Aluminum Caverns
Explore beautiful underground caverns and collect cans!
Explore gorgeous underground caverns in this side-scrolling platformer. Each of the four caves (the Purple Grotto, Teal Depths, Ember Caves, and Crystal Gallery) is more beautiful than the last. Jump across platforms, collect scattered aluminum cans, and dodge stalactites, bats, spiders, and crawling slugs. Each cavern features a unique color palette and hazard mix, with an exit portal waiting at the end of each stage.
About Aluminum Caverns
Aluminum Caverns is a free online platformer across four hand-drawn underground levels: the Purple Grotto, Teal Depths, Ember Caves, and Crystal Gallery. You leap between rocky platforms, scoop scattered aluminum cans, and duck stalactites, bats, spiders, and crawling slugs that each behave differently. Every cavern has its own palette, hazard mix, and exit portal, so clearing all four feels like wrapping up a tiny tour of color and rhythm. The animation is deliberately soft. The timing windows are not.
How to Play Aluminum Caverns
- Use arrow keys to run and jump between platforms.
- Collect every aluminum can you can find for a perfect clear.
- Avoid bats, spiders, slugs, and falling stalactites.
- Reach the exit portal at the end of each cavern to advance.
- Clear all four caverns to beat the campaign.
Features
- Four distinct hand-painted caverns with unique palettes.
- Multiple hazard types per cave that demand different tactics.
- Collectible can count that rewards thorough exploration.
- Exit portal end-of-level pacing, not an endless runner.
- Soft parallax art that stays readable at speed.
Tips and Strategy
- Bats follow a shallow sine wave. Time jumps to the crest.
- Crawling slugs cannot be jumped over from a standstill, so build speed first.
- Stalactites fall in groups, so never linger directly below a cluster.
- The Crystal Gallery rewards route memorization more than reflex.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many levels are in Aluminum Caverns?
- Four caverns in total: Purple Grotto, Teal Depths, Ember Caves, and Crystal Gallery. Each takes a few minutes per clean run.
- Is Aluminum Caverns free to play?
- Yes. Aluminum Caverns is a free online platformer on aluminumarcade.com with no download and no sign-up.
- Can I play it on mobile?
- Yes. Touch controls appear on mobile screens automatically.