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Cave Story+
by Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Released Nov 22, 2011
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 92% positive of 5,264 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 14 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 15 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 29 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 26 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 19 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 54 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 35 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 60 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 110 | 19 |
| Aug 2026 | 31 | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 42 | 5 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 190k – 510k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.2M – $4.3M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 5,264 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 36–95 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Metroidvania | 1 in 59 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
| Anime | 1 in 9 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
| Cute | 1 in 6 games |
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