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Game entry
Cave Story
2004 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Shoot 'em up, Action-adventure · PC, Mac, Linux, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi · Oonaki WWW
After 188 duels settled by the community, Cave Story stands no. 2,206 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,494 ELO points and 45% of wins. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Hollow Knight: 0 wins to 7 across 7 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 50 out of 96 (Metroidvania).
World rank
no. 2,206
ELO score
1,494
Wins
45%
Duels played
188
About Cave Story
A side-scrolling platformer in which a robot traverses a strange world that has been thrown into disorder due to its violent history and a doctor that is attempting to exploit the inhabitants to aid him in his own pursuit for power.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,494 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Hollow Knight 0% 7 duels played · 373 points behind
- against Batman: Arkham City 17% 6 duels played · 391 points behind
- against Metroid 75% 4 duels played · 189 points behind
- against Dead Cells 25% 4 duels played · 459 points behind
- against Metroid Prime 25% 4 duels played · 494 points behind
In the same genre
All Metroidvania games →
Keep exploring
Around this spot
The games Cave Story sits between in the world ranking.
The standing
Where Cave Story ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Cave Story stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 50 out of 96 (Metroidvania).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 2,206 | 5,110 |
| Metroidvania | 50 | 96 |
| 2000s | 604 | 1,304 |
| 2004 | 75 | 137 |
The community
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