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Game entry

Spelunky

2012 · Roguelite, Platformer, Action-adventure, Survival · PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360 · Microsoft Studios

Spelunky is ranked no. 181 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,805 and 68% of duels won.

World rank

no. 181

ELO score

1,805

Wins

68%

Duels played

161

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About Spelunky

Spelunky (also known as Spelunky HD) is a remake of Spelunky (now known as Spelunky Classic), an open source indie platformer video game created by Derek Yu and originally released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. The player controls a spelunker who explores a series of caves while collecting treasure, saving damsels, fighting enemies and dodging traps. The caves are procedurally generated, making each run through the game unique. Spelunky is one of the first examples of a roguelike-like, borrowing concepts from the roguelike genre, and was the influence for many later roguelike-like games.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,805 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Spelunky sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 178 Outer Wilds 1,806
  2. 179 Baldur's Gate 1,806
  3. 180 God of War III 1,805
  4. 181 Spelunky 1,805
  5. 182 Metroid Dread 1,804
  6. 183 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 1,804
  7. 184 Mass Effect 1,803

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  1. Rae_1990

    played this solo for months, still don't get why it sits so low tbh

  2. Vinyl_Alfonso

    218 puestos y encima con un 68% de victorias, esto no tiene sentido. Este juego debería estar mucho más arriba, punto.

    NeonKnight12

    J'ai découvert ce jeu un peu par hasard un été, à essayer d'aller un peu plus loin chaque soir sans jamais vraiment réussir.

    LootPlayer95

    Oh non, si mal classé, quelle tragédie.

  3. Celia_44

    Nos turnábamos con mi hermano cada vez que moríamos, así avanzamos casi todo el juego.

    Ghost_Archuleta

    Turnarse con un hermano suena genial, pero el juego castiga tanto los errores ajenos que a veces esa dinámica se rompe rápido.

  4. TurboSniper80

    Je ne sais pas trop quoi penser de ce genre de classement, il change tellement selon les duels tirés au sort qu'on dirait presque de la loterie.

  5. RetroSamurai

    ¿Alguien puede explicarme por qué este juego sigue tan abajo en la lista? ¿Es porque parece simple al principio y la gente lo abandona antes de entender la profundidad que tiene?

    Puente51

    Yo también pensaba que la dificultad explicaba todo, hasta que vi cuánta gente lo deja tras un par de muertes tontas.

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