Games like Spelunky 2
If Spelunky 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spelunky, Kungfu Cowboy and NIPH — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, intense and stressful. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Spelunky 2 is a challenging action indie roguelike platformer released in 2020 by Mossmouth with online co-op support for up to four players. Set on the Moon, players explore procedurally generated caverns where physics-based movement and permadeath mechanics create emergent challenges that differ with each attempt. Players describe the experience as intense and stressful, with seeded runs allowing the sharing of specific level layouts. Reviewers highlight that shortcut unlocking progressively reveals new paths through the massive adventure, while arena mode turns chaos into fun with friends. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and holds a 93 percent positive rating from nearly fourteen thousand Steam reviews, available for nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents.
About Spelunky 2: 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.
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Steam players who put hours into Spelunky 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Spelunky
WHY THIS
Shares physics based movement, procedural generation and a tense mood with Spelunky 2.
Top pick for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
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.
Kungfu Cowboy
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Spelunky 2.
Second-strongest match for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Headshot, dash and dodge like a Kungfu Cowboy in this quirky, challenging run 'n' gun platformer with roguelike elements. Explore randomly generated levels, acquire strong "gunfu" abilities and stack synergizible upgrades for a powerful build. Team up with friends in PvE or battle each other in PvP!
NIPH
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
NIPH is a stylish roguelite platformer with risky and intense combat. Slash, shoot, and learn and cast spells with more varied items as you explore a vast and diverse fantasy world!
Legend of Dungeon
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
Idiots' Fantasy
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Ranked #5 for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Idiot's Fantasy is an idiotic hack-slash Roguelike in a world where every rule can be changed by equipping various rule books. Fight, explore, buy, switch, and die as you conquer this randomly generated world using the idiotic gameplay you've created yourself.
Lost Castle / 失落城堡
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Ranked #6 for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Freaky Awesome
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Ranked #7 for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
Catacomb Kids
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Spelunky 2.
Ranked #8 for Spelunky 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Spelunky 2
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Spelunky
WHY THIS
Shares physics based movement, procedural generation and a tense mood with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
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.
The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
RogueLite
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
'RogueLite' is a simple randomly generated dungeon that was inspired by classic RPGs, complete with 100 floors, over 200 treasures to find and 70 monsters to hunt, and 6 playable classes plus 6 unlockable classes.
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
TUNIC
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Spelunky 2.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
TowerClimb
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a stressful mood with Spelunky 2.
Reviewers of Spelunky 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Spelunky 2 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Spelunky 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spelunky 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spelunky 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Spelunky 2.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spelunky 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Spelunky 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Spelunky 2.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Spelunky
WHY THIS
Shares physics based movement, procedural generation and a tense mood with Spelunky 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Spelunky 2.
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.
Freaky Awesome
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Spelunky 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
Catacomb Kids
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Spelunky 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Spelunky 2.
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Frequently asked about Spelunky 2
- Is Spelunky 2 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Spelunky 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Spelunky 2 cost?
- Spelunky 2 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Spelunky 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Spelunky 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Spelunky 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spelunky 2 are Spelunky, Kungfu Cowboy, NIPH.
- Who developed Spelunky 2?
- Spelunky 2 was developed by Mossmouth, BlitWorks and published by Mossmouth.
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