Is Cave Story+ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Cave Story+ runs great on the Steam Deck.
Cave Story+ runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel
- Publisher
- Nicalis, Inc.
- Release
- November 22, 2011
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 83
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *:Windows XP
- Processor:Intel Core Solo
- Memory:128 MB RAM
- Graphics:64MB RAM
- Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
- OS *:Windows 7
- Processor:Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz and above
- Memory:512 MB RAM
- Graphics:256MB RAM, non-integrated
- Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
Is Cave Story+ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 33 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Cave Story+ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Cave Story+ yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Cave Story+ on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Cave Story+ playable on Steam Deck?
Cave Story+ <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
›Is Cave Story+ Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Cave Story+ as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Cave Story+ get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Cave Story+ on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Cave Story+ specifically.
›Can you play Cave Story+ multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Cave Story+ has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Cave Story+ on Steam Deck?
Yes. Cave Story+ runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Cave Story+?
Yes — Valve reports that Cave Story+ performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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