Crit

Cave Story's Secret Santa

Buy84%

Very Positive · 836 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Nicalis, Inc. · Adventure · Dec 10, 2021

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Cave Story's Secret Santa?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 836 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's short and decently fun and has some nice art and music with a very simple story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay have some nice mechanics like knocking down enemies and disturbing sleeping persons by turning on light or hiding in box.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I picked up on their rendition of 'Hark, Hear The Bells' right away, but appreciated the Cave Story twist on the song, again in that wonderfully 16bit Era flavor that complimented the game play and visuals.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's based off Cave Story's amazing soundtrack, and it reminds me just how good it is.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story84 reviews
Gameplay30 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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