Cave Story+ overview

Overview

Cave Story+ comes from Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel and is published by Nicalis, Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Nov 22, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and DualShock Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Cave Story+'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 19 players at 26 September 2026 - 06:49:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 924. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 8,047 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Cave Story+ is available in 2 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Cave Story+ has sold up to 772,000 units and has 5,237 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $7,500,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 16 total watchers.

Cave Story+ overview details

Cave Story+ combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Arguably the most well-known indie game of all time, Cave Story features a completely original storyline wrapped with personality, mystery and hours of fast-paced fun. Cave Story is an action-adventure game from the critically acclaimed independent designer, Daisuke Amaya--or Pixel to his fans. Overflowing with unmatched charm and character, Cave Story takes you into a rare world where a curious race of innocent rabbit-like creatures, called Mimigas, run free. You wake up in a dark cave with no memory of who you are, where you came from or why you're in such a place. Uncovering Mimiga Village you discover that the once-carefree Mimigas are in danger at the hands of a maniacal scientist. The Mimigas’ only hope rest squarely on the shoulders of a quiet, amnesiac boy who can't remember his own name. Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games. Take control and learn the origins of this world’s power, stop the delusional villain and save the Mimiga! Key Features: Original (320x240) graphics and upgraded “HD” graphics Remastered music as well as the original soundtrack Mix-and-match new/old artwork and music! Six new play modes (including Wind Fortress, Boss Rush and more!) Over 20 epic boss battles through Mimiga Island 15 levels to explore in the vast world 10 unique weapons to find and upgrade USB controller compatibility Four unique endings Future content updates

SteamPulse editorial summary

Cave Story+ is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and DualShock Controller Support, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 19 players at 26 September 2026 - 06:49:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 924, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview tags

PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsActionAdventure2DSingleplayerRetroClassicExplorationReplay ValueDifficultStory Rich

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Support and legal notes

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