After almost four years of lovingly replaying Spelunky 2, independent developer Mossmouth says that fans may finally see a third roguelike gem come to fruition one day. Following the 2020 release of Spelunky's well-received successor, many fans were left wondering whether the iconic platformer series would receive another sequel or not. Derek Yu, founder of Mossmouth and mastermind behind the beloved 2D duo, has answered burning questions regarding a third game previously, albeit vaguely.
Just one year after the second Spelunky's launch, Yu spoke at the where he revealed that there wouldn't be a new sequel "any time soon." However, he confirmed that this doesn't mean a third Spelunky won't happen at some point in the future, saying to "never say never." It seems that Yu still holds this same sentiment in 2024.
Speaking to , the award-winning dev explains how the second Spelunky entry left him more satisfied than the original. "Unlike after Spelunky 1," Yu says he wasn't left with the feeling that there was "so much left on the cutting room floor" that he could try and put into a new sequel. While he admits that he isn't currently considering work on Spelunky 3, Yu describes how if (and clarifies that it's a "big if") he goes on to make a third game, "the structure would probably have to be pretty different in some way, to open up the possibilities again.
" But what would that structure look like? Yu delves further into a potential third Spelunky, detailing how its "basic parad.
