Note:For Cave Story WiiWare, Cave Story+, Cave Story DSi, or Cave Story 3D please click here.
Note on NXEngine: NXEngine is an open source reproduction of the Cave Story engine. Most of the other ports here are built using the original source code from Pixel, but NXEngine ports are built from a fork of the NXEngine source core, at any stage of NXEngine's development. Chances are that the differences will be unnoticeable or really minor to most, but it is worth keeping in mind.
Note on NXEngine-evo: NXEngine-evo is a fork of NXEngine whose primary feature is widescreen support.
Note on CSE2: CSE2 is another open source reproduction of the Cave Story engine, except it is designed for accuracy and faithfulness to the original. Sadly, it was subject to a DMCA takedown.
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Windows
Main Download
To play this in English you will need this and the English translation patch listed below.
Translations
This needs to be applied to the main download listed above.
Note: Unlike the German translations below, the Reality Dreamers translation is a direct Japanese to German translation.
Spanish translation by Vagrant Traducciones
Deluxe Package
Cave Story Deluxe Package (Updated)
(contains Cave Story fully translated, guides, useful programs and much more!) Still no Mac installer though. Not your ocean mac os.
Deluxe Package Contents
Keep in mind that Cave Story Deluxe adds nothing new to Cave Story that wasn't already present. It just houses a bunch of extra stuff under one installer. For Mac and Linux users that can't use the installer individual downloads of the package contents are listed below.
Misc
Cave Story WASD by voxl(Website Archive )
(A Cave Story executable with keys remapped to a WASD config)
NXEngine Downloads
Windows NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )
NXEngine-evo Downloads
Windows 32-bit port by isage (Website )
Various Cave Story Ports
Mac
Main Downloads
Mac port 0.1.0 (Intel macOS 10.15) by Nakiwo(Website )
To play these in English you will need the English translation patches listed below.
Translations
Mac English translation for 0.0.8 by Turtle(Website )
These need to be applied to the relevant main download listed above.
CSE2 Downloads
NXEngine-evo Downloads
Mac OSX port by isage (Website )
Linux
Main Downloads
Misc
NXEngine Downloads
Linux 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )
NXEngine-evo Downloads
Linux port by isage (Website )
Amiga
Main Download
Note: There are reports of a bug that may make the game unwinnable.
NXEngine Downloads
Classic Amiga Port by Arczi (English)(Website )
PSP
Main Download
Cave Story PSP by ufo_z(Website )
Translations
GP2X
Main Download
Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )
Compatibility Layer
This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using a compatibility layer called GINGE.
GINGE for Pandora by notaz(Website )
GP2X Wiz
Main Download
Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X Wiz build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )
Compatibility Layer
This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using the compatibility layer known as GINGE, however it is better use GINGE with the GP2X port above.
XBox
Main Download
Wetwork mac os. Note: Some users report slower gameplay/lag.
Webassembly
CSE2 Downloads
GBA
Tech Demos
Note: Ravenworks' GBA port was dropped back in 2006 in favour of the DS port. These tech demos are listed here only for the sake of completion and are unlikely to result in a complete port.
Nintendo DS
CSE2 Downloads
Tech Demos
Note: Again, these 3 tech demos are unlikely to result in a finished product.
Megadrive
Custom Engine Download
Note: This port is a work in progress.
RetroArch
NXEngine Downloads
Note: The best way to obtain a up to date build of this port is to open Retro Arch and navigate to Main Menu > Online Updater > Core Updater > Cave Story (NXEngine).
Select the NXEngine Core by going to Main Menu > Load Core > Cave Story (NXEngine). Download and extract the source files above, then in Retro Arch go to Main Menu > Load Content > Select File, navigate to your source file folder, open the datafiles folder and then open the file Doukutsu.exe.
TI-nspire
NXEngine Downloads
Gamecube
NXEngine Download
Dreamcast
NXEngine Download
MotoMAGX
NXEngine Downloads
Note: There are reports of a bug that may make the game unwinnable.
NXEngine Downloads
Classic Amiga Port by Arczi (English)(Website )
PSP
Main Download
Cave Story PSP by ufo_z(Website )
Translations
GP2X
Main Download
Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )
Compatibility Layer
This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using a compatibility layer called GINGE.
GINGE for Pandora by notaz(Website )
GP2X Wiz
Main Download
Cave Story ~ Doukutsu Monogatari GP2X Wiz build by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay(openhandhelds.org Listing )
Compatibility Layer
This can also be played on Caanoo and/or Pandora by using the compatibility layer known as GINGE, however it is better use GINGE with the GP2X port above.
XBox
Main Download
Wetwork mac os. Note: Some users report slower gameplay/lag.
Webassembly
CSE2 Downloads
GBA
Tech Demos
Note: Ravenworks' GBA port was dropped back in 2006 in favour of the DS port. These tech demos are listed here only for the sake of completion and are unlikely to result in a complete port.
Nintendo DS
CSE2 Downloads
Tech Demos
Note: Again, these 3 tech demos are unlikely to result in a finished product.
Megadrive
Custom Engine Download
Note: This port is a work in progress.
RetroArch
NXEngine Downloads
Note: The best way to obtain a up to date build of this port is to open Retro Arch and navigate to Main Menu > Online Updater > Core Updater > Cave Story (NXEngine).
Select the NXEngine Core by going to Main Menu > Load Core > Cave Story (NXEngine). Download and extract the source files above, then in Retro Arch go to Main Menu > Load Content > Select File, navigate to your source file folder, open the datafiles folder and then open the file Doukutsu.exe.
TI-nspire
NXEngine Downloads
Gamecube
NXEngine Download
Dreamcast
NXEngine Download
MotoMAGX
NXEngine Downloads
MotoMAGX NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )
MotoEZX
NXEngine Downloads
Frog Fable Remastered Mac Os X
MotoEZX NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )
Dingoo A320
NXEngine Downloads
Dingoo A320 NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )
Raspberry Pi
Os Remastered Download
NXEngine Downloads
Ritmix
NXEngine Downloads
Ritmix RZX-50 NXEngine Port by EXL (English)(Website )
Haiku OS
NXEngine Downloads
Haiku OS 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English+Russian)(Website )
AROS
NXEngine Downloads
