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Spelunky
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
71 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Awesome roguelike, but why there's still no steam cloud? A developer can make it in a minute”
“The original GOAT of rougelikes, this game feels so rewarding and addicting”
27 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I have played Spelunky HD for a long time on 4 different platforms including this one. if I could say an amount of hours for every platform combined...10,000 would be a good guess. I love this game. Perfect mix of you…”
“Spelunky does not giveth, Spelunky only taketh away...”
“I used to play spelunky classic on my chromebook all the time, it's a continuation it's well balanced there's lots of secrets and it's challenging in a way that doesn't make it unfairly hard, I would recommend ten out…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“It's a genre defining rougelike for a reason. Platforming requires precision, but is incredibly tight and feels satisfying to control. The magic moment happens when you've done enough rounds to stop and realize…”
“Spelunky is very challenging but fair(mostly). Control responsiveness is real crisp so you rarely feel like you didn't deserve the death. The RNG can be brutal at times, but if you enjoy working within limitations and…”
“Best game ever. Anyone who says otherwise just doesn't like the idea that it takes time to be good at something. If you don't have it, buy it. The music is incredible, the visuals are stunning, and the gameplay is tight…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is a blast, especially multiplayer. Don't let the cute graphics fool you... this game can get pretty crazy. If a friend dies, you can find their coffin and resurrect them. There are a lot of hidden items,…”
“gud local-coop (steam deck remote play), learnt so many Italian swear words”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Best game ever. Anyone who says otherwise just doesn't like the idea that it takes time to be good at something. If you don't have it, buy it. The music is incredible, the visuals are stunning, and the gameplay is tight…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“i would like this game if half the enemies couldn't instakill/ stunlock you. it feels like no matter how good you get at the game all it takes is one small mistake to send you all the way back to the mines. below is a…”
“This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, spent 40 hours playing trying to get achievements, was at 920 runs getting closer and closer to the speedrun achievement and 100% journal + skins then they deleted all of my progress. The game…”
“słyszałem o tej grze dobre rzeczy, i jest dobra. Może trochę trudna ale to chyba do przyzwyczajenia i do wyćwiczenia precyzji i uników, najgorsze co mogło zostać dodane do tej gry to pająki”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i would like this game if half the enemies couldn't instakill/ stunlock you. it feels like no matter how good you get at the game all it takes is one small mistake to send you all the way back to the mines. below is a…”
“pain.”
“This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, spent 40 hours playing trying to get achievements, was at 920 runs getting closer and closer to the speedrun achievement and 100% journal + skins then they deleted all of my progress. The game…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Awesome roguelike, but why there's still no steam cloud? A developer can make it in a minute”
“Insanely fun game. Wish it had cloud support tho.”
“Doesnt have steam cloud support”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's an okaish game to spend few hours and relax. There's something that I don't like that much about it, and that it doesn't have an actual progression and can be played infinitely until you just give up at some point…”
“This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, spent 40 hours playing trying to get achievements, was at 920 runs getting closer and closer to the speedrun achievement and 100% journal + skins then they deleted all of my progress. The game…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The HD remake of is arguably one of the most significant indie games ever made, what Derek Yu did here with Spelunky is not just fantastic, it shaped the entire indie industry by laying the first brick in what became the full city that is the modern indie roguelike genre. This…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Even though Spelunky 2 has been out for quite some time now, this Spelunky is still great and offers some chaotic co-op action if you choose to do that to yourself. Good times!”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“i loved it when it was on my xbox 360 and i still love it”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:00 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Guy Spelunky Joins Fraymakers!
So excited to share that Guy Spelunky has joined the cast of Fraymakers, the marvelous indie platform fighter! They did an amazing job incorporating his items into a unique, fun moveset that really ca
1.47 Update!
Hey, everyone! This update isn't exactly massive, but I feel like it qualifies as major, since the last update was in... lemme see here... 2014! 7 years ago! Big thanks to BlitWorks for the patch, whi
Spelunky 2 is OUT NOW!
"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
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Platformer · Rogue-like · Action Roguelike · Indie · Difficult · 2D · Local Co-Op · Replay Value · Procedural Generation · Arcade · Addictive · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://spelunkyworld.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 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