The Mammoth: A Cave Painting

The Mammoth: A Cave Painting

inbetweengames · 2017 · Indie, Adventure, Casual, Free to Play, Action

PC
Very Positive92% · 1,167
This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →

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About The Mammoth: A Cave Painting

The Mammoth: A Cave Painting tells the 5 million year story of the mammoth in 5 minutes. At its very core it is a story about the inescapability of loss.
  • Inspired by prehistoric cave-paintings, act out a story written on the wall of a cave.
  • Search for your lost herd on the wide plain.
  • Gather and protect your children.
  • Struggle with human hunters.
  • Experience the dynamic narration unfold as you tell your story.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 28, 2026
Came for the cheevo, stayed for the poetry! Honestly, this is a beautiful little piece of art that teaches us an important lesson: respect for nature is not only a moral duty, but a profoundly pragmatic one as well. Protecting biodiversity safeguards future generations and maintains the true beauty of nature that ultimately sustains the human spirit. Humility, care, and restraint keep the web of life stable and ensure both animal and human communities can live and thrive together. The extinction of a species is never a single, clean end, but a long and painful unraveling that reweaves the land in small, yet persistent and unpredictable ways. Remember the weight of what once walked this earth!
8 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 16, 2026
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4 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 7, 2026
I spent more time imagining what this game could have been than actually playing it. The cave art aesthetic is decent, but the experience feels as ancient as the paintings themselves. It had the perfect setup to teach something about prehistoric life, especially for kids, yet barely scratches the surface. The only reason this gets a thumbs up from me is because it's free. Somewhere, a mammoth went extinct for this.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 24, 2026
It's short. It's sweet. It's free.
Recommended Jun 28, 2026
What was there was fun, but it is far too short - give it a go (you will spend longer downloading it than playing it)
Recommended Jun 21, 2026
Well drawn, very short and very sweet

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