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Spelunky

Indie

Developer Mossmouth

Spelunky is a 2008 platform video game created by independent developer Derek Yu and released as source-available freeware for Microsoft Windows. It was remade for the Xbox 360 in 2012, with ports of the new version following for various platforms, including back to Microsoft Windows. The player controls a spelunker who explores a series of caves while collecting treasure, saving damsels, fighting enemies, and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • Patrick Klepek @patrickklepek.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2026

    An all-time great video game moment. I'll be thinking about this for years. It's right up there with surviving Hell in Spelunky, one-shotting O&S in Dark Souls, and beating @danryckert.com's disgusting Mario Maker creations.

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  • Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.comBluesky · Mar 16, 2025

    Having played through most of it and given time to ruminate on it, I'm now confident in saying this is one of the best indie game releases of all time. Sitting alongside Spelunky and Hades and Caves Of Qud. No matter what kind of games you play and how hardcore you are, there's stuff here for you.

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  • Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2025

    That principle is a big reason my own game exists. I loved Spelunky and Crypt of the Necrodancer, but saw the fast paced precision was a big barrier to entry. So I made a "turn based Spelunky", Dig Dig Boom: store.steampowered.com/app/2026040/...

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  • Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 23, 2025

    Keanu Reeves: I can fit ALL of College Football 25 in here, and I’ll do it for 27 million dollars. Maybe even a second game as long as it’s not too big, maybe Spelunky 2 or something.

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  • Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    I don't know if anyone's ever said this before, but Spelunky is a good game.

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  • alyson “october” greaves @badambulist.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    Recommend me a game like Slay the Spire, Spelunky, Monster Train, Binding of Isaac, Balatro etc. Something good for discharging quick bursts of energy. Must be cheap and on Steam.

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  • Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.comBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    I just hit 10K followers O_O Hello new people, I make game trailers like this one for Deliver at all Costs—I've made trailers for about 10 years now. Other games I've worked on: Half-Life Alyx, Among Us, Riven, Psychonauts 2, Spelunky 2, Slay the Spire 2... www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9A...

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  • GuileWinQuote @guilewinquote.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 15, 2026

    My favorite game of all time is Spelunky it's the most perfect awesome video game to ever exist

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  • melos han-tani (Danchi Days out Oct 29!!) @hantani.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 13, 2026

    is it a right conclusion that Spelunky HD still feels pretty distinct from modern rogue---- type games? It feels much more in conversation with roguetype games compared to the usual metaprogression type game. it makes me think about roguetype design (although i'm attached to fixed world design..)

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  • Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2025

    Jokes aside though, "imagine how to make them upset" is a real #gamedesign method I use: 1️⃣ Identify INSPIRATIONS and SIMILAR GAMES. 2️⃣ Look up NEGATIVE reviews of those games. 3️⃣ Find reviews describing issues that might apply to your own game. Spelunky review, insp. for Dig Dig Boom #gamedev:

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  • resnijars - Crescent Break gamedevs @resnijars.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 5, 2026

    Introducing our new game, Crescent Break, an action-roguelike platformer with lots of cool weapons and stack-able upgrades leading to fun chaos! Influenced by games such as MegaMan, Nuclear Throne and Spelunky. Demo out soon, WISHLIST NOW! store.steampowered.com/app/4297720/... #gamedev #indiegame

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  • /noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    DAY 4: In April of 2017 we interviewed the team behind Spelunky to tell the story of its evolution from humble flash game to massive roguelike icon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv43...

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  • Florence @justflorence.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 30, 2026

    When the internet found Luigi's Steam profile I immediately looked up his achievements and was floored that he beat King Yama in Spelunky, a feat he commemorated across multiple Steam screenshots

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  • Squidney @squidneyqd.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2025

    Love Spelunky 2 but feel there's not enough bunny? I got you covered! You can add Nova into the game TODAY. gamebanana.com/mods/616908 #Spelunky2 #furry #bunny

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  • XanaGear @xanagear.comBluesky · Jun 10, 2025

    A lot of assets and all animations are non-final but what do you think Bluesky? A sneak peek at my first game, a 3D rogue-like platformer with procedurally generated levels! Inspired by my childhood (Mario 64) and my adulthood (Spelunky). #gamedev

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  • EGVroom @egvroom.bsky.socialBluesky · May 22, 2025

    To anyone who wondered in here via OutRun I’ve got other Game Boy games too. Some more racers (I really like HeroGP), a Spelunky-like for Retro Gamers (Cave Dave), and more! Here! -> itch.io/c/439443/egv... Tell your Mom! (Or just RT) #pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #RETROGAMING

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  • Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 14, 2026

    One thing about GnG that must have subconsciously influenced me on Spelunky is the humor and surprise of getting hit and dying, long falls, etc. Also the feeling of tension this game has that you're always a wrong move away from a Game Over. Being in underwear perfectly encapsulates vulnerability!

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  • reid @reidfaulkner.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2026

    Been obsessed with this idea about a metroidvania inspired by Wizardry, Spelunky, and OSR TTRPGs so I made a fake game screen about it (and like... too many Obsidian notes).

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  • Kyle Labriola @kylelabriola.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2025

    When a sequel to a game comes out (Silksong, Hades 2, Legends Z-A, Spelunky 2 etc.) and there's some people who prefer the first game, I don't necessarily see that as a failure of the sequel. To me, it's sort of a good thing, because it can be a sign that there's experimentation between entries.

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  • Phia Phia Phia!! 🐁☀️ @mousephia.loveBluesky · Feb 20, 2025

    You ever just boot a game that you know you don't like but you're too stubborn to uninstall it Yeah that's me with Spelunky 2

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  • DRD @drd.devBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    Decided to redo cavern generation in my #playdate game (again). The old version was very linear and not very fun. This new version places random rooms on a grid with an exit to discover, ala Spelunky. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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  • EGVroom @egvroom.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 10, 2024

    Cave Dave isn't actually a Spelunky de-make. There's a lot more to it than that. Dave is trapped in video game caves! !;) You've seen the Spelunky-like caves already. I'm almost done the next stage now. Can you guess where this cave is from? #GameBoy #GBStudio #GBDK2020

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  • The Go Off Kings @gooffkings.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2024

    Wow! Lots of Spelunky 2 this week! "The game we are really bad at but it's still fun to play"

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  • Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2025

    Played a bit of Spelunky 2, don't get why I am unable to befriend the cavemen with the gems I find. If I were a caveman and someone offered me a gem I would probably not attack them on sight. Odd game design

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  • Janie Larson @redqueencoder.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2024

    I feel disappointed that I probably won’t come up with a video game idea that utilizes pugs better than Spelunky.

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  • XanaGear @xanagear.comBluesky · Jun 16, 2025

    All the new animations I made yesterday for my Spelunky inspired 3D Platformer (my first game, go easy on me)...will have a demo/0.1/prototype thing up very soon! (Music is not mine (lol)) #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #spelunky

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  • EGVroom @egvroom.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2024

    Meet Cave Dave. He loves to play Spelunky on his Vita and hates all forms of physical labour. He's the star of an upcoming #GameBoy game. 🪨

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  • Nick Suttner @nsuttner.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2025

    It’s still wild to me that UFO 50 has a game casually buried near the end that’s basically Spelunky meets Everything meets Elder Scrolls. Except it’s 6 hours long and doesn’t overstay its welcome. I’ve been thinking about it a lot.

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  • zaratustra @zaratustra.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 19, 2024

    i think the main issue with UFO 50 is that every game was tuned by the person that made Spelunky

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  • andrew rivas @andrew-rivas.comBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    SPELUNKY, by Derek Yu (@mossmouth.bsky.social) Spelunky is one of my favorite games of all time. Ive spent 278 hours collecting treasure, rescuing Damsels, & trying to get to Hell. So it was a delight to read SPELUNKY & learn about how much thought and care went into the famously randomized game.

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  • McGarnical @mcgarnical.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 10, 2024

    He does have the Spelunky Public Enemy achievement for killing 12 or more shopkeepers in one game

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  • Ten | "Hold On, Let Me Save" @theletterten.lolBluesky · Jul 4, 2026

    Great game that still holds up to this today. Plus I love Guy Spelunky! Yes, that's his actual name!

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  • Insectary⚠️R18 @insectary.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2026

    Old Lise from Spelunky drawings. I had to quit that game because one time I got so pissed I feel lightheaded afterwards

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  • Ross McCormick @rossmccormick.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2026

    Added a Spelunky-style iris-out level transition on reaching the exit. Really starting to feel like a proper game now #pico8 #indiedev #gamedev

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  • MiracleMoan @miraclemoan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 24, 2026

    Important information for Spelunky HD players on GOG. ℹ️ If you're on a modern system and the game isn't launching for you at all, it might be that an update to version 1.47 is all you need. At least this is what worked for me, so no guarantees. 🏺🕷️ community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/3...

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  • Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    Spelunky's level generator is an incredible example of how humans can be creative and express themselves through algorithmic processes - Spelunky relies on Derek's instincts to both design the level chunks themselves, and imagine how best to jumble them together and mix them up.

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  • cranzor.bsky.social @cranzor.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 21, 2025

    I just released GDSpelunky, an open-source port of Spelunky Classic to the Godot game engine with additional features such as high frame rates, variable aspect ratios, in-game controller remapping, rumble, and modding support. cranzor.itch.io/gdspelunky #spelunky #godot #godotengine #gamedev

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  • GuileWinQuote @guilewinquote.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 18, 2025

    Spelunky is my favorite game of all time and also the most perfect game ever created youtu.be/-lq1kcn9-B0?...

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  • Scott Anderson @impossible.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2025

    I think this is true for almost all games credited with inventing a genre 😂. But yeah, it's wild now, I think I've seen people credit Spelunky with inventing Roguelikes, which is a genre named after a specific game that is not Spelunky...

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  • Shuhei Miyazawa / room_909 @909works.netBluesky · Sep 17, 2025

    Eirik Suhrke, the composer of Spelunky and Downwell, praised my game! I’m so happy, I used to dive deep into the well in Downwell while listening to your music.

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  • Kayin @kayin.moeBluesky · Jul 26, 2025

    Better music. Also kinda like how it looks better too but not to the same level as the music. Spelunky HD is a better game, but Classic is still so sick

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  • ⚡️OutletDraws⚡️ @outletdraws.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2026

    Kinda considering making a sprite sheet for Kit Bodega in Spelunky 2 Cause then she’ll always be there to stop me from beating the game in the cosmic ocean :)

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  • Kingdeadluck @kingdeadluck.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2025

    Spelunky 2 is the most disrespectful game that i cant put down. I die every 2 minutes and still say 'one more run' like a fool.🤣 #indiegame

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  • Refurin @refurin.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 12, 2025

    Working on a Spelunky 2 Ralsei mod to use for moral support while I suffer through the game. #spelunky #ralsei #furryart

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  • Mitchell @gamingmitch1990.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2025

    Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Spelunky 2 Developer - BlitWorks Publisher - Mossmouth Release date - August 26, 2021

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  • mafk™ 🌵 @og-mafk.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2026

    13 seg display (like a 7 seg) meant to feel built into the dungeon and give a feeling of shifting walls (cough #spelunky). it can display any 2 digit number and randomises each bricks speed and rotation. #pixelart in #aseprite animations in #pixelcomposer for our game #howmanyburn made in #godot

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  • GB Duders Feed @gbdudersfeed.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2025

    A wild @frailgesture.bsky.social is streaming for the Giant Bomb Community Endurance Run! Watch him play some Spelunky for charity over on the GB chat! Donation Page: fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/fundraiser/6... Chat: www.giantbomb.com/chat/ #games #gaming #charity #spelunky #charitystream

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  • GB Duders Feed @gbdudersfeed.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    meepismurder returned to Spelunky 2 recently and penned a review on @giantbomb.com sharing why they think it is a real shame the game didn't experience the acclaim and long-term renown its predecessor did. Link: giantbomb.com/user-reviews... #spelunky #indiegame #gaming #giantbomb

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  • Zeno Rogue @zenorogue.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 2, 2026

    Same for other games. In the earlier version I was puzzled why "spelunky" mentioners would have such a low opinion about roguelikes, but that was just a game considered a Spelunky ripoff being mistagged as "traditional roguelike".

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  • Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2025

    Game Developers Library: Derek Yu - Spelunky #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev

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  • mikbal - Wishlist Buff Climbers & Buy Rogue Bricks @arcadenest-games.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2025

    i am still looking for a name for my Spelunky&Ice Climber mix game What about Glacier Gauntlet? #indiegames #gamedev

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  • izzy curse-trel @iznaut.comBluesky · Jun 20, 2026

    thinking about my all time favorite death in a video game (Spelunky)

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  • Literally Perfect (Riot) @renegaderiot.guruBluesky · Mar 15, 2024

    Heh heh heh. If you played Spelunky, this is extra hilarious.

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  • Jamie J @slightlyflightyone.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    I have liked NetHack since I first found it growing up, but there was a long while I didn’t know it was a roguelike every time I heard that word, it was applied to an action-focused game with real-time combat and free movement stuff I was never all that into like Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac

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  • BrewOtaku Homebrew Retro Gaming Magazine @brewotaku.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 8, 2026

    miniMIKE (2026) by Syntax Error Software for Game Boy. A C64 rescue platformer finally finds its way to the handheld, blending Lode Runner's look with Spelunky-style cave generation. 🎁 syntaxerrorsoftware.itch.io/minimikegb #homebrew #gb #gameboy #retro #game #minimike

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  • defrericO))) @defrerico.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 9, 2026

    incrível que eu devo ter um total de umas 3 mil horas em jogos da from software em que fiz todas as coisas possíveis challenge runs e etc e os jogos mais difíceis que eu já joguei são um indie game dum finlandês esquizofrênico (Noita) e o jogo do Indiana Jones Para Crianças (Spelunky 2)

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  • Tom Smith @thegamedesigndad.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2025

    If you want to know more about Spelunky, the Boss Fight Book is solid and gives a lot of good game design tips. #spelunky #gaming #gamedesign

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  • Eliot Lash @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 19, 2024

    #UFO50 released today! It's the long-awaited next game from Mossmouth (creators of #Spelunky.) They describe it thusly: "UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design." And all these games were supposedly made by the same fictional company. Can't wait to dive in! #IndieGames #RetroGaming

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  • eggplantshow @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 29, 2024

    We've got a rad announcement! Coming soon: Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO50 1 intro ep 50 weekly episodes, one per game 1 outro ep Subscribe to our usual feed to listen, and join us on https://discord.gg/eggplant to play along! Premiering on #UFO50 launch day, 09/18 #Games #VideoGames #Podcast #EggplantShow #Spelunky

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  • Conrad Zimmerman @conradzimmerman.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2025

    Getting the stream up for that good Sund'y Spelunky. Feeling confident, which is exactly when the game knows to strike. Come hang out! twitch.tv/thatconradzimmerman

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