Spelunky
Released Aug 2013
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
92% positive · 17K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Spelunky originally launched on Steam on August 8, 2013 and has not received any major content updates since. The game's developer news is primarily focused on the sequel, Spelunky 2, which released on September 29, 2020. The most substantive update to this game was a maintenance patch (version 1.47) released on September 30, 2021, which added language localizations and fixed long-standing bugs — the developer themselves noted the previous patch had been in 2014, a 7-year gap. The most recent developer communication, dated May 21, 2026, is an announcement that the Spelunky character "Guy Spelunky" has been added to the third-party platform fighter Fraymakers — this is a licensing/crossover notice, not an update to Spelunky itself. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap, and no developer statements indicating any further content is planned for the original Spelunky. The game launched as a complete, self-contained product and has been in a finished state for many years.
Evidence
Version 1.47 patch added language localizations and fixed bugs. Developer noted the prior update was in 2014 — a 7-year gap — framing this as a thank-you to longtime supporters, with no mention of future content plans.
Developer announced Spelunky 2's launch on Steam, directing players to the sequel's store page. Original Spelunky's news feed has been primarily used to promote the sequel.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Mossmouth
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure. You'll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully-destructible environments and master their many secrets. To stay or flee, to kill or rescue, to shop or steal... in Spelunky, the choice is yours and so are the consequences!
Key Features
- "Roguelike" Platforming - Randomly-generated, fully-destructible levels are dense with danger. Quick thinking and a deep understanding will keep you alive along the knife's edge!
- Fill Your Journal - Track your progress with a dusty explorer's journal given to you by Yang, your mentor from another age.
- Local Co-op - Up to 4 players can join up to help or hinder in madcap cooperative play.
- Deathmatch - Unlock 72 diverse, deadly arenas to wage battle in against friends or bots.
- The Daily Challenge - Each day a new set of levels is generated for the Daily Challenge, a unique mode where you only get one chance per day to compete online against the rest of the Steam community.
- A Colorful Cast - A roster of 20 squishy explorers (16 unlockable) are waiting for you to make their greedy dreams come true!
- Tough Love - You're going to die in all kinds of painful, hilarious, and surprising ways. But with each mistake you'll learn more about how Spelunky works and get that much closer to solving its deepest mysteries!
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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