Spelunky is an adventure developed by BlitWorks, released 4 July 2012 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 85 hrs to finish.
What Spelunky is
Spelunky is an adventure game developed by BlitWorks and released in 2012. It was published by Microsoft Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Spelunky is a 2008 platform video game created by independent developer Derek Yu and released as source-available freeware for Microsoft Windows. It was remade for the Xbox 360 in 2012, with ports of the new version following for various platforms, including back to Microsoft Windows. The player controls a spelunker who explores a series of caves while collecting treasure, saving damsels, fighting enemies, and dodging traps. The caves are procedurally generated, making each run-through of the game unique.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and survival. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 20 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Spelunky holds a critic score of 91 out of 100. That places it above 96% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 21 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 88, across 189 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 85 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 137.5 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or equivalent processor, 2 GB RAM and 3D graphics card. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Spelunky launched on 4 July 2012, within three weeks of Persona 4 Golden, Spec Ops: The Line, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2. It reviewed better than all of them. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Persona 4 Golden, Spec Ops: The Line, Pokémon Black Version 2, Pokémon White Version 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Spelunky yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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