Spelunky 2 -

When a player enters a level, Fear is the dominant state. They move slowly, checking corners, watching for traps. They want to survive. But then they see a massive gem resting on a precarious altar. Greed kicks in. "I can make that jump," the player thinks. "I have enough health." The game tempts the player into overextending.

Because when Spelunky 2 works, there is nothing else like it. The run where you find the Jetpack and the Shotgun on Level 1-1. The run where you perfectly chain a series of bomb-jumps to reach the City of Gold. The run where you finally, finally look the final boss in the eye and win—not through luck, but through two hundred hours of accrued muscle memory. Spelunky 2

If Spelunky 2 has a primary theme, it is the relationship between risk and reward. The game is littered with treasure—gold bars, gems, and crates—but obtaining it is rarely safe. When a player enters a level, Fear is the dominant state