Spelunky

Spelunky

July 4, 2012

ActionPlatformerRoguelike Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5PlayStation VitaXbox One

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&s;ll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully-destructible environments and master their many secrets. To …

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Aarón Márquez IGN Spain Jul 2012
80.0 /100

"Spelunky turns out to be one of the best indie titles on the market. A very addictive gameplay and an outrageous difficulty prove to be its best assets."

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Jul 2012
81.0 /100

"Spelunky is considered a classic roguelike for good reason. Its hazard-filled structure will have you constantly learning new tricks as you continue to progress further and further. In fact, it even remains superior to its recent sequel so I highly …"

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Colm Ahern VideoGamer Jul 2012
90.0 /100

"There is no question: this is the version of Spelunky that you should purchase. Even though the game was released on Xbox 360 over a year ago, the cross save and cross buy interaction between PS3 and Vita – along …"

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Daniel Stroński PPE.pl Jul 2012
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"Two-dimensional Indiana Jones, who fell in love with Dark Souls. Randomly generated top-class boards and fun for months to come."

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Eduardo Rebouças Entertainium Jul 2012
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"There’s absolutely no reason not to give Spelunky a go, it’s probably one of the best games out for the moment on the Vita and even on the PlayStation 3. You’ll be coming back to it time and time again, …"

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Ethan Hawkes Hardcore Gamer Jul 2012
90.0 /100

"Those who missed out on the XBLA release of Spelunky and want a good tough rogue-like should pick it up from Steam. It&s;s a little more based on reflexes than most rogue-likes, but even if you find out you&s;re not …"

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Graham Smith PC Gamer Jul 2012
96.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Straightforward and replayable, Spelunky is precision engineered to make death fair, funny, and a story worth sharing."

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Jul 2012
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"Even all these years later Spelunky has still stood the test of time as one of the most original concepts in the roguelike genre. Brutally hard, but just the right amount of challenge that just pokes you to keep trying. …"

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Jeremy Parish USgamer Jul 2012
90.0 /100

"Essentially the same game as last year&s;s Xbox 360 rendition, Spelunky takes on a new and better life on Vita. Its tragically brief play sessions fit perfectly in a portable format. Just don&s;t throw your system in anger, OK?"

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Joshua Robin GameSkinny Jul 2012
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"This is still a perfectly playable game, which is a strong compliment for a remake of a freeware 2009 release. The concept of Spelunky is timeless, even if the game itself is not. I just think that recently developed roguelikes …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Jul 2012
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"One of the last OG indie titles to finally come to Switch, Spelunky promptly gave me a nice slap in the face to remind me of just how quickly I could utterly fail in a game..."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Jul 2012
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

40.0

"Some aspects related to Spelunky‘s gameplay loop and the quality of its RNG features have aged poorly when compared to more modern and feature-rich roguelikes. Yet considering this was basically the progenitor of half of the indie games in the …"

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Lorenzo Fazio Everyeye.it Jul 2012
85.0 /100

"Our judgment on Spelunky, even in THE PS Vita and PS3 version, remains unchanged compared to the one already pronounced a year ago on Xbox 360. A 2D platformer to love and hating in no uncertain terms, which bases its …"

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Mitch Dyer IGN Jul 2012
90.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

86.0

"Spelunky&s;s punishing platforming returns to PC, where its daily challenges bring new life to an amazing game."

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Mitch Vogel Nintendo Life Jul 2012
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

35.0

"Nearly a decade on, Spelunky still has all the fundamentals in place and remains a great entry in the roguelike genre. Solid gameplay, plenty of secrets, and an addictive gameplay loop make for an easy game to recommend, though we’d …"

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Pablo Camargo NintendoBoy Jul 2012
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"Spelunky is exactly what a roguelike should be: challenging, addictive, and full of secrets to discover. Whether you play alone or in a group, it will keep you engaged for hours without even noticing the time passing by. Almost all …"

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Robert Ramsey Push Square Jul 2012
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

20.0

"The Vita plays the perfect host to Spelunky. Its intense, fast-paced gameplay feels right at home on the portable device, where quick stints of gameplay can help to alleviate the frustration that the title&s;s unforgiving difficulty inevitably unearths. If you&s;re …"

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Tom Bramwell Eurogamer Jul 2012
100.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

85.0

"Spelunky is a perfect game - a creation of rare crystal clarity that sparkles from every angle."

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Tom Mc Shea GameSpot Jul 2012
85.0 /100

"As Spelunky makes its way to the PC, the rewards and dangers are just as alluring as they were one year ago."

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Victor Grunn GamingTrend Jul 2012
86.0 /100

"Pick up Spelunky if you’re a fan of actiony roguelike games, supremely challenging platformers, or if you’re simply a gaming masochist who finds themselves griping about how too damn easy games are nowadays."

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