Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Spelunky 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Spelunky 2 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Rogue Legacy 2, which both difficult.
- Spelunky 2 is tagged Platformer, 2D Platformer, Difficult, Online Co-Op, Perma Death, Co-op, Replay Value, Indie by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Rogue Legacy 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2022).
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Rogue Legacy 2 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Cellar Door Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 15,128 Price $24.99 PlatformerIndieDifficult2DSide ScrollerRogue-likeProcedural GenerationAction Roguelike
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Risk of Rain (2013) at a glance Released 2013 Studio Hopoo Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 29,833 Price $1.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndiePlatformerOnline Co-OpDifficultPerma Death2D
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Dead Cells
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and 2D; released around the same time (2018).
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells at a glance Released 2018 Studio Motion Twin Player sentiment 97% positive of 183,007 Price $24.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-like2DDifficultReplay ValuePlatformerProcedural GenerationFunny
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Never Split the Party
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!
Never Split the Party at a glance Released 2019 Studio Legend Studio Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,400 Price Free Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndieReplay ValueDifficultProcedural GenerationOnline Co-Op2D
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Magicite
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Rogue-like and 2D.
Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.
Magicite at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sean Young Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,585 Price $9.99 IndieRogue-like2DAction RoguelikePlatformerPerma DeathDifficultOnline Co-Op
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Noita
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-like, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Noita at a glance Released 2020 Studio Nolla Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 88,598 Price $19.99 Rogue-likeDifficultIndie2DPerma DeathAction Roguelike2D PlatformerDark Humor
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Action Roguelike and 2D; released around the same time (2021).
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Skul: The Hero Slayer at a glance Released 2021 Studio SOUTHPAW GAMES Player sentiment 93% positive of 57,566 Price $19.99 IndieAction Roguelike2DRogue-likePlatformerDifficultSide ScrollerCute
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Cute; released around the same time (2021).
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 Online Co-OpLocal Co-OpCutePlatformer2DFunnyIndieDifficult
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1001 Spikes
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
1001 Spikes at a glance Released 2016 Studio Nicalis Player sentiment 83% positive of 770 Price $14.99 PlatformerIndieDifficult2D4 Player LocalSide ScrollerLocal Co-Op2D Platformer
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Ultimate Chicken Horse
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Funny, Platformer and Local Co-Op; released around the same time (2016).
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Ultimate Chicken Horse at a glance Released 2016 Studio Clever Endeavour Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 53,449 Price $14.99 FunnyPlatformerLocal Co-OpPvP4 Player LocalOnline Co-Op2DCute
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The Binding of Isaac
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
The Binding of Isaac at a glance Released 2011 Studio Edmund McMillen Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,842 Price $4.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndieReplay ValueDifficultProcedural Generation2DPerma Death
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Super Meat Boy
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Indie.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy at a glance Released 2010 Studio Team Meat Player sentiment 94% positive of 39,100 Price $14.99 PlatformerDifficultIndie2D Platformer2DFunnySide ScrollerReplay Value
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ibb & obb
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Platformer.
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 Online Co-OpLocal Co-OpPlatformerIndieCute2DDifficultFunny
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Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Funny.
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit at a glance Released 2012 Studio Arkedo Player sentiment 85% positive of 3,724 Price $14.99 Platformer2DFunnySide ScrollerIndieCuteDark HumorDifficult
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Just Shapes & Beats
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats at a glance Released 2018 Studio Berzerk Studio Player sentiment 98% positive of 26,015 Price $11.99 Difficult2DIndieOnline Co-OpLocal Co-Op4 Player LocalFunny
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Celeste
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Platformer; released around the same time (2018).
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 DifficultIndiePlatformer2D Platformer2DCuteSide Scroller
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Cuphead
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Platformer and Local Co-Op; released around the same time (2017).
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Cuphead at a glance Released 2017 Studio Studio MDHR Player sentiment 96% positive of 220,388 Price $19.99 DifficultPlatformerLocal Co-Op2DIndieSide ScrollerFunny
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Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, 2D and 2D Platformer; released around the same time (2016).
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio snekflat Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,976 Price $14.99 Platformer2D2D PlatformerCuteFunnyDifficultLocal Co-Op
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Wizard of Legend
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Local Co-Op; released around the same time (2018).
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Wizard of Legend at a glance Released 2018 Studio Contingent99 Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,051 Price $15.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-likeLocal Co-OpIndieDifficult2DProcedural Generation
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Overcooked! 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Funny; released around the same time (2018).
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Overcooked! 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ghost Town Games Ltd. Player sentiment 90% positive of 84,093 Price $24.99 Online Co-OpLocal Co-OpFunny4 Player LocalIndieCuteDifficult
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Jump King
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 DifficultIndiePlatformer2DFunnyDark HumorSide Scroller
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Lost Castle / 失落城堡
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including 4 Player Local, Action Roguelike and Side Scroller; released around the same time (2016).
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Hunter Studio Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,959 Price $2.99 4 Player LocalAction RoguelikeSide ScrollerRogue-likePvPDifficult2D
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Neon Abyss
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Platformer and Procedural Generation; released around the same time (2020).
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Neon Abyss at a glance Released 2020 Studio Veewo Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,613 Price $19.99 Rogue-likePlatformerProcedural GenerationReplay ValueAction Roguelike2D Platformer2D
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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Cute and Funny; released around the same time (2020).
Fall Guys is a free, cross-platform massively multiplayer party royale game. Clumsily compete in absurd obstacle courses with friends or build your very own chaotic course to share with the community.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mediatonic Player sentiment 81% positive of 468,465 Price Not listed PlatformerCuteFunnyPvPOnline Co-OpIndieDifficult
Common questions
What game is most like Spelunky 2?
Rogue Legacy 2, on the evidence we have. It both difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Spelunky 2" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Spelunky 2. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.