Spelunky 2 mod turns one of the best roguelikes ever into a handcrafted Metroidvania

Spelunky 2: Wrath of Kali
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If you ever wondered what it would be like to use Spelunky 2's sublime platforming mechanics in a world that doesn't reset every time you die, a new mod called Spelunky:ꦛ Wrath of Kali might♏ just be for you.

Wrath of Kali is a massive mod that turns Spelunky 2 into a handcrafted Metroidvania. Instead of the world resetting and reconfiguring eve🅠ry time you die, there's a single, interconnected world to explore. If you die, you just respawn at a checkpoint, and can take on the same challenge all over again😼. The mod is not yet out in full, but there's a substantial demo for you to take for a spin, and it's extremely impressive.

The mod goes way beyond just being 'one big Spelunky 2 level,' too. You collect power-ups that let you return to previous areas and explore new paths. You can grab heart pieces to expand your life. There's a Souls-inspired potion system, where you can refill a limited number of healing flasks at checkpoints. It even opens with a classic Metroid ability teaser, letting you play for a bit at full power and then taking away all your toys𝕴 and challenging you to find them all over again.

If you haven't previously modded Spelunky 2, it's a bit of a process, but nothing too complicated. You'll need to grab the Playlunky tool in order to inst༺all Wrath of Kali, and you can get both from . Just make sure to back up your saves before you do.

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Dustin Bailey
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Dustin Bailey joined the GamesRadar team as a Staff Writer in May 2022, and is currently based in Missouri. He's been covering games (with occasional dalliances in the worlds of anime and pro wrestling) since 2015, first as🌱 a freelancer, then as a news writer at PCGamesN for nearly five years. His love for games was sparked somewhere between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Knights of the Old Republic, and these days you can usually find him splitting his entertainment time between retro gaming, the latest big action-adventure titl♊e, or a long haul in American Truck Simulator.