6 Games like Cave Story+ on Mobile that you should try

If Cave Story+ worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and pixel art. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Its point of contact with Cave Story+ is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to pixel art. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Cave Story+ and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and horror setting.

What carries over from Cave Story+ is shooting mechanics, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Shelved next to Cave Story+ for good reason: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Shelved next to Cave Story+ for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.