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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

Cave Story is ranked no. 1,127 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,556 and 41% of duels won.

World rank

no. 1,127

ELO score

1,556

Wins

41%

Duels played

119

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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 1,556 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Cave Story sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,124 Tekken 5 1,556
  2. 1,125 Mark of the Ninja 1,556
  3. 1,126 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 1,556
  4. 1,127 Cave Story 1,556
  5. 1,128 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen 1,556
  6. 1,129 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 1,556
  7. 1,130 Risen 2: Dark Waters 1,556

Released in 2004

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