Spelunky Reviews
Straightforward and replayable, Spelunky is precision engineered to make death fair, funny, and a story worth sharing.
Spelunky is a perfect game - a creation of rare crystal clarity that sparkles from every angle.
Spelunky's punishing platforming returns to PC, where its daily challenges bring new life to an amazing game.
Normally, the first entry in a video game series acts as a rough draft for refined sequels. That’s not the case with Spelunky. It stands on its own as one of the most important games of the past decade.
Major improvements to the cooperative mode coupled with the Vita's portability make this the best version of the already excellent Spelunky.
As Spelunky makes its way to the PC, the rewards and dangers are just as alluring as they were one year ago.
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 a little more based on reflexes than most rogue-likes, but even if you find out you're not that good at it, it is still a riot to watch friends try to get as far as the can before making the wrong step and getting crushed by a boulder.
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 say you should come into this one prepared to die a lot before you really ‘get it’. Whatever your tolerance for difficulty may be, Spelunky proves to be a nice fit for the Switch; it’s certainly worth your time if you never tried it before.
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 with the Vita's ability to deliver instantaneous spelunking – make this the ultimate port of a superb game.
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, not just to hone your skills or take revenge at it, but also to see what’s next. It’s a brilliantly conceived idea that makes for a great reason to just keep going at it. The rewards are boundless. If you survive, that is.
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 unforgiving difficulty inevitably unearths. If you're fortunate enough to dig your way past the rock-solid opening hours, a never-ending supply of treasure eagerly awaits your discovery.
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 fortune on a precise gameplay like a Swiss watch, on an impeccable control system and on a graphic sector that will make many lovers of retrogaming and beyond dream.
Review in Italian | Read full review
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.
Spelunky is one of those titles that kidnaps you for its simplicity in the gameplay but that, slowly, binds you in an eternal embrace while for the umpteenth time you try to go down a hundred meters more than the last game, this time decided to overcome the obstacle that stopped us last time.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The PS Vita execution is as wonderful a game as it has always been - despite some ramerate issues when certain events are triggered or areas entered - but is more at home given the way it plays and the fact it nags at you every moment you’re not playing it - which is reduced if you can take it with you wherever you go.
It's different every time. Go and die in Spelunky, it's worth laying down a few lives.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Two-dimensional Indiana Jones, who fell in love with Dark Souls. Randomly generated top-class boards and fun for months to come.
Review in Polish | Read full review
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 will give players more.
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 recommend giving it a go.
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...