Cave Bowling is a charming physics-puzzler that uses bowling as its primary mechanic. Instead of a waxed lane, you're throwing a rock at pins across prehistoric landscapes filled with gaps, dinosaurs, and moving obstacles. It feels more like 'Angry Birds' meets bowling than a traditional sports game.
The puzzles are clever, requiring you to use the environment—like bouncing your ball off a dinosaur's back—to hit the pins. The art style is vibrant and the characters have a lot of personality. It’s a great casual game that provides a steady stream of 'eureka' moments as you figure out the exact trajectory needed to clear a tricky stage with one shot.
Donut Games has a very specific formula: clean art, simple physics, and three-star level ratings. Cave Bowling fits this mold perfectly. It isn't 'bowling' in any traditional sense; it's a trajectory puzzle game with a prehistoric skin. You’ve played this before in a dozen other apps, but to the developer's credit, it is polished and functional.
The levels get progressively more inventive, involving trampolines and dinosaurs, but the core hook wears thin quickly. It’s the kind of game you play in the doctor’s waiting room and then forget about immediately. It lacks any competitive edge or long-term engagement. It's solid, unremarkable software that does exactly what it says on the tin. No more, no less.
Performance: Rock solid performance, typical of Donut Games.
Buy if: You want a light, charming physics puzzler for short bursts of play.
Skip if: You are looking for a deep simulation or original mechanics.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.14Wed Jun 21 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Improved 64-bit compatibility
- Optimized resources: Saves valuable space on your device
Striiiiike!
Warp back in time and join our forefathers in an exciting game of CAVE BOWLING!
Set aim and send the bowling ball flying through rocky landscapes filled with crazy obstacles and prehistoric animals.
Can you strike the pins and collect all bones without knocking down the cheerful audience?
If you love our other physics-based ball game, Cat Physics, chances are you'll have a blast with Cave Bowling too!
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- "Donut Games rolls another strike" -- TouchArcade
- "Game of the day" -- MacWorld IDG.se
- "New & Noteworthy" -- Apple, Jan 2011
- "Cave Bowling features original design, mechanics and challenges, something many iPhone games lack these days." -- Gamezebo
- "We've basically been at the point where it's safe to just blindly download anything Donut Games releases, and I'm glad to say Cave Bowling continues that tradition." -- TouchArcade
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GAME FEATURES:
- 80 prehistoric stages
- Auto-saving feature that records your best solution to each level
- Fine-adjustable controls
- Donut Games' famous 3-star ranking system
- Multiple solutions for each level: Increased replay value
- Donut Games' Collectors Icon #25
- And much more...
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Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Striiiiike!
Warp back in time and join our forefathers in an exciting game of CAVE BOWLING!
Set aim and send the bowling ball flying through rocky landscapes filled with crazy obstacles and prehistoric animals.
Can you strike the pins and collect all bones without knocking down the cheerful audience?
If you love our other physics-based ball game, Cat Physics, chances are you'll have a blast with Cave Bowling too!
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- "Donut Games rolls another strike" -- TouchArcade
- "Game of the day" -- MacWorld IDG.se
- "New & Noteworthy" -- Apple, Jan 2011
- "Cave Bowling features original design, mechanics and challenges, something many iPhone games lack these days." -- Gamezebo
- "We've basically been at the point where it's safe to just blindly download anything Donut Games releases, and I'm glad to say Cave Bowling continues that tradition." -- TouchArcade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
GAME FEATURES:
- 80 prehistoric stages
- Auto-saving feature that records your best solution to each level
- Fine-adjustable controls
- Donut Games' famous 3-star ranking system
- Multiple solutions for each level: Increased replay value
- Donut Games' Collectors Icon #25
- And much more...
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Enjoy another Donut Games release!






Cave Bowling takes the sport back to its roots—the Stone Age! Forget lanes and gutters; in this game, you'll be bowling through caves, jungles, and across volcanic pits. Use your finger to aim and throw, navigating around obstacles and utilizing the help of dinosaurs and other cave dwellers. With dozens of levels and tricky physics puzzles, Cave Bowling is a strike for all ages.
60+ challenging prehistoric levels
Fun, physics-based puzzle mechanics
Colorful graphics and quirky character designs
Interactive environmental obstacles and helpers
Look for trampolines, dinosaur tails, and fans. These elements can drastically change the path of your ball. Sometimes the most direct route to the pins is blocked, forcing you to find a creative ricochet path.
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The longer you pull back, the more power your shot has. Pay attention to the dotted trajectory line to predict where your ball will land, especially in levels with multiple elevations.
It uses bowling pins and balls, but the gameplay is much more focused on puzzle-solving and physics than actual sports simulation.