

Spelunky has great controls, a bevy of secrets, and an excellent soundtrack to boot. Each time you play, the level layout changes, and it’s not uncommon to die from a completely different chain of events than you’ve ever died from before. What makes Spelunky so great is its random generation and environmental interactions.

Once you die, you lose all progress, including gold and items. You have limited health and only one life, though. The goal is straightforward: Make your way through 16 levels across four diverse worlds. You play as a nameless explorer known as a spelunker. Available on PS4 since 2014, Spelunky is one of the early examples of the rogue-like platforming phenomenon. Derek Yu’s Spelunky started as an open-source game in 2008 before gaining traction and eventually launching on Xbox Live Arcade and PC in 2012.
