Download Cave Story

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.

Various Cave Story Ports

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 Cave Story X by Xport Note: Some users report slower gameplay/lag.

Webassembly CSE2 Downloads Emscripten port by Clownacy

GBA Tech Demos Cave Story GBA Map Demo by Ravenworks Cave Story GBA Sound Demo by Ravenworks 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.

Megadrive Custom Engine Download Megadrive Port by andwn Note: This port is a work in progress.

RetroArch NXEngine Downloads RetroArch download RetroArch Port Source Code by twinaphex 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.

Gamecube NXEngine Download Gamecube NXEngine Port by bearteam