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Spelunky 2
Explore deadly caves with friends in a roguelike platformer where traps and creatures can turn one mistake into several.
Online and shared-screen co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersShared screen
- YesPC, PlayStation, Xbox, SwitchFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You descend through changing caves beneath the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family. Each level asks you to find an exit while watching traps, creatures and the items scattered around you. Bombs open routes through rock, ropes reach awkward ledges, and mounts change how you move. Branching paths and hidden rooms give you reasons to try another run after a sudden death.
Up to four players can explore together online or on one device. You can carry supplies for each other and call out a dangerous passage, but careless attacks can hurt a friend. Local play keeps the group around one camera, while online players can spread out. The challenge comes from learning hazards and controlling your movement, with shared accidents giving the group something to laugh about.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Rivalry in the group
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Spelunky 2
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Why it scores 92%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Jumping and climbing, Getting better
- About
- Monsters and Treasure hunting
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Working in sync, Exploring, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
How Spelunky differs
- No online co-op
- 4 shared-screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both keep you on edge. Both are about monsters that hunt you and hunting for treasure.
But no online co-op.
Vagante
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Getting better
- Notable in both
- Jumping and climbing, Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you. Both reward you for getting better.
No big difference from Spelunky 2.
Rabbit and Steel
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Getting better
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
How Rabbit and Steel differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Spelunky 2
- Less slapstick than Spelunky 2
- Less exploring than Spelunky 2
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But less jumping and climbing than Spelunky 2.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 2678
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- 5
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
12 pages
mossmouth.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Release date, Sessions, Calm and coziness, Story, Rivalry in the group, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The maker describes cooperative exploration online.
- Local co-op: The maker supports local exploration for up to four.
- Most players on one screen: Four is the published local cap.
- Release date: The first release is PS4 in North America and Europe on September 15, 2020.
- Sessions: Repeated descents, alternate paths and a camp between runs define the structure.
- Calm and coziness: Base Camp permits safe practice between descents.
- Story: The explorers search for missing family on the Moon.
- Rivalry in the group: Competitive Arena modes are optional alongside cooperative exploration.
- Unlocks and progress: Characters, camp additions and shortcuts unlock between runs.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs About, Puzzles and figuring out, Free base co-op.
- About: The publisher describes explorers searching for treasure, treasure rooms, monsters, curses and unusual mounts.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Secrets and hidden routes invite experimentation beyond reaching an exit.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Spelunky 2 as app 418530.
- Platforms: Windows is the listed PC build.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Most players online: The September 20, 2022 v1.26 post describes four players exploring online.
- Crossplay: The v1.26 release enables Adventure and Arena across all named platforms.
- Crossplay between: The post names Steam, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series and Switch. The Steam version runs on Windows. The v1.27 note requires matching platform versions. Switch 2 is not independently named.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Online play supports two to four.
- Most players on one screen: One system supports one to four.
- Platforms: Switch is released. Nintendo specifically confirms supported Switch 2 compatibility for this game.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The current product lists PS4 and PS5.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Online co-op supports two to four.
- Most players on one screen: Local co-op supports two to four.
- Platforms: The product lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
blitworks.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Genres, Exploring.
- Genres: The developer identifies action, platform and roguelike.
- Exploring: Branching routes and rooms behind the main playfield reward searching.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, September 28, 2020, describes comic sequences of interlocking failures.
- Physical comedy: The review describes physical chain reactions and accidental collisions rather than technical bugs.
- Tension and danger: Lethal hazards can end a promising run almost immediately.
- Getting better: Progress depends on patient practice through many failures.
- Planning ahead: Careful trap handling and deciding how to spend limited equipment matter.
arstechnica.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Working in sync, Jumping and climbing.
- Split or shared screen: Ars Technica, September 19, 2020, describes one local camera following a lead player.
- Working in sync: Partners call out discoveries and avoid triggering danger for each other.
- Jumping and climbing: Precise running and jumping are central.
shacknews.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Fighting, Time to hang out.
- Kind of game: Shacknews, September 14, 2020, describes cooperative descents toward shared exits.
- Fighting: The whip, bombs and enemy encounters recur while traversing levels.
- Time to hang out: Watching traps and conserving limited supplies keeps attention on the current descent.