Spelunky

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Spelunky is a platformer, rogue-like and action roguelike game developed and published by Mossmouth.
Released on August 08th 2013 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain and Japanese.

It has received 16,171 reviews of which 14,891 were positive and 1,280 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Spelunky into these genres:

Platformer Rogue-like Action Roguelike Indie Difficult 2D Local Co-Op Replay Value Procedural Generation Arcade Addictive Action Perma Death Singleplayer Adventure Co-op Great Soundtrack Local Multiplayer Controller Side Scroller

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or equivalent processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Xbox 360 controller or other XInput-compatible controller

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

Right, so you've decided to play this absolute death trap masquerading as a video game. Let me tell you something - this isn't a game, it's a bloody psychological experiment designed to make you question your life choices and sanity. Picture this: You're wandering through these gorgeous caves, feeling like Indiana Jones's less talented cousin, picking up shiny trinkets like some magpie with a PlayStation. "Ooh, look at me!" you think, "I'm collecting treasure!" Then BAM! The universe decides to punch you in the metaphorical nuts. You grab a golden idol - because of course you do - and suddenly the entire cave system goes into full-on apocalypse mode. A boulder the size of Eric Cartmans's ego comes hurtling towards you, and you're doing this pathetic little dance of survival. "Lucky jump!" you might think. But no. This game doesn't do luck. This game does BRUTAL. One moment you're feeling like a hero, the next you're being yeeted into oblivion by a spider that's apparently been training with SAS. Then a shopkeeper - who seems to have consumed approximately 17 espressos and is having a complete mental breakdown - starts firing a shotgun like he's auditioning for a Michael Bay film. And just when you think, "Well, this can't get worse," the game says, "Hold my beer" and launches an arrow directly into your face. Not to the side, not near your face - Directly. In. Your. Face. The genius - and I use that term with maximum sarcasm - is that everything is your fault. That boulder? Your fault. The spiders? Your fault. The maniac shopkeeper? Yep, you guessed it - Your. Bloody. Fault. It's like the game designers sat in a room and thought, "How can we make players feel simultaneously incompetent, frustrated, and weirdly addicted?" And by God, they've succeeded. This game is an existential crisis with pixel graphics. A middle finger to the concept of fair play. A testament to the fact that in this digital world, you are nothing more than a puppet whose strings are controlled by a sadistic game designer who probably laughs while drinking chamomile tea. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. But only if you enjoy having your self-esteem ground into a fine powder and blown into the wind of digital humiliation. Would rage quit again.

Dec. 2024

One of the best rouguelike games I've played. I've got 40+ hours played and still haven't beaten it, but the gameplay loop is so fun that I still keep returning. There's a sequel, but I don't think I've exhausted this one yet.

Aug. 2024

Took me 24 hours to beat the game once, without the use of shortcuts or alternate paths. It has changed the way I approach situations, and has forever improved my reflexes and problem solving skills. Gamepad is recommended for optimal play. It's a wonderful game with tonnes of love, I've never encountered an error during gameplay. Don't hit printscreen, though, because that crashes the game lol. Lost a screencap of my first big win that way. Haven't tried the sequel, but, with how much content this game holds, I won't need to for a long time. 10/10, watch out for piranhas!

April 2024

Spelunky is roguelike unlike any other. It almost feels that the game has a plan for how you die every time. And believe me, you will die. Yet how you die is unique for every run you play. The game is procedurally generated every time you start a new game, which makes adds some layer and fun. The controls are pretty great and feel very fluid. What's great is that when you die, it's your fault, even if you don't think so at first. If you rush the levels, you're bound to make mistakes. But even taking too long in the level results in a certain punishment. Part of the whole game is punishment itself. You're pretty much punished for everything. But nonetheless, I love this game. And you'll see why if you play it.

Jan. 2024

Best rouge-like ever made and one of the best games ever, period. Design is beyond exceptional and there is almost no fluff to pad this game or make it overstay it's welcome. One of the few rouge-likes that I believe has actually achieved a fair difficulty that's rewarding as well; there is no way to cheese this with a run breaking build or just luck in general so you will feel the accomplishment of success in full. The game is more about mastering yourself and your true knowledge of the world you travel than it is about twitch reflexes or optimizing builds which sets it apart from most others. It's so good I don't even think the sequel can really capture what made it great, and that's still a pretty good game. It's worth it.

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14.99€

9.0

14,891

1,280

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Developer

Mossmouth

Publisher

Mossmouth

Release 08 Aug 2013

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