world for the first time in VIRTUAL REALITY!
  • Bizarre creatures that will be lurking around any corner.
  • Use your special view to relive ancient adventures and secrets including additional backstory on the cave itself!
  • A new level of immersion and some epic fantasy maps to explore, just dive in!

Developer Notes

If you have any questions about the development of Rift's Cave, please use this email at frostearthstudio@hotmail.com
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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