Cave Story

Shooter
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Single player
Side view

Cave Story is a side-scrolling platformer for Nintendo 3DS, featuring a robot who explores a mysterious world disrupted by its tumultuous past. Players encounter various characters and challenges while seeking to stop a doctor intent on exploiting the local inhabitants for his own ambitions. The game combines exploration, combat, and storytelling within its retro-inspired design.

3DS Cores

Citra (PabloMK7 fork)
8.2
Lime3DS
8.1
Lemuroid
8.1
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Time to Beat

Main Story 7h 0m

Main + Extras 8h 44m

Speedrun Avg 1h 7m

Release Date

Dec 20, 2004

20 years ago

Age Ratings

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3DS Core Required

Citra (PabloMK7 fork)
8.2
Lime3DS
8.1
Lemuroid
8.1
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