Spelunky 2
Explore randomly generated caves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family. Branching routes and an accessible background layer turn each expedition into a series of decisions about where to go next.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.9 / 10
About this game
Spelunky 2 sends explorers into the Moon's caves in search of treasure and missing family. Move through randomly generated stages, navigate traps and choose between branching routes. Passages also lead behind the main playfield, where another layer can contain treasure rooms and hidden paths. Animals can be tamed and ridden to use their special abilities. Water and lava flow through the environment and alter the playfield. Encounters with non-player characters offer another choice: help them, attack them or leave them alone. Between expeditions, Base Camp provides a safe place to practice movement and access shortcuts before returning to the caves.
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Collected in series
Spelunky is a roguelike platforming series where changing caves, usable objects and lethal traps reward improvisation. Each expedition asks you to read the room, weigh treasure against danger and live with the consequences of a jump or thrown object.
Spelunky
2013
- Xbox 3602012 · 8.55 / 10
- Xbox 3602012 · 8.55 / 10
- Nintendo SwitchAug 26, 2021 · 8.55 / 10
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AI review
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An exploration-focused platformer for players who enjoy reading changing environments and choosing their own route.
Branching paths and background rooms can make observation as important as forward movement. Flowing liquids and rideable animals suggest an experience built around understanding interacting systems, especially for players who enjoy experimenting.
Strengths
- Alternative routes and background passages can make investigating a level a meaningful part of progress.
- Safe movement practice at Base Camp offers a useful way to rehearse before another expedition.
Weaknesses
- Randomized stages may be a poor fit for players who want every attempt to repeat an identical route.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy environmental observation, exploratory platforming and testing how creatures and terrain interact.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Branching expeditions and a separate practice space suggest a rhythm of exploration followed by deliberate rehearsal, without establishing a particular run length. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Route choices, background passages and mount abilities can reward players who pause to assess possibilities before committing to movement. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Visible water and lava moving through the caves can make the environment feel like an active system to watch rather than a static backdrop. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Safe practice at camp can support learning movement, while TV, tabletop and handheld support offers flexibility in where to play. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Publisher
- Mossmouth
- Release date
- Aug 26, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Science FictionExplorationLocal Co-opFast-pacedDodgePlatformingSolo-friendly2D GraphicsReal-time CombatCollection-richSide-scrollingFantasyReplayableStory-driven
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideSep 29, 2020
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 26, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com