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Writer's pictureMatthew McCarthy

'Spelunky' and 'Spelunky 2' are now Available on Nintendo Switch

The randomly-generation action-adventure indie platformers "Spelunky" and "Spelunky 2" are now available for the Nintendo Switch.

"Spelunky" is priced at $9.99CDN while "Spelunky 2" s priced at $19.99CDN.


In both games, the player travels randomly-generated levels, but can easily die. However, each playthrough is different, providing a new and refreshing experience each time.

"Spelunky" originally released in 2012 on the Xbox Live Arcade, later ported to PlayStation consoles and PC, while "Spelunky 2" released on PlayStation 4 and PC in 2020. "Spelunky" is a remake of the 2008 original "Spelunky," the remake improves the visuals and adds additional content.


Both games were published and developed by Mossmouth, with Blitzworks who co-developed "Spelunky 2." Mossmouth has only developed/published "Spelunky." Blitzworks has only co-developed "Spelunky 2," but focus more on porting/publishing games.


Mossmouth was originally founded in 2009 by Derek Yu to release the "Spelunky," remake, which was a one-man development team at the time of creation.


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