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Spelunky

Spelunky is one of the most influential indie games of all time. The game was a key figure in the sharp popularity rise of indie gaming in the late 2000s and early 2010s, and it also helped popularize the roguelike genre and procedural generation in gaming.

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Platformer
Released
October 21, 2008
ESRB
T For Teen due to Fantasy Violence, Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Mossmouth
Publisher(s)
Mossmouth
Engine
GameMaker
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

The classic "roguelike platformer" that paved the way for other roguelike-inspired indie titles. Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomly-generated, fully-destructible levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure. You'll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully-destructible environments and master their many secrets. To stay or flee, to kill or rescue, to shop or steal... in Spelunky, the choice is yours and so are the consequences!

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