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.
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Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
83% of 1,642 reviews positive
99%
match
3
99%
match
4
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Difficult
92% of 7,068 reviews positive
98%
match
5
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack
86% of 1,717 reviews positive
98%
match
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
84% of 2,711 reviews positive
97%
match
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97%
match
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You Have to Win the Game
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
93% of 5,728 reviews positive
97%
match
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Difficult
95% of 71,195 reviews positive · 297 playing now
96%
match
12
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
95% of 19,035 reviews positive
92%
match
13
Iconoclasts
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack
86% of 4,987 reviews positive
92%
match
14
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Metroidvania · Platformer · Classic · Retro
82% of 2,261 reviews positive
92%
match
16
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Great Soundtrack
93% of 5,998 reviews positive
91%
match
17
91%
match
18
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Platformer · Metroidvania · 2D · Great Soundtrack
85% of 3,718 reviews positive
90%
match
19
90%
match
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Hollow Knight
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
97% of 552,709 reviews positive · 8,088 playing now
89%
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89%
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88%
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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, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Cave Story+'s — 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.