Cave Story+ Player Count and Price History

Cave Story+

Steam app 200900

Cave Story+

Nicalis, Inc., Studio PixelNov 22, 2011Action, Adventure, Indie

$14.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Exploration
  • Metroidvania
  • Difficult
  • Platformer
  • Shooter
  • 2D
  • Cute
  • Story Rich
  • Multiple Endings
  • Action
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Playing now
15
Updated 21 minutes ago
24-hour peak
19
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,241
Dec 15, 2011
Steam reviews
92%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Cave Story+ player count chart

Cave Story+ has very few players on Steam right now (15). Its all-time peak was 1,241.

History from Dec 15, 2011

Cave Story+ monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-8-22.86%27
October 202616-2-11.11%35
September 202618-16-28.07%41
August 2026not enough data-71-55.47%57
July 2026not enough data-24-15.79%128
June 2026not enough data+99+186.79%152
May 2026not enough data-90-62.94%53
April 2026not enough data+108+308.57%143
March 2026not enough data-2-5.41%35
February 2026not enough data+3+8.82%37
January 2026not enough data+0+0%34
December 2025not enough data+13+61.9%34
November 2025not enough data-2-8.7%21
October 2025not enough data+0+0%23
September 2025not enough data-5-17.86%23
August 2025not enough data-16-36.36%28
July 2025not enough data+9+25.71%44
June 2025not enough data+12+52.17%35
May 2025not enough data-1-4.17%23
April 2025not enough data-4-14.29%24
March 2025not enough data-1-3.45%28
February 2025not enough data-42-59.15%29
January 2025not enough data+4+5.97%71
December 2024not enough data+45+204.55%67
November 2024not enough data-3-12%22
October 2024not enough data+2+8.7%25
September 2024not enough data-2-8%23
August 2024not enough data-5-16.67%25
July 2024not enough data-3-9.09%30
June 2024not enough data+6+22.22%33
May 2024not enough data+2+8%27
April 2024not enough data-5-16.67%25
March 2024not enough data+5+20%30
February 2024not enough data-14-35.9%25
January 2024not enough data-3-7.14%39
December 2023not enough data+17+68%42
November 2023not enough data+2+8.7%25
October 2023not enough data-13-36.11%23
September 2023not enough data+10+38.46%36
August 2023not enough data-15-36.59%26
July 2023not enough data+6+17.14%41
June 2023not enough data+12+52.17%35
May 2023not enough data+1+4.55%23
April 2023not enough data-3-12%22
March 2023not enough data-7-21.88%25
February 2023not enough data+1+3.23%32
January 2023not enough data-7-18.42%31
December 2022not enough data+12+46.15%38
November 2022not enough data+4+18.18%26
October 2022not enough data-1-4.35%22
September 2022not enough data-6-20.69%23
August 2022not enough data-2-6.45%29
July 2022not enough data+3+10.71%31
June 2022not enough data+1+3.7%28
May 2022not enough data+0+0%27
April 2022not enough data+2+8%27
March 2022not enough data-4-13.79%25
February 2022not enough data-31-51.67%29
January 2022not enough data-4-6.25%60
December 2021not enough data+28+77.78%64
November 2021not enough data+11+44%36
October 2021not enough data+1+4.17%25
September 2021not enough data-3-11.11%24
August 2021not enough data-5-15.62%27
July 2021not enough data+3+10.34%32
June 2021not enough data+1+3.57%29
May 2021not enough data-11-28.21%28
April 2021not enough data+8+25.81%39
March 2021not enough data-9-22.5%31
February 2021not enough data-9-18.37%40
January 2021not enough data-8-14.04%49
December 2020not enough data+6+11.76%57
November 2020not enough data+8+18.6%51
October 2020not enough data+12+38.71%43
September 2020not enough data-7-18.42%31
August 2020not enough data-36-48.65%38
July 2020not enough data-6-7.5%74
June 2020not enough data+44+122.22%80
May 2020not enough data-16-30.77%36
April 2020not enough data+16+44.44%52
March 2020not enough data+9+33.33%36
February 2020not enough data-17-38.64%27
January 2020not enough data+2+4.76%44
December 2019not enough data+9+27.27%42
November 2019not enough data+8+32%33
October 2019not enough data-1-3.85%25
September 2019not enough data-3-10.34%26
August 2019not enough data-10-25.64%29
July 2019not enough data-2-4.88%39
June 2019not enough data-7-14.58%41
May 2019not enough data+15+45.45%48
April 2019not enough data-6-15.38%33
March 2019not enough data-1-2.5%39
February 2019not enough data-11-21.57%40
January 2019not enough data+6+13.33%51
December 2018not enough data-4-8.16%45
November 2018not enough data+17+53.12%49
October 2018not enough data+0+0%32
September 2018not enough data-1-3.03%32
August 2018not enough data-21-38.89%33
July 2018not enough data+2+3.85%54
June 2018not enough data+9+20.93%52
May 2018not enough data+2+4.88%43
April 2018not enough data+1+2.5%41
March 2018not enough data-6-13.04%40
February 2018not enough data-6-11.54%46
January 2018not enough data-27-34.18%52
December 2017not enough data+35+79.55%79
November 2017not enough data+4+10%44
October 2017not enough data-3-6.98%40
September 2017not enough data-1-2.27%43
August 2017not enough data-25-36.23%44
July 2017not enough data+0+0%69
June 2017not enough data+27+64.29%69
May 2017not enough data-1-2.33%42
April 2017not enough data+1+2.38%43
March 2017not enough data-19-31.15%42
February 2017not enough data-29-32.22%61
January 2017not enough data+0+0%90
December 2016not enough data+25+38.46%90
November 2016not enough data+6+10.17%65
October 2016not enough data+6+11.32%59
September 2016not enough data+2+3.92%53
August 2016not enough data-53-50.96%51
July 2016not enough data-4-3.7%104
June 2016not enough data+50+86.21%108
May 2016not enough data-1-1.69%58
April 2016not enough data-6-9.23%59
March 2016not enough data-56-46.28%65
February 2016not enough data-15-11.03%121
January 2016not enough data+9+7.09%136
December 2015not enough data-23-15.33%127
November 2015not enough data+14+10.29%150
October 2015not enough data+86+172%136
September 2015not enough data-3-5.66%50
August 2015not enough data+0+0%53
July 2015not enough data-10-15.87%53
June 2015not enough data+1+1.61%63
May 2015not enough data+11+21.57%62
April 2015not enough data-8-13.56%51
March 2015not enough data-7-10.61%59
February 2015not enough data+9+15.79%66
January 2015not enough data+2+3.64%57
December 2014not enough data+0+0%55
November 2014not enough data+1+1.85%55
October 2014not enough data-9-14.29%54
September 2014not enough data-6-8.7%63
August 2014not enough data-21-23.33%69
July 2014not enough data-17-15.89%90
June 2014not enough data-117-52.23%107
May 2014not enough data-46-17.04%224
April 2014not enough data+209+342.62%270
March 2014not enough data-10-14.08%61
February 2014not enough data-86-54.78%71
January 2014not enough data+68+76.4%157
December 2013not enough data-1-1.11%89
November 2013not enough data+21+30.43%90
October 2013not enough data-12-14.81%69
September 2013not enough data-41-33.61%81
August 2013not enough data-84-40.78%122
July 2013not enough data+97+88.99%206
June 2013not enough data-25-18.66%109
May 2013not enough data+24+21.82%134
April 2013not enough data-621-84.95%110
March 2013not enough data+601+462.31%731
February 2013not enough data-349-72.86%130
January 2013not enough data-138-22.37%479
December 2012not enough data+310+100.98%617
November 2012not enough data+204+198.06%307
October 2012not enough data+27+35.53%103
September 2012not enough data-97-56.07%76
August 2012not enough data-751-81.28%173
July 2012not enough data-317-25.54%924
December 2011not enough datan/an/a1,241

How many people play Cave Story+ right now?

At this moment Cave Story+ has 15 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #6,333 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 19 players. Today's peak is 17% below its 30-day average daily peak of 23.

Cave Story+ player count history

Over the last 30 days Cave Story+ averaged a daily peak of 23 players, down 21% compared with the 30 days before (29). Its highest point this month (35) is 67% above the same period last year (21). Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 1,241, set on Dec 15, 2011.

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About Cave Story+

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Developer
Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Released
Nov 22, 2011
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
2 languages

Screenshots

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Cave Story+ price history

$14.99
price now (US)
$14.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Oct 2026

Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. Cave Story+ costs $14.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

How many copies has Cave Story+ sold?

We estimate Cave Story+ has sold 99K to 250K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $1.3M to $3.2M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
99K to 250K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$1.3M to $3.2M
before Steam's share and taxes

Cave Story+ reviews by language

  • English90%
  • Spanish5%
  • Portuguese (Brazil)5%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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Cave Story+ reviews over time

92% Very Positive92% of 7,644 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Cave Story+ achievements

Cave Story+ has 76 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 20.4% of them; the rarest, Boss Attack A Rank, is held by 0.8% of players.

  • Pea ShooterObtained the Polar Star!87.3%
  • Don't Get LostObtained the Map System!67.8%
  • Magic MissileObtained the Missile Launcher!64.7%
  • Wanna Fight?Defeated Balrog!61.1%
  • Rabid MimigaDefeated Igor!59.9%
  • A Gift from SantaHidden achievement56.1%
  • What Are YOU?!?Defeated Balrog, again...49.8%
  • Huge ToadDefeated Balfrog!44.8%
  • Mimiga BodyguardDefeated Curly...41.8%
  • Machine MonsterDefeated Omega!40.9%
  • <3Obtained the Life Pot!38.7%
  • A Fine BladeHidden achievement37.8%
  • Ate A Red FlowerHidden achievement37.0%
  • Kings of PowerAccumulated 20,000 of damage36.4%
  • Ghost in the ClinicDefeated Puu Black!36.2%
  • Mr. CleanObtained the Bubbline!35.1%
  • Girly GunObtained the Machine Gun!34.8%
  • Super, thanks for asking!Hidden achievement34.2%
  • Armored FelineDefeated Monster X!33.9%
  • Rock Bustin'Defeated Balrog, yet again...33.5%
  • Arm BarHidden achievement33.2%
  • Heart of the IslandDefeated the Core!32.3%
  • Big FishDefeated Ironhead!31.5%
  • Weapons of Mass DestructionFound and collected all Missile upgrades30.4%
  • Merry Holiday Happy EuphemismFor the rest of us!28.5%
  • Only If You're Greedy...Hidden achievement27.6%
  • Turbocharged!Hidden achievement27.3%
  • Doggy StyleHidden achievement26.4%
  • MiserableDefeated Misery!23.9%
  • House CallDefeated the Doctor!23.3%
  • Muscle, MD.Defeated the Muscle Doctor!22.7%
  • Evil to the CoreDefeated the Undead Core!20.3%
  • Shtuff HappensHidden achievement16.8%
  • Tow Me A RopeHidden achievement16.4%
  • Panty RaiderHidden achievement15.7%
  • I'm Juggernaut...Found and collected all Life Capsules15.1%
  • Ladies' ManHidden achievement14.9%
  • CowardHidden achievement14.9%
  • What A Fun Guy!Obtained Ma Pignon!13.7%
  • I've Got Your BackHidden achievement13.7%
  • Freakin' Laser BeamzHidden achievement13.3%
  • Heavy MedalDefeated the Red Ogre!12.6%
  • Little ManHidden achievement12.4%
  • Cold Hearted SnakeHidden achievement12.3%
  • Ducking AwesomeHidden achievement11.7%
  • Home, Sweet HomeReturned Mister Little back home11.4%
  • Count to 290Hidden achievement11.0%
  • So easy, so so easy!Completed Easy Mode10.8%
  • Return the FavorHidden achievement10.2%
  • Supa Star!Hidden achievement8.5%
  • Swollen MechHidden achievement7.7%
  • Toroko Wins!Hidden achievement6.3%
  • Hate Made FleshHidden achievement5.3%
  • Here's Johnny!Obtained the Alien Medal!4.9%
  • Fish PreserveSpared Eggfish4.0%
  • Happy Birthday Pixel!Hidden achievement3.4%
  • Curse BrokenHidden achievement2.6%
  • Mimiga HeroHidden achievement2.6%
  • Cave Story CloneHidden achievement1.8%
  • Wind Fortress C RankHidden achievement1.6%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 76 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Cave Story+ news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Cave Story+ FAQ

Is Cave Story+ dead?

Cave Story+ has very few players on Steam right now (15). Its all-time peak was 1,241.

How many people play Cave Story+?

15 people are playing Cave Story+ on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 19 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Cave Story+?

Cave Story+ reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,241 concurrent players on Dec 15, 2011.

Is Cave Story+ growing or declining?

Cave Story+ is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 23, down 21% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Cave Story+ cost?

Cave Story+ costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Cave Story+ has been on Steam?

We have not seen Cave Story+ discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $14.99.

Is Cave Story+ on sale right now?

No, Cave Story+ is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now.

Is Cave Story+ good?

Steam players rate Cave Story+ Very Positive: 92% of 7,644 reviews are positive.

When did Cave Story+ come out?

Cave Story+ was released on Steam on Nov 22, 2011.

Who made Cave Story+?

Cave Story+ was developed by Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel and published by Nicalis, Inc..

How many copies has Cave Story+ sold?

We estimate Cave Story+ has sold 99K to 250K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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