Spelunky
Difficult roguelike platformer with destructible, randomly generated underground levels
Mossmouth · Released Aug 8, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 17K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 41 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 28
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Sep 30, 2021
Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)
What is Spelunky?
A 2D roguelike platformer about exploring underground levels filled with monsters, traps, treasure, and secrets. Each run uses a new level layout, and players can destroy terrain, fight enemies, collect items, or play locally in co-op.
For you if...
- +you enjoy demanding platforming where knowledge and precision matter
- +you value replaying procedural levels and learning their systems
- +you want chaotic local co-op for up to four players
Not for you if...
- −you dislike randomized hazards and restarting after death
- −you prefer forgiving platformers with predictable level layouts
What players say
92% of 16,673 reviews are positive · 97% of 41 in the last 30 days
Players praise the mechanical depth, demanding learning curve, and replayability of randomized runs. Complaints focus on sudden deaths and runs derailed by random hazards; some recent players also report launch and resolution problems, along with lost save progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Spelunky system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or equivalent processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Xbox 360 controller or other XInput-compatible controller
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.
Tags
- Platformer
- Roguelike
- Action Roguelike
- Indie
- Difficult
- 2D
- Local Co-Op
- Replay Value
- Procedural Generation
- Arcade
- Addictive
- Action
- Perma Death
- Singleplayer
- Adventure
- Co-op
Recent updates
- Sep 30, 2021 · 1.47 Update!
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