Choose Cave Story+
Choose Cave Story+ if you want an Action experience. 3,688 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cave Story+ vs Weebish Mines
Cave Story+ and Weebish Mines both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Cave Story+ (2011) is 6 years older than Weebish Mines (2017). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Cave Story+: 3,688 reviews, Weebish Mines: 13). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Weebish Mines
Choose Weebish Mines if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Weebish Mines launched in 2017.
Both Cave Story+ and Weebish Mines sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.8% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cave Story+ |  Weebish Mines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (3,688 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel | DXF Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cave Story+ (2011) is 6 years older than Weebish Mines (2017).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Cave Story+: 3,688 reviews, Weebish Mines: 13).
- Weebish Mines is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cave Story+ (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Cave Story+ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Weebish Mines has no Deck rating yet.
Cave Story+ vs Weebish Mines — FAQ
- Should I play Cave Story+ or Weebish Mines first?
- If you want chronology, Cave Story+ (2011) came out before Weebish Mines (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Cave Story+ and Weebish Mines similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Cave Story+ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cave Story+ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Weebish Mines doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.