Cave Story
2011 · 2D
86Recommended
88OpenCritic
89Metacritic
93Steam
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
PlatformsPC Switch
GenreMetroidvania Adventure Platformer
Camera2D
Art stylePixel art
ModesSingle-player Split screen One copy is enough
EnglishText only
Player score93% · 8 K reviews
Playing now~20 on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2011
Steam price$14.99
DeveloperNicalis, Inc.
PublisherNicalis, Inc.
Key tagsPlatformer Metroidvania Pixel Graphics Great Soundtrack Indie Retro Classic 2D
Major updates
Cave Story+ Major Upgrade! · Jun 2026All 2
System requirements
Minimum 128 MB RAM · 200 MBiSteam Deck PlayableMin & recommended
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel Core Solo | Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz and above |
| Memory | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Graphics | 64MB RAM | 256MB RAM, non-integrated |
| Storage | 200 MB | 200 MB |
From the game’s Steam store page.
