Cave Story+

Cave Story+

Nicalis, Inc. · November 22, 2011 · Exploration, Metroidvania, Difficult, Platformer, Shooter

Buy the Cave Story+ key for Steam from Kinguin at $6.70 — the cheapest of 9 stores we compare.

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Very Positive93% · 8,35583Metacritic6playing now
Best price 40 Good deal
$6.70-55%
lowest tracked $1.49
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Where to buy Cave Story+ — official stores

Steam
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$14.99
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Humble Store
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Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$14.99
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Epic Game Store
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$14.99
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Cheapest Cave Story+ keys — keyshops

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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.70
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.58
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.75
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Standard Edition · Steam
$10.08
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Standard Edition · Steam
$11.39
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Cave Story+ price by region

Cave Story+ costs £6.08 in the United Kingdom, $6.70 in the United States, $6.70 in Georgia (USD), €6.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$16.99 in Canada, NZ$17.99 in New Zealand, A$19.99 in Australia, R$27.99 in Brazil and zł39.00 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Cave Story+ offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £6.08 −45% £10.99 £6.08 7
United Statesyour region $6.70 −55% $14.99 $6.70 9
Georgia (USD) $6.70 −16% $7.99 $6.70 9
Europe (EUR) €6.99 −42% €11.99 €6.99 8
Canada CA$16.99 CA$16.99 — 4
New Zealand NZ$17.99 NZ$17.99 — 4
Australia A$19.99 A$19.99 — 4
Brazil R$27.99 R$27.99 R$63.87 5
Poland zł39.00 −20% zł49.00 zł39.00 6

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About Cave Story+

✦ AI summary

Wake up as an amnesiac hero in a charming world of rabbit-like creatures and blast your way through fast-paced action-adventure combat across massive levels filled with bosses and secrets. This landmark indie classic stands out for its winning blend of tight 8-bit style gameplay, heartfelt storytelling, and multiple endings that reward exploration and discovery.

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

Cave Story+ — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Co-op, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

Cave Story+ in the rankings

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Cave Story+ is widely praised by players as a masterpiece and one of the pioneering indie games that established the metroidvania genre, with most reviewers highlighting its polished gameplay, engaging characters, and well-crafted story. The common complaints center around difficulty spikes that can frustrate players, though this doesn't significantly detract from the overall experience most describe as life-changing and thoroughly enjoyable. Players seem to feel this is absolutely worth playing, with the game's legacy and quality making it a worthwhile purchase even at full price.

Recommended Sep 27, 2026
holy masterpiece, you should play this right now
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Game fun. Play for fun. Fun times.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
awesome game, unfortunately i have a huge skill issue
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Life changing
Not recommended Sep 26, 2026
Game good, but I wish nicalis a very unpleasant evening
Recommended Sep 25, 2026
This is one of the first indie games that was huge. I still remember when I beat Cave Story for the first time, a free downloadable game, that felt like a very polished metroidvania experience. The term wasn't so widespread back then but it helped to cement it. You play as a rabbit like creature with a gun, soon enough you find a village full of people and a villain, called The Doctor, who kidnaps one of the girls. The plot is not that innovative, but the characters are interesting with a very well defined personality. One of the recurring bosses in particular, Balrog, who looks like an antropomorphic toaster or a soap, is a naive kind of creature that will constantly create trouble while at the same time being cute. As other modern games, your weapon gains experience and you can level it up for more power. Each weapon has very different features so it's not always a linear progression, even the first weapon has its useful features. Difficulty tends to be average leaning on the hard side for some bosses. Also bear in mind that as most games on this genre, it's not always clear where you have to go next. The game will not guide you and it's all up to you to find an unexp…

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