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 or Cave Story+ with the AGTP translation patch, due to the inaccuracies/changes with the bundled NiCALiS translation.
| CSE2-Tweaks | Cave Story+ | |
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| Cost | ✔Free
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✘$14.99
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| FPS | ✔50/60fps toggle
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✔50/60fps toggle
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| Content | ✔Base game
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✔Extra Challenges
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| Soundtrack | ✔Original + support for extras
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✔Original + remaster, switchable
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| Translation | ✔AGTP translation
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✘NiCALiS translation
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| Patches | ✔None required
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✔AGTP Translation
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Recommended Setup
✔Multiple Platforms supported
✔Widescreen
✔Multiple Soundtracks
✔Lots of QoL settings
The new features of CS+ are locked behind a branch and password needed to access all the new content in to 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