Underplayed Gems

Spelunky (2013)

Spelunky cover
Developer
Mossmouth
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 16,620 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense and rewarding platforming crawl where each run is a fresh, unpredictable puzzle of traps and treasures

punishingaddictiveunpredictableexplorativetacticalretrochaoticpermadeath

What players say

Players say the platforming is tight and the skill ceiling is enormous, but luck and randomness can make or break runs, especially when trying to reach secret areas. Some call it beautiful chaos, others complain that unreasonable RNG ruins attempts. Co-op is fun but does not make the game easier.

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Screenshots

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