Caves of Qud

2024 video game developed by Freehold Games
VideoGame video_game Q68208636
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Summary

Caves of Qud is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Caves of Qud received the Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work[3].
  • Caves of Qud received the Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Narrative[4].
  • Caves of Qud's instance of is recorded as video game[5].
  • Caves of Qud was published by Kitfox Games[6].
  • Caves of Qud's genre is roguelike[7].
  • Caves of Qud's genre is post-apocalyptic video game[8].
  • Caves of Qud's developer is recorded as Freehold Games[9].
  • Caves of Qud's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[10].
  • Caves of Qud's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[11].
  • Caves of Qud's platform is recorded as Linux[12].
  • Caves of Qud's platform is recorded as macOS[13].
  • Caves of Qud's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[14].
  • Caves of Qud's platform is recorded as Nintendo Switch[15].
  • Caves of Qud's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • Caves of Qud's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Caves of Qud was distributed by digital distribution[18].
  • Caves of Qud was distributed by digital download[19].
  • Caves of Qud's review score is recorded as 90/100[20].
  • Caves of Qud's review score is recorded as 90%[21].
  • Caves of Qud's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[22].
  • Caves of Qud's input device is recorded as computer mouse[23].
  • Caves of Qud's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Caves of Qud was published on July 15, 2015[25].
  • Caves of Qud was released on December 5, 2024[26].
  • Caves of Qud was released on February 16, 2026[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Caves of Qud was published by Kitfox Games[6].

Publication

Publication dates include July 15, 2015[25], December 5, 2024[26], and February 16, 2026[27]. Caves of Qud's language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include roguelike[7] and post-apocalyptic video game[8]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[18] and digital download[19].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work[3], a video game award[28], founded in 2021[29] and Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Narrative[4]. Reviews include 90/100[20] and 90%[21].

Why It Matters

Caves of Qud ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Caves of Qud receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work[3] and Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Narrative[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . pcgamingwiki.com. pcgamingwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . locusmag.com. Retrieved . locusmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work, Golden Joystick Awards − Best Indie Game +3
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  2. 25d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work, Golden Joystick Awards − Best Indie Game +3
    Award received → Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work, Independent Games Festival Award - Excellence in Narrative
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    Nominated for → D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work, Golden Joystick Awards − Best Indie Game +3
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