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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 16,293 reviews of which 15,005 were positive and 1,288 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 8.90€ on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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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
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spelunky is an interesting game, its difficulty treads a fine line between fair and bullsh*t and the gameplay loop is fun and addicting so you just keep pushing until you get to that new area. spelunky is at times unfair, but it's also very rewarding, in a game where a single mistake can easily end your run managing to win is very accomplishing and satisfying, it's a game like no other.
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this game has genuinely been a part of my life for over a decade, i used to play it on xbox 360, and now i play it whenever im bored, or feeling down, etc. genuinely an endlessly repayable gem, i recommend.
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Spelunky, also known as "Spelunky HD", due to it being a reimagining of a 2009 game by the same name, now commonly reffered to as "[url=https://www.spelunkyworld.com/original.html]Spelunky Classic ", is a game by indie darling and design mastermind Derek "Fuck" Yu. That nickname is not one he thought up, it's just what many fans of this game, its 2009 classic variant, and the surprise 2020 sequel "Spelunky 2" are likely to mutter under their breaths after their 50th run in a row ends with them being "spelunked". This phrase, which does not, in fact, refer to cave exploration, is a euphemistic name given to the act of getting pummeled by Spelunky's high difficulty and sheer insanity. These depths your spelunker (of which there are several to unlock) treads are brutal and unwelcoming, few friendly faces are to be found here and those that are, are just as likely to find any excuse to run at you at Mach 10 speeds, like your average Cyberpunk 2077 crack addict with a Sandevistan, riddling your face with Shotgun pellet impact holes in the process. Sometimes, your deaths and the predicaments you find yourself in will be less than fair, but Spelunky HD's runs are mercifully short enough to not let the impact sting for too long (unless you're doing one of Spelunky's infamously gruelling achievements, of which I've done every single one (yes, I do need mental help, thanks for asking <3). Spelunky is a merciless piece of art, a classic man vs. environment silent narrative, like Indiana Jones, if Indy were a big-nosed mute, who had an insatiable enough masochistic desire to make the average user of Twitter cower in fear. Your protagonist (and yourself, by proxy) constantly subject yourselves to unforgiving, procedurally generated tests of ingenuity, game knowledge and platforming endurance, in this way, Spelunky is a fantastic game. Some buggyness here or there on higher refresh rate monitors, the lack of steam cloud intergration, some annoying, RNG-filled achievements, somewhat annoying character unlock conditions and frequently strange stomp mechanic behavior when compared to Spelunky 2 can only mar the ingenuity on display so much. I was surprised to find that I hadn't ever written a review for Spelunky HD, but perhaps I had felt it redundant before. If you want, feel free to check out my Spelunky 2 review here. Many Thanks To Mossmouth And Derek Yu For The Laughs, Stockholm Syndrome & The Therapy Bills That I Will Now Have To Fund Through Selling My Body <3
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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.
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spelunky is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
Spelunky is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
Spelunky received 15,005 positive votes out of a total of 16,293 achieving a rating of 8.98.
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Spelunky was developed and published by Mossmouth.
Spelunky is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Spelunky is not playable on MacOS.
Spelunky is not playable on Linux.
Spelunky offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Spelunky offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Spelunky does not currently offer any DLC.
Spelunky does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Spelunky supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Spelunky is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Spelunky.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
65
Developer
Mossmouth
Publisher
Mossmouth
Release
08 Aug 2013
Platforms
Remote Play
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