At a glance
Cave Story+ runs on Apple Silicon Macs, according to a player report: M2 Max, 22 October 2026, rated 5 out of 5.
Cave Story+ came out on Steam on 22 November 2011, made by Nicalis, Inc., Studio Pixel.
Will Cave Story+ run on a Mac?
Players ran Cave Story+ on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | M2 Max | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 83 min |
Graphics in the reports: DXMT.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 0.128 GB of memory for Cave Story+; 0.512 GB recommended.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 0.2 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find Cave Story+ in your library and install it (0.2 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Cave Story+ won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run Cave Story+ ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac, how online play will work and how controllers will work.