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Games like Spelunky

2012PC · PS · Switch

24 games that share what Spelunky does well: platforming, survival and fantasy. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.

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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

Multiplayer
Spelunky 2
2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Spelunky series, permadeath
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~80h
IGDB
$19.99
Multiplayer
Astral Ascent
2023PC · Mac · PS · Switch
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~23h
IGDB
$8.11~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Multiplayer
Magicite
2014PC · Mac
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Multiplayer
Spirits Abyss
2020PC
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.99
Rogue Legacy 2
2022PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Run-based, procedural
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Multiplayer
Risk of Rain
2013PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~19h
IGDB
$1.74~~was $9.99~~−83%
Multiplayer
Dead Cells
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Run-based, procedural
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~22h
IGDB
$11.19~~was $24.99~~−55%
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Degrees of Separation
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Side-scrolling, couch co-op
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
~6h
IGDB
$1.99~~was $19.99~~−90%
Multiplayer
Abyss Odyssey
2014PC · PS
Run-based, procedural
Critics
69
Metacritic
Players
67%
Steam
To beat
~24h
IGDB
$14.99
Feist
2015PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android
Side-scrolling, platforming
Critics
65
Metacritic
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Multiplayer
Unravel Two
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Local multiplayer, couch co-op
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
~5h
IGDB
$19.99
In EA Play · Game Pass
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Side-scrolling, platforming
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
~29h
IGDB
$29.99
In Game Pass · PS Plus · Ubisoft+
Dungreed
2018PC · Mac · PS · Switch · iOS · Android
Run-based, side-scrolling
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Multiplayer
Caveblazers
2017PC · PS · Switch
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.74~~was $9.99~~−93%
Celeste
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Side-scrolling, platforming
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~21h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
In PS Plus
Angvik
2014PC
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.24~~was $2.99~~−25%
Bye Sweet Carole
2025PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Survival, platforming
Critics
unknown
Players
72%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.41~~was $24.99~~−46%
MultiplayerHidden gem
Vagante
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
71
IGDB
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Multiplayer
Terraria
2011PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Platforming, co-op
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~68h
IGDB
$9.99
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Hidden gem
Super House of Dead Ninjas
2013PC
Run-based, procedural
Critics
79
Metacritic
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
MultiplayerHidden gem
30XX
2023PC · Switch
Permadeath, run-based
Critics
82
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Multiplayer
Rayman Origins
2011PC · Mac
Local multiplayer, side-scrolling
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~14h
IGDB
$5.99~~was $19.99~~−70%
In Ubisoft+
Multiplayer
Cuphead
2017PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Side-scrolling, couch co-op
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~18h
IGDB
$19.99
Multiplayer
Child of Light
2014PC · PS · Xbox
Side-scrolling, couch co-op
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~12h
IGDB
$13.49~~was $14.99~~−10%
In Game Pass · PS Plus · Ubisoft+

Hidden gems like Spelunky

Highly rated, under 5,000 Steam reviews, and outside the big series.

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Gonner
2016 · PC · Mac · PS · Switch
Permadeath, run-based
83% of 995 Steam reviews
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Pepper Grinder
2024 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Arcade, platforming
85% of 1,121 Steam reviews
$5.99~~was $14.99~~−60%
Gunbrella
2023 · PC · Switch
Run-based, side-scrolling
85% of 928 Steam reviews
$3.74~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Multiplayer
20XX
2017 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Run-based, procedural
91% of 3,985 Steam reviews
$11.01~~was $14.99~~−27%
Spiritfall
2024 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Run-based, procedural
92% of 1,849 Steam reviews
$19.99
Multiplayer
The Adventure Pals
2018 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Local multiplayer, couch co-op
92% of 993 Steam reviews
$2.39~~was $14.99~~−84%