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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 150 duels settled by the community, Cave Story stands no. 1,391 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,545 ELO points and 44% 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. 30 out of 95 (Metroidvania).
World rank
no. 1,391
ELO score
1,545
Wins
44%
Duels played
150
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 1,545 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Hollow Knight 0% 7 duels played · 284 points behind
- against Batman: Arkham City 17% 6 duels played · 283 points behind
- against Metroid Prime 25% 4 duels played · 198 points behind
- against Dark Souls II 25% 4 duels played · 182 points behind
- against Dead Cells 33% 3 duels played · 298 points behind
In the same genre
All Metroidvania games →
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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: 30 out of 95 (Metroidvania).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,391 | 5,046 |
| Metroidvania | 30 | 95 |
| 2000s | 400 | 1,308 |
| 2004 | 61 | 137 |
The community
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