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Revision as of 22:22, 16 May 2026

Cave Story

Cave story has had a myriad of ports, and re-releases over the years as the creator handed the source code to many people back in the mid to late 2000s before being bought by NiCALiS who released Cave Story+ on multiple platforms.

The best way to play Cave Story is split between CSE2-Tweaks, A mod of the Cave Story Decomp with various QoL, and Cave Story+ with the Aeon Genesis Translation Patch (AGTP).

  CSE2-Tweaks Cave Story+
Cost
Free
$14.99
FPS
50/60fps toggle
50/60fps toggle
Graphics
1X res included with 2X+ res support
1X and 2X res included
Content
Base game
Extra Challenges
Soundtrack
Original + support for extras
Original + remaster, switchable
Translation
AGTP translation
NiCALiS translation
Patches
None required
AGTP Translation

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Recommended Setup
Multiple Platforms supported
Widescreen
Multiple Soundtracks
Lots of QoL settings

The new features of Cave Story + are only available via a branch and password needed to access all the new content in the 2026 update:

Branch name: ModdersDelight
Branch Password: ModPizzaParty

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Recommended Setup
Widescreen
New Lighting Engine
Extra Challenges/Boss Rush
Requires AGTP translation mod for best experience
Must install ModdersDelight branch on Steam

for a (nearly) complete list of every Cave story port check out the ports page at cavestory.org