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Lead a lunar explorer through randomized, trap-filled caves, seeking treasure and missing family in a deadly platforming roguelike.
Released 29 Sep 2020
Explore Hidden Layers
Ride Tamed Mounts
Choose Branching Routes
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Developed by Mossmouth, BlitWorks · Published by Mossmouth









You play as a new generation of explorers on the Moon, venturing into caves in search of treasure and a missing family. Each run takes you through randomly arranged 2D platforming levels filled with creatures, hazards, and items, where a fatal mistake sends you back to the start.
Move carefully through traps and enemies, use tools and objects to solve immediate dangers, and interact with a world where hazards can affect one another. Levels include hidden second layers and branching routes; you can also tame and ride animals, while moving water and lava change the terrain.
Runs offer different routes, equipment, and encounters to discover. Characters you unlock gather at Base Camp, which expands as you explore; there you can practice safely and access shortcuts. The game also supports cooperative play.
Players who enjoy Spelunky 2 often highlight the satisfaction of learning its systems through repeated attempts, with hard-won progress making victories feel earned. Reviews also describe its chaotic deaths as funny and memorable, and praise the wealth of secrets and the fun of playing with friends. Others find the difficulty and run-ending setbacks frustrating or unfair, so the challenge is not enjoyed by everyone.



| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 32 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Spelunky 2 supports single-player and multiplayer. Store features state online co-op, online PvP, shared/split screen co-op, shared/split screen PvP, cross-platform multiplayer, and Remote Play Together. Steam tags indicate 4 Player Local, and reviews describe online co-op, PvP Arena, play with friends, random online co-op, and bot support in Arena. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Reviews mention visual and kaizo mods, but no provided information states how mods work in multiplayer. No multiplayer mod support can be confirmed from the provided text. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 91/100 View on Metacritic |