Buy it if you like
- Story: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 8k 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
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cute story even tho a bit nonsensical, Interesting weapon upgrade mechanics but...
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are some interesting mechanics that haven't been picked up in other games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
After the gigantic interest from the media and the great reviews, which claimed it even rivaled paid games such as GBA games Metroid and Castlevania, it was ported for free to Xbox, and in 2011 Cave Story+ arrived in Steam; re-translated, with a revamped soundtrack, improved graphics, and extra modes, making it a commercial success on PC.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoyed this; it feels really unique, the combat is fun, the graphics are great, and the music is phenomenal.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The shooting is nice, there is a lot of enemy and weapon variety and I really like the leveling system for the weapons and it's not really something I've seen in other games.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story147 reviews
Gameplay68 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface50% still recommend
Multiplayer40% still recommend
Characters67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty69% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
Controls50% still recommend
Linux compatibility75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.
4 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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