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 unnoticable or really minor to most, but it is worth keeping in mind.
Windows
Main Download
To play this in English you will need this and the English translation patch listed below.
Translations
English translation patch by Aeon Genesis
This needs to be applied to the main download listed above.
English translation (pre-patched)
Brazilian Portuguese translation by Alex "Foffano"
Chinese (Simplified) translation by Hydrowing
Chinese (Traditional) translation by chowleft (amongst others)
French translation by Max le Fou
Italian translation by Simon M.
Korean Translation (Anonymous Author)
Lithuanian translation by Mason13
Portuguese (Portugal) translation by André Silva
Portuguese Manual translation by Jay City
Portuguese OrgView translation by Jay City
Russian translation by Шедевр Translations
Deluxe Package
Cave Story Deluxe Package (Updated)
(contains Cave Story fully translated, guides, useful programs and much more!) Still no Mac installer though.
Old Cave Story Deluxe Package by Wadeizzle
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.
Cave Story English translation by Aeon Genesis (pre-patched)
Org Maker v1.3.4 English translation by Radical R (pre-patched)
Org Maker v1.3.4 guide by Moose
Ikachan English translation by pheonixj
Cave Story Icon Set by platinumwade
Cave Story's credit illustrations
Cave Story Midis by S. P. Gardebiter
Booster's Lab v0.4.1.4 by Noxid
Misc
Cave Story WASD by voxl (Website Archive )
(A Cave Story executable with keys remapped to a WASD config)
NXEngine Downloads
Windows NT 3.51/4 NXEngine Port by gameblabla
Windows NXEngine Port by NXL (English) (Website )
Various Cave Story Ports
Mac
Main Downloads
Mac port 0.0.8 (Universal) by Nakiwo (Website )
Mac port 0.0.7 (Universal) by Nakiwo
Mac port 0.0.6 (PowerPC) by Nakiwo
To play these in English you will need the English translation patches listed below.
Translations
Mac English translation for 0.0.8 (Universal) by Turtle (Website )
Mac English translation for 0.0.7 (Universal) by Turtle
Mac English translation for 0.0.6 (PowerPC) by Turtle
These need to be applied to the relevant main download listed above.
Linux
Main Downloads
Doukutsu Linux Port by Simon Parzer and Peter Mackay
Doukutsu Linux Port v1.2 Update
Misc
DoConfigure for Linux by Sean Baker
NXEngine Downloads
Linux 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English) (Website )
Linux 32-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (Russian)
Linux 64-bit NXEngine Port by EXL (English)
Amiga
Main Download
Cave Story for AmigaOS 4 by Johan Samuelsson
Note: There are reports of a bug that may make the game unwinnable.
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.
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
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.
Nintendo DS
Tech Demos
Cave Story DS Demo 1 by Ravenworks
Cave Story DS Demo 2 by Ravenworks
Cave Story DS Demo 3 by Ravenworks
Note: Again, these tech demos are listed here only for the sake of completion and a complete port is unlikely seeing as the DS port is under an indefinite hiatus.
Megadrive
RetroArch
NXEngine Downloads
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.