Pre-orders for Double Fine’s The Cave open on Steam

Get some new TF2 gear while you’re at it

While the exact release date for The Cave hasn’t been nailed down quite yet — it’s “January 2013,” for now — the upcoming adventure game from Ron Gilbert and co. at Double Fine Productions will be available shortly. In fact, pre-orders have opened for the Steam version, complete with obligatory Team Fortress 2 items offered as an incentive to purchase early.

They must be doing something right; The Cave is standing strong on the platform’s top-sellers list. The fact that we’ll be given direct control over the various playable characters should help those who normally shy away from point-and-clicks to stay engaged. While this game has slipped off my radar a bit lately, the more I think about it, the more excited I am to play.