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. You'll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully-destructible environments and master their many secrets. To stay or flee, to kill or rescue, to shop or steal... in Spelunky, the choice is yours and so are the consequences!
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"Spelunky 1 did a lot with a little, and Spelunky 2 does a lot with a lot. It remains better for its additions, and no less elegant. The variety in Spelunky 2 is a pure thrill." -Rock, Paper, Shotgun "I’ll let you know up top that I adore this game. If you’re a fan of the original, I expect you’ll fall in love, too." -Polygon A disclaimer before we send you to the Spelunky 2 store page: we decided not to release with online co-op so that we could spend some extra time improving the experience, a...
After plumbing the depths of PlayStations for a fortnight, Spelunky 2 arrived on PC today. Grab your whip and hat, and hit the Moon to explore new dungeons full of monsters, treasures, and ways to die while doing something you initially thought was quite clever. Online multiplayer isn’t in at launch, mind, so you’ll have to before you can experience the comfort/mischief/catastrophe of playing with a pal not within punching distance. (more…)
Spelunky 2 is almost here! On September 29th, the long-awaited sequel is arriving on Steam. The game has already been well-received by gaming publications like Polygon, IGN (10/10), Game Informer (9/10), and Edge (9/10). The consensus seems to be that Spelunky 2 feels familiar but also different (and bigger!), so fans of the first game will find a lot to love about it. On the other hand, curious players who have yet to experience the fun will find no better time to join in – you’ll be learning t...
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