Spelunky 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Spelunky 2

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Deep and rewarding gameplay
  • High replayability with secrets and alternate paths
  • Tight controls and polished mechanics
  • Challenging but fair difficulty
  • Fun multiplayer co-op mode

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve can be frustrating
  • Some areas feel congested or unfair
  • Lack of polish in hitboxes and ui
  • No native mod support limits content expansion
  • Online multiplayer can be glitchy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Vagante

  • Roguelands

  • Rampage Knights

  • 1001 Spikes

  • Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

  • Spelunky

More relaxing

Games that feels like Spelunky 2 but with a more relaxing feel

  • Sephiria

  • Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

  • Core Keeper

  • Orake Classic

  • Tinkerlands

  • Aground

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Spelunky 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026