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


{| class="wikitable bwtp-breakdown-table"
{| class="wikitable bwtp-breakdown-table"
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! CSE2-Tweaks
! Cave Story: Tweaked
! Cave Story+
! Cave Story+
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! FPS
! FPS
| {{Check|{{abbr|50/60fps toggle|The original Freeware release of Cave Story played at a cap of 50fps. The release of CS+ added a 60fps option. It has been ported to tweaks to allow either play speed.}} }}
| {{Check|{{abbr|50/60fps toggle|The original Freeware release of Cave Story played at a cap of 50fps. The release of CS+ added a 60fps option. It has been ported to tweaked to allow either play speed.}} }}
| {{Check|{{abbr|50/60fps toggle|The original Freeware release of Cave Story played at a cap of 50fps. The release of CS+ added a 60fps option. It has been ported to tweaks to allow either play speed.}} }}
| {{Check|{{abbr|50/60fps toggle|The original Freeware release of Cave Story played at a cap of 50fps. The release of CS+ added a 60fps option. It has been ported to tweaked to allow either play speed.}} }}
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| title = [https://github.com/haya3218/cse2-tweaks CSE2-Tweaks]
| title = [https://forum.cavestory.one/threads/cave-story-tweaked-new-version-1-7.15164/ Cave Story: Tweaked]
| subtitle = Recommended Setup
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In order to source the alternative soundtracks for Tweaks, you can simple drag-drop the data/Soundtracks folder Most of these soundtracks are freely avalible via official sources, but some have to be ripped from copies of CS+ to obtain.
In order to source the alternative soundtracks for Tweaked, you can simple drag-drop the data/Soundtracks folder Most of these soundtracks are freely avalible via official sources, but some have to be ripped from copies of CS+ to obtain.


* {{abbr|[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bqZgZYAZFXtc8Rb2tW_5hpuit9XeD9O_ "WiiBalanced" - Yann van der Cruyssen and SoloMael]|Wii-balanced is a re-remaster of Yann van der Cruyssen's soundtrack featured on the Wiiware release of Cave Story. This Wii-balanced edit is oficially endorced by Yann on his website as the definitive version of the soundtrack.}}
* {{abbr|[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bqZgZYAZFXtc8Rb2tW_5hpuit9XeD9O_ "WiiBalanced" - Yann van der Cruyssen and SoloMael]|Wii-balanced is a re-remaster of Yann van der Cruyssen's soundtrack featured on the Wiiware release of Cave Story. This Wii-balanced edit is oficially endorced by Yann on his website as the definitive version of the soundtrack.}}

Revision as of 00:30, 17 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 Cave Story: Tweaked, A mod of the Cave Story Decomp CSE2 with various QoL, and Cave Story+ with the Aeon Genesis Translation Patch (AGTP).

  Cave Story: Tweaked 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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Cave Story: Tweaked
Recommended Setup
✔ Multiple Platforms supported
✔ Widescreen
✔ Multiple Soundtracks
✔ Lots of QoL settings

In order to source the alternative soundtracks for Tweaked, you can simple drag-drop the data/Soundtracks folder Most of these soundtracks are freely avalible via official sources, but some have to be ripped from copies of CS+ to obtain.


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

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


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

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