doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rs
A faithful and open-source remake of Cave Story's engine written in Rust 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rs · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4e516ad2deaf
- homepage: https://doukutsu.rs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1ac1752aae1a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rs | main | 83 |
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