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Cave Story+ is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, punishing difficulty and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 42 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, BLUE REVOLVER and Hotline Miami lead the list, with The Void Rains Upon Her Heart reaching a 99/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Cave Story+ special.

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GenereShooterSottogenereFPSSotto-sottogenereFPS arena
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HardcoreNarrativoGiocatore singolo
Anno 2010Dev Nicalis

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Il gioco più simile a Cave Story+ è The Void Rains Upon Her Heart — con un punteggio di similarità di 99/100. BLUE REVOLVER e Hotline Miami seguono da vicino.

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Giochi come Cave Story+

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The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloA distanzaCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativo2DPixel Art
Steam👍 99%· 1.9K
Anno 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsDurata ~4hSu PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

97
iRank99
BLUE REVOLVER
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloA distanzaCorpo a corpoHardcoreFantascienzaPixel Art2D
Steam👍 99%· 868
Anno 2016Dev Stellar CircleDurata ~2hSu PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

97
iRank91
Hotline Miami
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoA distanzaHardcoreNarrativoPixel Art2D
Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10
Anno 2012Dev Devolver DigitalDurata ~5hSu PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

94
iRank92
Neon White
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloA distanzaCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativo
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81
Anno 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractiveDurata ~7hSu PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, card game strategy and setting anime, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

96
iRank85
Downwell
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoA distanzaHardcoreFantascienzaPixel Art2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Anno 2015Dev Devolver DigitalDurata ~2hSu PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativoPixel Art2D
Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70
Anno 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalSu Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping precision platforming

SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativoFantascienza
Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70
Anno 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamSu Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

95
iRank84
MDK2
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativoFantascienza
Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1
Anno 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentSu PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

93
iRank83
Ruiner
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativoFantascienza
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Anno 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalSu PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Condemned: Criminal Origins
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoA distanzaNarrativoHardcore
Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5
Anno 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGADurata ~1hSu PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

91
iRank85
Devil Daggers
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloA distanzaCorpo a corpoHardcoreNarrativoPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12
Anno 2016Dev SorathDurata ~1hSu PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

91
iRank81
Hitman: Contracts
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoNarrativoHardcoreStealth
Steam👍 87%· 3.5KIGDB70· 1
Anno 2004Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveSu PC · Mac

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

92
iRank78
Hard Reset
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoHardcoreFantascienzaEsplorazione
Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4
Anno 2011Dev Flying Wild HogSu PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, procedural generation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping precision platforming

The Binding of Isaac
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloCorpo a corpoA distanzaNarrativoHardcoreEsplorazione2D
Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2
Anno 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenDurata ~5hSu PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

88
iRank93
BALL x PIT
ShooterFPSFPS arena
Giocatore singoloA distanzaHardcore2DProcedurale
Steam👍 96%· 25KRAWG👍 94%· 42OC86· 92
Anno 2025Dev Kenny Sun · Devolver DigitalDurata ~6hSu PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

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What is the best game similar to Cave Story+?
The closest game to Cave Story+ is The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Cave Story+?
The three closest games to Cave Story+ are: 1. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart (99/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. BLUE REVOLVER (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Hotline Miami (97/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Cave Story+'s most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 42 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is BLUE REVOLVER similar to Cave Story+?
Yes, very much so — BLUE REVOLVER scores 97/100 similarity to Cave Story+. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Cave Story+?
The best Shooter games similar to Cave Story+ are The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, BLUE REVOLVER, Hotline Miami and Neon White. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Cave Story+ attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Cave Story+ calculated?
We compare Cave Story+ against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Cave Story+ experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.