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Note:For Cave Story WiiWare, Cave Story+, Cave Story DSi, or Cave Story 3D please click here.

A Cave like no other – If you enjoy spelunking and dark rocky caverns then be prepared to be disappointed. Your first clue The Cave is a place like no other will be when you stumble across the subterranean amusement park or the medieval castle, not to mention the fully armed and ready to launch nuclear tipped missile. The Cave is a truly one-of-a-kind concert and comedy venue in the heart of Big Bear. The lighting, sound, laser light shows, gourmet concessions, craft beer, comfortable seating, room to dance, and of course amazing acts are not common for such an intimate venue. It is this perfect mix of location, amenities, and amazing live entertainment that make The Cave a venue that will bring you closer.

Note on NXEngine: NXEngine is an open source reproduction of the Cave Story engine. Most of the other ports here are built using the original source code from Pixel, but NXEngine ports are built from a fork of the NXEngine source core, at any stage of NXEngine's development. Chances are that the differences will be unnoticeable or really minor to most, but it is worth keeping in mind.

Note on NXEngine-evo: NXEngine-evo is a fork of NXEngine whose primary feature is widescreen support.

Note on CSE2: CSE2 is another open source reproduction of the Cave Story engine, except it is designed for accuracy and faithfulness to the original.

Windows

Main Download

To play this in English you will need this and the English translation patch listed below.

Translations

This needs to be applied to the main download listed above.

Note: Unlike the German translations below, the Reality Dreamers translation is a direct Japanese to German translation.

Spanish translation by Vagrant Traducciones

Deluxe Package

Cave Story Deluxe Package (Updated)
(contains Cave Story fully translated, guides, useful programs and much more!) Still no Mac installer though.

Deluxe Package Contents

Keep in mind that Cave Story Deluxe adds nothing new to Cave Story that wasn't already present. It just houses a bunch of extra stuff under one installer. For Mac and Linux users that can't use the installer individual downloads of the package contents are listed below.

Misc

Cave Story WASD by voxl(Website Archive )
(A Cave Story executable with keys remapped to a WASD config)

CSE2 Downloads

NXEngine Downloads

Windows NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

NXEngine-evo Downloads

Windows 32-bit port by isage (Website )

Various Cave Story Ports

Mac

Main Downloads

Mac port 0.1.0 (Intel macOS 10.15) by Nakiwo(Website )

To play these in English you will need the English translation patches listed below.

Translations

Mac English translation for 0.0.8 by Turtle(Website )

These need to be applied to the relevant main download listed above.

CSE2 Downloads

NXEngine-evo Downloads

Mac OSX port by isage (Website )

Linux

Main Downloads

Misc

NXEngine Downloads

Linux 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

NXEngine-evo Downloads

Linux port by isage (Website )

Amiga

Main Download

Note: There are reports of a bug that may make the game unwinnable.

NXEngine Downloads

Classic Amiga Port by Arczi (English)(Website )

PSP

Main Download

Cave Story PSP by ufo_z(Website )

Translations

GP2X

Main Download

Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )

Compatibility Layer

This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using a compatibility layer called GINGE.

GINGE for Pandora by notaz(Website )

GP2X Wiz

Main Download

Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X Wiz build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )

Compatibility Layer

This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using the compatibility layer known as GINGE, however it is better use GINGE with the GP2X port above.

XBox

Main Download

Note: Some users report slower gameplay/lag.

Webassembly

GBA

Tech Demos

Note: Ravenworks' GBA port was dropped back in 2006 in favour of the DS port. These tech demos are listed here only for the sake of completion and are unlikely to result in a complete port.

Nintendo DS

Tech Demos

Note: Again, these tech demos are listed here only for the sake of completion and a complete port is unlikely seeing as the DS port is under an indefinite hiatus.

Megadrive

Custom Engine Download

Note: This port is a work in progress.

RetroArch

NXEngine Downloads

Note: The best way to obtain a up to date build of this port is to open Retro Arch and navigate to Main Menu > Online Updater > Core Updater > Cave Story (NXEngine).

Select the NXEngine Core by going to Main Menu > Load Core > Cave Story (NXEngine). Download and extract the source files above, then in Retro Arch go to Main Menu > Load Content > Select File, navigate to your source file folder, open the datafiles folder and then open the file Doukutsu.exe.

TI-nspire

Gamecube

Dreamcast

MotoMAGX

NXEngine Downloads

MotoMAGX NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

MotoEZX

NXEngine Downloads

MotoEZX NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

Dingoo A320

NXEngine Downloads

Dingoo A320 NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

Raspberry Pi

Ritmix

The Cave For Cast

NXEngine Downloads

Ritmix RZX-50 NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )

Haiku OS

NXEngine Downloads

The Cave For Mac Osx

Haiku OS 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English+Russian)(Website )

AROS