Cave Story+ on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Cave Story+ is a platformer, metroidvania and indie game developed by Nicalis, Inc. and Studio Pixel and published by Nicalis and Inc..
Released on November 22nd 2011 is available in English on Windows and Linux.

It has received 7,644 reviews of which 7,105 were positive and 539 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Cave Story+ into these genres:

Platformer Metroidvania Indie Great Soundtrack Pixel Graphics Action Adventure 2D Singleplayer Retro Classic Exploration Replay Value Difficult Story Rich Shooter Remake Cute Sci-fi Anime

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *:Windows XP
Processor:Intel Core Solo
Memory:128 MB RAM
Graphics:64MB RAM
Hard Drive:200 MB HD space

Linux

OS:Ubuntu 10.04 and Newer
Processor:Intel Core Solo
Memory:128 MB RAM
Graphics:64MB RAM
Hard Drive:200 MB HD space

User reviews & Ratings

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Aug. 2025

i played the wii version when i was little, never got past the first area it's a beautiful game and everyone should play it

July 2025

After playing this game I reached such a level of autism that every time someone mentions a indie game, I respond of whether it is a "Cave Story" or an "Earthbound." I do not tell anyone what the criteria is, I just insert it into the conversation. Minecraft is a Cave Story. Five Nights at Freddy's is an Earthbound. Undertale is an Earthbound, despite taking place underground/in a cave. Sally Face is a Cave Story. I could go on forever.

July 2025

just like the simpler days replaying the wii demo over and over

June 2025

What a blast to play. I’ve played it for quite some time. While I’ve definitely raged on certain parts (if you know the sections of the game I’m talking about, you know what I mean) the game still manages to be fun. As of writing this I am trying to beat Hard Mode and am up to the Core for the first boss fight. My only gripe is that one of the achievements is actually broken. Kings of Power. This achievement does not track the amount of damage you deal… at ALL. I’ve tried so many things and nothing I do works. I also tried reaching out to Nicalis but as of writing this, have gotten nothing. No email. No reply. Not even an automated response. How long have I been waiting? More than two months, including weekends. I’m a little annoyed. Overall, great game, and it is worth the price. I just wish the publisher actually… y’know, responded to their audience.

Feb. 2025

This game is good, really good but the development for this version has been abandoned, as shown by the Mac version being broken by default, and missing features from the Switch release. If you don't mind not getting achievements, I recommend downloading "doukutsu-rs" on github, Its a faithful remake of Cave Story with all the upgrades from the switch version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cave Story+ is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

Cave Story+ is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

Cave Story+ received 7,105 positive votes out of a total of 7,644 achieving an impressive rating of 9.00.

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Cave Story+ was developed by Nicalis, Inc. and Studio Pixel and published by Nicalis and Inc..

Cave Story+ is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Cave Story+ is not playable on MacOS.

Cave Story+ is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Cave Story+ is a single-player game.

Cave Story+ does not currently offer any DLC.

Cave Story+ does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Cave Story+ does not support Steam Remote Play.

Cave Story+ is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Cave Story+.

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