--- title: "Spelunky — Belly Score 9.2 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/spelunky-1 description: "Spelunky gets a Belly Score of 9.2/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Spelunky (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/bac88a979_Spelunky.jpg) # Spelunky Belly Score 9.2 Platform PC: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/pc, Xbox 360: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-360, PlayStation 3: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-3, PlayStation 4: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-4, PlayStation Vita: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-vita, Nintendo Switch: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nintendo-switch Genre Platformer: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/platformer, Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure Released Jul 4, 2012: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2012 Developer Mossmouth, BlitWorks Publisher Mossmouth, Microsoft Studios About Spelunky is a masterclass in systemic chaos that turns cave exploration into a high-stakes dance with death. You play as a whip-wielding adventurer diving into procedurally generated caverns where every trap, enemy, and item follows a strict, predictable set of rules. There are no checkpoints and no mercy; when you die, you lose everything and start from scratch. The brilliance lies in how these simple mechanics collide to create emergent, unpredictable situations. It is a brutal, addictive test of reflexes and patience that demands you learn from every failure, proving that the only real progress you make is your own growing skill. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.4 2.350 Game Play 20% 9.7 1.940 Controls + Feel 15% 9.1 1.365 Creativity + Originality 10% 8.9 0.890 Presentation 10% 8.4 0.840 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.4 0.940 The Belly Factor 10% 8.7 0.870 Total 100% 9.2 Raw weighted sum 9.195 → rounded to 9.2 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Brutal: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/brutal Unforgiving: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/unforgiving Addictive: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/addictive Satisfying: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/satisfying Unpredictable: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/unpredictable Themes Nature / Wilderness: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/nature-wilderness Ancient / Historical: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/ancient-historical Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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