Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 11/21/2011
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 200900

Cave Story+

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

Last Updated: 6/14/2026

36 Players In-Game
Player Score
90
7,622
581
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Steam Deck (Playable)

About Cave Story+

Cave Story+ is an Adventure, Indie, and Action game developed by Studio Pixel, and Nicalis, Inc. On 11/21/2011, it was released on the Steam Store by Nicalis, Inc.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Cave Story+ on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.

According to Steam’s category system, Cave Story+ supports the following features:

  • Single-player
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Achievements
  • Multi-player
  • Remote Play Together
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud
  • Partial Controller Support

From the Steam community, Cave Story+ has been tagged with the following user tags:

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

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for Cave Story+ and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Cave Story+ Featured Screenshot #1

Related Packages

Cave Story+ is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.

NamePriceActions
Cave Story+$14.99View

Supported Languages and Localizations

Cave Story+ is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

NameInterfaceAudioSubtitles
English
Yes
No
No
Japanese
Yes
No
No
true

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Soures & References

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Cave Story+ data has been sourced from:

  • Valve Corporation. (2026, June 14). Cave Story+ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, June 14). Cave Story+. Steam Community Hub.
  • Metacritic. (2026, June 14). Cave Story+ for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
  • Studio Pixel. (2023, July 20). Cave Story+. Cave Story+.

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