The complete database for global cave-dwelling bats was organised in four main datasets stored in separate Excel workbooks (.csv file format). Each dataset contains unique sequential name IDs that correspond to metadata, variables, and references. All datasets included in the database are available and open-access on the figshare online repository (links will be included after final review) and through a public web page (https://darkcides.org/). The resolution of the publicly available cave and species occurrences were reduced for the protection of caves and to prevent hunting and harvesting. Database users can request high-resolution data of georeferenced species occurrence and cave sites from the corresponding authors.