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IGDB / 8145

Spelunky Classic

2008 90 / 100 Indie Platform Puzzle
Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for... Don't be afraid to die! But also do Show full summary

Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for... Don't be afraid to die! But also don't be afraid to live! Happy Spelunky-ing!

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplaySurvival GameplayPuzzles StructureRoguelike

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Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for... Don't be afraid to die! But also don't be afraid to live! Happy Spelunky-ing!

GameplaySurvival GameplayPuzzles StructureRoguelike GenreIndie GenrePlatform GenrePuzzle ThemeAction ThemeFantasy ThemeScience fiction
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ThemeSurvival Traitfreeware Traitopen-source Traitroguelite Traittreasure hunt

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Derek Yu
Publisher
Derek Yu
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Survival
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Dec 21, 2008

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