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24 alternatives to Cave Story +

Easily the best game I've ever played on a computer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cave Story + launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Below▲80

   Explore. Survive. Discover.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A Skyrocket Story▲63

   A captivating game of reflexes and puzzles.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LaLoLi▲80

   So addictive I think is the new agar.io

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Brickies▲87

   A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Amazing Brick▲73

   Looks so simple but damn hard yet addictive game

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Corpse of Discovery▲64

   A first-person surreal exploration game

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Monument Valley▲198

   An incredibly beautiful game for iPad, from ustwo

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Reap▲69

   A survival game on a mysterious archipelago

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Impossible Caves▲58

   Strive to survive in this downhill platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gone Home▲83

    A first-person interactive story adventure game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A Dark Room▲90

    The most immersive text-based game ever.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Word Flip▲61

    If you love word games, you'll love this!

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Splix▲62

    Conquer as much as possible

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    none*2▲87

    A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Treys▲78

    Like solitaire... but fun!

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Progress Quest▲69

    The most addictively useless RPG you'll ever play

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    DarkOrbit▲57

    A breathtaking space game in your browser

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Free My Play▲58

    A Hacker News for freemium games

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Seashine▲103

    A Poetic Journey Into The Abyss

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pongoss▲67

    The endless running game

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent▲65

    An experience that will chill you to the core.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Roofbot▲61

    A meditative puzzle game that gets REALLY damn challenging.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →