In the same spirit
Games like Cave Story+: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of Cave Story+ (2010): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Indie by ACTIVE GAMING MEDIA (2016) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 82★ 3.87
VVVVVV
Adventure by Nicalis (2010) · ≈ 1h
Metacritic 81★ 3.78
Owlboy
Indie by D-Pad Studio (2016) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 88★ 3.83
The Swapper
Adventure by Curve Digital (2013) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 87★ 3.53
Axiom Verge
Indie by Thomas Happ Games (2015) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 80★ 3.99
FEZ
Adventure by POLYTRON (2012) · ≈ 2h
Metacritic 91★ 4.01
Shovel Knight
Indie by 8-4 (2014) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 85★ 4.29
Blasphemous II
Indie by The Game Kitchen (2023) · ≈ 9h
★ 4.22
Hollow Knight
Platformer by Team Cherry (2017) · ≈ 7h
Metacritic 88★ 4.4
Sonic Adventure 2
Platformer by Sonic Team USA (2001) · ≈ 2h
Metacritic 89★ 3.96
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Platformer by Humble Hearts (2012) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 84★ 3.63
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Indie by Team Cherry (2025) · ≈ 24h
★ 4.38
INSIDE
Adventure by Playdead (2016) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 87★ 4.38
Nine Sols
Indie by RedCandleGames (2024) · ≈ 4h
★ 4.3
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Indie by Oddworld Inhabitants (2014) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 87★ 3.51
Hyper Light Drifter
Indie by Heart Machine (2016) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 84★ 4.14
To the Moon
Adventure by X.D. Network (2011) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 81★ 4.29
Rogue Legacy
Platformer by Abstraction Games (2013) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 85★ 3.87