Cave Story decomp, recomp & PC ports
4 community projects rebuild Cave Story (Windows, 2004): 2 decompilations, 0 static recompilations and 2 ports, rewrites or clean-room builds.
| Project | Type | Status | Runs on | Needs the game | Made | Latest | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| doukutsu-rs | Rewrite | released | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, Web | Yes | Human-led | 1.0.0 | 1.3k |
| CSE2 | Decompilation | wip | Windows | Yes | Human-led | — | 202 |
| Reconstructing Cave Story | Rewrite | stalled | — | Yes | Human-led | — | 101 |
| Cave-Story-Decompilation | Decompilation | archived | — | Yes | Human-led | — | 20 |
Can I play Cave Story on PC?
Yes. doukutsu-rs runs natively on PC, using data from your own copy of the original game.
Is there a Cave Story decompilation?
Yes: CSE2 and Cave-Story-Decompilation.
Is it legal?
These projects publish code only. Where a build needs game data, you supply it from a copy of Cave Story you own; Recomp never links to game files.