Hey, everyone!
We're only a few days away from the release of Spelunky 2 on Steam! On Tuesday, September 29, you'll be able to buy Spelunky 2 and experience the sequel to the "perfect game" (so some people say!). The price will be $19.99 USD, but we'll be launching with a 10% discount.
Spelunky 2 has already received rave reviews since its launch on PS4™, earning a treasure trove of 9/10s and even some perfect scores. In that time, we've been fixing bugs and readying the game for its Steam release. To be honest, our online multiplayer had a bit of a rocky start on PS4™, so we've also been testing that and making improvements to it.
Regarding our release date, we listened to the community's feedback and decided to prioritize an earlier release so that Steam players could enjoy the game ASAP. Unfortunately, that means we won't be able to launch with online multiplayer and we'll be provisionally removing the "Online Co-op" tag from the store, so as not to mislead people. Sorry, we know that's disappointing for players who were excited to jump right into online co-op on day one. Until very recently we were still hoping that we would be able to launch with it as planned.
On the plus side, that will give us time to keep improving the online before you try it, as well as implement cross-platform play between Steam and PS4™! And we don't think the wait will be too long - right now we're estimating that it will take a few weeks at most to get online with cross-play ready for Steam. And from there, we'll continue to work on it, adding highly-requested features like online PvP (Deathmatch and Hold the Idol).
Thank you for your understanding! Online multiplayer is tricky, but we're committed to getting it right, as it's great fun when it's working the way it's supposed to. In the meantime, enjoy Adventure Mode and Arena Mode in single-player or local multiplayer. This is the richest and deepest Spelunky world yet!
We can’t wait to hear your stories and feedback - please drop us a line on our official Discord server. And make sure to wishlist Spelunky 2 if you want to be notified as soon as the game is live!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/418530/Spelunky_2/
Happy Spelunky-ing! ːgoldidolː