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# Robots.txt for A Dark Cave
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /dev
Disallow: /unsubscribe
Disallow: /reset-password

# AI crawlers - explicitly allowed for GEO (same private-path disallows as *)
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
User-agent: meta-externalagent
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: Cohere-ai
Allow: /
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /dev
Disallow: /unsubscribe
Disallow: /reset-password

# Sitemap (llms.txt is linked from HTML, not a robots directive)
Sitemap: https://a-dark-cave.com/sitemap.xml

# A Dark Cave

> A text-based survival and settlement-building incremental. Play for free in your browser on desktop or mobile. Steam demo available; full Steam release planned 27 October 2026.

Developer: Julian Bauer. Incremental, text-based survival, and settlement builder (semi-idle plus active; not a clicker, not a second-screen idle). Play for free in the browser on desktop or mobile. Steam (Windows) is a paid game with a free demo. Not on the App Store or Google Play. Similar to A Dark Room, Kittens Game, The Ensign, Universal Paperclips, Candy Box, Level 13, and KEROS-9. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, and Russian.

## Docs

- [Play A Dark Cave](https://a-dark-cave.com/): Free browser game
- [Full facts](https://a-dark-cave.com/llms-full.txt): Longer canonical facts, FAQ, and listings
- [FAQ](https://a-dark-cave.com/faq): Common questions
- [About](https://a-dark-cave.com/about): What the game is
- [Press kit](https://a-dark-cave.com/press): Boilerplate, fact sheet, screenshots, and assets

## Official links

- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4882240/A_Dark_Cave/): Full Steam edition, planned 27 October 2026
- [Steam demo](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4971800/): Free demo available now
- [itch.io](https://a-dark-cave.itch.io/a-dark-cave): Name-your-own-price listing
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/aDarkCave/): Community
- [Support](mailto:support@a-dark-cave.com): support@a-dark-cave.com

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://a-dark-cave.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://a-dark-cave.com/terms)
- [Imprint](https://a-dark-cave.com/imprint)
- [Right of Withdrawal](https://a-dark-cave.com/withdrawal)