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Cave Story+

📅 Nov 22, 2011
Nicalis, Inc.
Studio Pixel
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
92.8Rating
0Content
75Achievements

Media

User Reviews

92.8
Overall Score / 100
9.3/10
Steam

About This Game

Cave Story+ is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Nicalis, Inc. and Studio Pixel and released in 2011. With an estimated 385,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 7.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 7.57 hours, with side content bringing that to 9.03 hours, and a completionist run can reach 14.84 hours. Players commonly describe it as Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie, Great Soundtrack and Pixel Graphics.

Playtime Estimates

7.57h
🎯 Main Story
9.03h
⭐ Main + Sides
14.84h
💯 Completionist
Based on 14 player submissions

Game Information

Release Date
November 22, 2011
Developer
Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
384.6K
(307.7K 461.5K)
VRI ScoreLearning
74.5
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Partial Controller Support
Family Sharing
Tags
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

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows XP
  • Processor:Intel Core Solo
  • Memory:128 MB RAM
  • Graphics:64MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows 7
  • Processor:Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz and above
  • Memory:512 MB RAM
  • Graphics:256MB RAM, non-integrated
  • Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
Minimum:
  • OS:OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
  • Processor:Intel only, Power PC not supported
  • Memory:128 MB RAM
  • Graphics:64MB RAM
Recommended:
  • Processor:Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz and above
  • Memory:512 MB RAM
  • Graphics:256MB RAM
Minimum:
  • OS:Ubuntu 10.04 and Newer
  • Processor:Intel Core Solo
  • Memory:128 MB RAM
  • Graphics:64MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
Recommended:
  • OS:Ubuntu 10.04 and Newer
  • Processor:Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz and above
  • Memory:512 MB RAM
  • Graphics:256MB RAM, non-integrated
  • Hard Drive:200 MB HD space

Legal Notice

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