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24 alternatives to Spelunky

Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spelunky launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Trawl▲66

   Discover the secrets hidden the depths of the sea

   2015 · houseofwire.itch.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Steamroll▲68

   A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · playstarbound.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tacoma▲69

   Bioshock-ish .... in SPACE!

   2015 · tacoma.game · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bit Pit▲74

   Score-hoarding arcade jumparound

   2015 · voishark.itch.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dungeon League▲60

   Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Super Motherload▲67

   Digger on Mars

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dropsy▲77

    A super bizarre point-and-click adventure.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Voxel Blast▲68

    Fly a spaceship through beautiful and dangerous levels

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Games on GitHub▲72

    A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stranger Things: The (Unofficial) Game▲132

    A point-and-click tribute to the Netflix hit

    2016 · infamousquests.itch.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent▲65

    An experience that will chill you to the core.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Reveal The Deep▲74

    Explore the mysterious wreck of a 19th century steamship

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nuclear Throne▲63

    A brutal, yet adorable, roguelike shooter

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacknet OS▲60

    Dive down a rabbit hoIe

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Witness on Mac▲123

    Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    No Time To Explain Remastered▲60

    Chase your future self through time and alternate realities

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PixelJunk Shooter▲61

    Navigate your spaceship through caverns to save scientists

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Below▲80

    Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2015 · whatliesbelow.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Progress Quest▲69

    The most addictively useless RPG you'll ever play

    2015 · progressquest.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    That Dragon, Cancer▲122

    A videogame developer's love letter to his son

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Poncho▲73

    A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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