Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Co-op: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 17k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
73% of themes are praise27% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Spelunky is a masterclass in roguelike game design that blends tight platforming mechanics with randomized level generation to create an endlessly replayable experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Spelunky embraces a charming, cartoonish art style that belies its difficulty.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also this game can be played on couch coop with 3+ extra players for extra chaos and that's always a massive plus in any game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The aesthetic is a quirky mish-mash of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror tropes, with some pop-culture references to stuff like Indiana Jones and Evil Dead thrown in, all presented in a cutesy indie art style.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The key quest was fun and tense, but gets too chaotic for the harder achievements and secrets.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It introduces improved graphics, new enemies, areas, items, playable characters, online leaderboards, and local multiplayer modes, making an already excellent game even better.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay68 reviews
Difficulty41 reviews
Co-op23 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Story12 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Accessibility67% still recommend
Crashes0% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.
4 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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