- 4players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A punishing cave-diving platformer where every run is a new random level and one mistake can end it.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Cross-play across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch since update 1.26 in 2022.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Up to four explorers dive through the same randomly built caves, sharing one screen at home or playing online.
Co-op is as much comedy as teamworkPlayers knock each other into spikes, steal the shopkeeper's goods and set off traps by accident.
Fallen players drift around as ghosts until a coffin brings them back.
Arena mode turns the same tools into quick versus rounds.
Is it good
93%
Very positive on Steam
“If, as Roger Ebert said, movies are a machine that generates empathy, then Spelunky 2, even more so than the original, is a machine for generating surprise. And, inevitably, its close cousin: delight.”
9 · Edge “This feeling of getting better, and knowing that it's not because of anything but your own skills and knowledge, is incredibly powerful, and it makes Spelunky 2 one of the most rewarding video games I’ve ever played.”
10 · IGN “Spelunky 2 is as addictive an experience as I’ve played this year. Two-minute-long runs stack to turn into consecutive hours of gameplay, and “just one more try” easily turns into an afternoon of exploring, dying, and trying again.”
9 · Game Informer
- 91MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 88Top criticsOpenCritic · Sep 2021 (OpenCritic top critic average, 67 reviews, as of Sep 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 95%RecommendOpenCritic · Sep 2021 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 67 reviews, as of Sep 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
290 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Cross-play across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch since update 1.26 in 2022.
- 4
Co-op adventure runs or Arena versus.
- 4
Online co-op adventure and online Arena.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Mossmouth
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Spelunky
- Released
- Sep 15, 2020 on PS4
- Sep 29, 2020 on PC
- Aug 26, 2021 on Switch
- Jan 13, 2022 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 13 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Spelunky 2 on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5
- How many players can play Spelunky 2 together?
- Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Spelunky 2 crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Cross-play across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch since update 1.26 in 2022.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Spelunky 2?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Spelunky 2 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- What platforms is Spelunky 2 on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Spelunky 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Spelunky 2 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
