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doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rs

A faithful and open-source remake of Cave Story's engine written in Rust observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rs · homepage · Rust · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 55
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 259.0
  • age_days: 2207
  • days_rel: 91
  • days_push: 17
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1284 stars · 81 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

doukutsu-rs is a faithful open-source reimplementation of the Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari) game engine written in Rust. It supports original freeware, Cave Story+, and Nintendo Switch data files while adding modern quality-of-life improvements like smooth motion, flexible resolution, and cutscene skipping.

Use cases

  • play Cave Story with modern quality-of-life improvements
  • run Cave Story on Linux, macOS, Windows, or Android
  • play Cave Story with smooth motion on high refresh rate displays
  • use one executable with freeware, Cave Story+, or Switch game data
  • skip cutscenes while playing Cave Story
  • play Cave Story with enhanced lighting effects

When to choose

  • you want to play Cave Story natively on modern platforms with widescreen and high-refresh-rate support
  • you need a single engine that works with freeware, Cave Story+, or Switch data files
  • you want an open-source, actively maintained Cave Story engine

When to avoid

  • you don't own or can't obtain Cave Story data files, which are required and not included
  • you want to play the original 2004 engine exactly as-is without enhancements
  • you need a general-purpose game engine for building your own games

Facets

application · maturity stable

game-engine graphics gaming-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform cave-story game-remake engine-reimplementation metroidvania retro-gaming game-development macos linux android

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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