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Cave Story+/Similar games
Games like Cave Story+
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Cave Story+” means here
MetroidvaniaPlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroGreat SoundtrackDifficult
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
82% of 1,656 reviews positive
99%
match
2
Axiom Verge
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack
90% of 6,605 reviews positive
99%
match
3
99%
match
4
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
98%
match
5
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Difficult
92% of 7,099 reviews positive
98%
match
6
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
84% of 2,712 reviews positive
97%
match
7
You Have to Win the Game
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
93% of 5,728 reviews positive · 2 playing now
97%
match
8
96%
match
9
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Difficult
95% of 71,455 reviews positive · 154 playing now
96%
match
10
Outland
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Great Soundtrack
80% of 3,947 reviews positive · 1 playing now
95%
match
12
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
93%
match
13
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
90% of 2,034 reviews positive
92%
match
14
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
95% of 19,071 reviews positive
92%
match
15
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Metroidvania · Platformer · Classic · Retro
82% of 2,284 reviews positive
92%
match
16
Iconoclasts
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack
86% of 5,020 reviews positive
92%
match
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91%
match
18
91%
match
19
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Great Soundtrack
93% of 6,007 reviews positive
90%
match
21
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Metroidvania · Platformer · Classic · Great Soundtrack
76% of 2,782 reviews positive
90%
match
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90%
match
23
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
89% of 2,638 reviews positive
90%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Cave Story+?
The closest matches to Cave Story+ on Steam are Environmental Station Alpha, Axiom Verge, La-Mulana, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Cave Story+'s, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics.
How are games like Cave Story+ chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Platformer, Pixel Graphics count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Cave Story+'s. Popularity never affects the ranking.