Games like Spelunky
Looking for games like Spelunky? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Spelunky is a indie game from 2013; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is 20XX with 3,969 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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20XX
2017 · Action
3,969 reviews · 91% positive
PlatformerAction RoguelikeAction
Same: shares Platformer and Action Roguelike. Different: leans more into 2d platformer.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
2013 · Action
20,758 reviews · 93% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndie
Same: shares Action Roguelike and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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Rogue Legacy 2
2022 · Action
14,187 reviews · 91% positive
ArcadePlatformerAction
Same: shares Arcade and Platformer. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
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The Binding of Isaac
2011 · Action
62,665 reviews · 95% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndie
Same: shares Action Roguelike and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into dark.
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Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
19,626 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerDifficultPerma Death
Same: shares Platformer and Difficult. Different: leans more into 2d platformer.
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2014 · Action
393,010 reviews · 97% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndie
Same: shares Action Roguelike and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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Wizard of Legend
2018 · Action
21,017 reviews · 91% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-likeLocal Co-Op
Same: shares Action Roguelike and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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Super Meat Boy
2010 · Indie
29,753 reviews · 94% positive
PlatformerDifficultIndie
Same: shares Platformer and Difficult. Different: leans more into precision platformer.
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Dead Cells
2018 · Action
155,111 reviews · 97% positive
AdventureAction RoguelikeRogue-like
Same: shares Adventure and Action Roguelike. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
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Hero Siege
2014 · Action
36,013 reviews · 67% positive
Action RoguelikeCo-opAction
Same: shares Action Roguelike and Co-op. Different: leans more into action rpg.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
2015 · Action
23,526 reviews · 96% positive
DifficultRogue-likeGreat Soundtrack
Same: shares Difficult and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into rhythm.
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Nuclear Throne
2015 · Action
19,691 reviews · 96% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndie
Same: shares Action Roguelike and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like Spelunky?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to Spelunky by shared genre and Steam tags, led by 20XX (3,969 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like Spelunky" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Spelunky, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.