Spelunky
Spelunky (also known as Spelunky HD) is a remake of Spelunky (now known as Spelunky Classic), an open source indie platformer video game created by Derek Yu and originally released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. The player controls a spelunker who explores a series of caves while collecting treasure, saving damsels, fighting enemies and dodging traps. The caves are procedurally generated, making each run through the game unique. Spelunky is one of the first examples of a roguelike-like, borrowing concepts from the roguelike genre, and was the influence for many later roguelike-like games.
from IGDB.comAll Time Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| British GQ | The 100 greatest video games of all time, ranked by experts | 2023 | 50 |
| Edge | The 100 Greatest Videogames | 2015 | 33 |
| The 100 Greatest Videogames | 2017 | 37 | |
| Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 2018 | 163 |
| GamesRadar+ | The 100 Best Games of All-Time | 2015 | 62 |
| GamesTM | 100 Greatest Games of All Time | 2015 | 1 |
| The 200 Greatest Games of All Time | 2018 | 105 | |
| Hyper | The 200 Games You Must Play | 2018 | 1 |
| IGN | Top 100 Games of All Time | 2015 | 72 |
| Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 2018 | 68 | |
| Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 2019 | 66 | |
| Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 2017 | 30 |
| Power Unlimited | Top 100 Beste Video Games Aller Tijden | 2015 | 57 |
| Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Video Games of All Time | 2020 | 36 |
| The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | 2018 | 45 |
Decade Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurogamer | Games of the Decade | 2019 | 1 |
| Fanbyte | Fanbyte’s Top 50 Games of the Decade | 2019 | 46 |
| Gamer.nl | De 100 beste games van het decennium | 2019 | 16 |
| GamesRadar+ | The 100 best games of the decade | 2019 | 37 |
| GQ | The 17 Best Games That Shaped the Decade | 2019 | 1 |
| IGN | The Best Games of the Decade | 2020 | 1 |
| Paste | The 100 Best Videogames of the 2010s | 2019 | 4 |
| Polygon | The 100 best games of the decade (2010-2019) | 2019 | 3 |
| Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s | 2019 | 40 |
| The Guardian | The 15 greatest games of the 2010s – ranked! | 2021 | 11 |
| USgamer | USG's Top 100 Games of the Decade | 2020 | 22 |
Miscellaneous Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 2023 | 34 |
| Eurogamer | Games of the Generation | 2013 | 3 |
| The Guardian | The 50 best video games of the 21st century | 2019 | 36 |
End of Year Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ars Technica | Ars Technica’s 2012 Games of the Year | 2012 | 6 |
| CNET | The top 11 games of 2012 | 2012 | 12 |
| Edge | Best Games of 2012 | 2012 | 2 |
| Game Developer | The 10 Best Games of 2012 | 2012 | 1 |
| Mashable | 10 Best Video Games of 2012 | 2012 | 7 |
| Paste | The 30 Best Videogames of 2012 | 2012 | 7 |
| The Guardian | Top 25 games of 2012 | 2012 | 6 |
| Wired | Indie Passion Fuels the 10 Best Games of 2012 | 2012 | 4 |
All Time Lists
Edge
The 100 Greatest Videogames
37
2017
Game Informer
The Top 300 Games of All Time
163
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
105
2018
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
1
2018
Decade Lists
Miscellaneous Lists
Edge
The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime
34
2023
End of Year Lists
Edge
Best Games of 2012
2
2012