75. Spelunky 2 Both the original freeware version of Spelunky, and its 2008 HD remake are two of the most influential games of all time due to their monumental impact that shaped the entire roguelike genre. The HD remake was largely viewed as being a near perfect game, in particular. Tha...
Spelunky is inspired by the best old games from the 8-bit era, but it procedurally generates its levels, so you’ve always got somewhere new to explore every time you play. It also has snakes, boulders, ice caves, and more bats than you can shake your shotgun at – if you can find...
Microsoft said "'Nah'" to the Halo x Doom crossover pitched for Amazon's Secret Level, but I'm crossing my fingers for Season 2Secret Level is an animated anthology show that reimagines a handful of iconic games - from Pac-Man and Spelunky to Armored Core and The Outer Worlds - in ...
In Spelunky, you play as a little explorer who runs and jumps sort of like Mario. You explore short levels and collect useful items (like extra bombs, spiky boots, a jetpack!) and treasure while dodging creatures and traps. It’s all very Indiana Jones, complete with your primary weapon ...
As PC Gamer's guides writer, Emma is usually juggling several games at once. She loves competitive first-person shooters like CS:GO and Call of Duty, but she always has time for a few rounds of Hearthstone. She's happiest when she's rescuing pugs in Spelunky 2. More about resident evi...
36. Spelunky (2008) PlayingSpelunkyoften seems like a quest to find out how many different ways your underground explorer can die. This uncompromising and darkly comedic 2D platformer has some of the most dynamic consequences you can fall prey to, or take advantage of once you learn the ropes...
Lode Runneris a forerunner to puzzle-platformers of today such asSpelunky, with the focus on avoiding enemies and using ambushes or trickery to deal with them. Along with the ability to create your own levels,Lode Runneris a surprisingly forward-thinking platformer for the era. Historical ...
Spelunky just keeps on giving, offering new challenges and quirks that you weren’t previously aware of the deeper into it you go. That’s apt, because you spend your time in the game travelling deep underground on the hunt for treasure and crying with shameful remorse when you attack a sh...
30. Spelunky (2012, Xbox 360, others) Spelunkyis a 2D platformer you’ll probably never master — or even beat. Its procedural nature ensures no two playthroughs are the same, and it’s so masterfully designed, so full of mysteries and so addicting, that many players find themselves consta...
excellent soundtrack and many hidden secrets right from the start. This challenging adventure/platformer may remind some players of games such asEl Mulana 1 and 2,Montezuma’s Revenge, theSpelunkygames and similar adventure titles. You know those easy to play, tough to master classics from the ...