Cheats & Guides

Spelunky Cheats For PC

  1. Hidden 8-bit Spelunker Sprite

    You start the game as usual, you pick "Adventure". When you're in the lobby, you go to the tutorial door. Then, play all the levels until you get to the final tutorial. Go to the shop, kill the shopkeeper and bomb down the shop floor until you find a hidden 8-bit Spelunker sprite.

    Contributed by: xxxzamixxx 

  2. Access Hell and the true final boss

    In order to access the secret final area of the game - Hell - and the true final boss, King Yama, the player must collect one item from each area of the game and beat Olmec in a specific pattern.

    1) In the Mines, in one level (always 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4) a locked chest will spawn, with the key spawning somewhere else in the same level. Running over the chest while holding the key will give the player the Udjat Eye, which reveals hidden treasure and also hints at the path to the Black Market.
    2) In the Jungle, in a random level (always 2-1, 2-2, or 2-3) the hidden entrance to the Black Market will spawn. In order to find it, listen for the Udjat Eye to start ticking. The closer you get to the entrance, the faster the Eye will tick. The entrance will always spawn behind a solid block - use an explosion or the mattock to reveal it. In the Black Market, there will always be a unique item - the Ankh - for sale for 50,000 gold in an isolated shop to the lower-right of the screen. Purchase or steal it to continue (be warned that if you steal it and/or enter the Black Market while wanted, you must fight off seven shopkeepers, all of whom are armed with shotguns). The Ankh will automatically resurrect you once when you die, but it must be used at a specific time if you wish to access Hell.
    3) In the Ice Caves, in either Level 3-2 or 3-3, a Moai (a sculpture of a gigantic head) will spawn. Allow yourself to die in this level, in any manner aside from using the "End Adventure" option in the menu, and you will be resurrected inside the Moai, directly in front of a hidden level exit. You will gain the Hedjet (make sure not to leave the level before you pick it up!) and can then leave.
    Note: if you access The Worm in Level 3-1, you can still access the Moai despite the fact that you will skip Level 3-2 and Level 3-3. When you spawn in 3-4, enter and complete The Mothership. Afterwards, you will be returned to (a new) 3-4 - this level will always spawn the Moai.
    4) In the Temple, in Level 4-1, kill Anubis and take his Sceptre. Then, in 4-2, use the Sceptre and the Hedjet to unlock the golden doorway and enter the Golden City. Inside the Golden City, look for a small room with a book inside - this is the Book of the Dead. Take it (doing so will spawn Anubis II, who will pursue you for the rest of the game unless killed) and exit the level.
    5) In Olmec's Lair, watch the Book of the Dead's icon in your inventory as you move (horizontally) around the level. When you are getting close to the entrance to Hell, the book will start writhing; when it starts writhing quickly, you should be directly over top of the entrance. Make sure that when Olmec is defeated, it is over this area - unlike all other entrances in the game, the entrance to Hell does not have a platform for your Spelunker to stand on, so you must use the sinking corpse of Olmec instead.

    Note also that the entrance to Hell will only open if you have the Book of the Dead in your inventory. If you reach Olmec's lair without having performed the above steps, the entrance to Hell will still spawn, but the door will be shut with no way to open it.

    Contributed by: darkknight109 

  3. Steam Achievements

    Achievement Achievement
    Play Adventure Mode 1000 times. Addicted
    Obtain 500,000 gold. Big Money
    Rescue 10 or more damsels in one game. Casanova
    Reach the City of Gold. City of Gold
    Obtain the Ankh. Eternal Life
    Complete the game with at least two players alive. No shortcuts. Good Teamwork
    Win the kapala from Kali. Her Favorite
    Reach the Temple. Ice Creamed
    Complete the game without using shortcuts. Ironman
    Reach the Ice Caves. Jungle Jammed
    Complete the game without collecting any treasure. No shortcuts. Low Scorer
    Complete the game. Made It
    Reach the Jungle. Mines Shafted
    Kill 12 or more shopkeepers in one game. Public Enemy
    Complete 50% of the journal. Seen a Lot
    Complete 100% of the journal. Seen It All
    Beat the Tutorial So It Begins
    Complete the game in under 8 minutes. No shortcuts. Speedlunky
    Rescue all 8 hidden characters. The Entire Gang
    Complete the game the hard way. To Hell and Back

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

  4. Unlockable Characters

    Meet the conditions to unlock the characters.

    Unlockable
    In a coffin in one of the four main areas. Cyan
    In a coffin in one of the four main areas. Lime
    Inside a dark green pod near the end of the Worm Meat Boy
    Found in a coffin in one of the four main areas. Purple
    Bought from the Black Market for $10,000, can be stolen, or found in a coffin after seen at the Black Market The Cyclops
    In a coffin in a Yeti Kingdom level The Eskimo
    In a coffin the City of Gold The Golden Monk
    Defeat Olmec and get to the exit The Jungle Warrior
    In a coffin in Olmec's Chamber The Ninja
    In a capsule in the Mothership The Robot
    In a coffin in a Tiki Village level The Round Boy
    In a coffin in a Spider's Lair level The Round Girl
    In a coffin in Flooded Cavern or Restless Undead levels The Viking
    In a coffin on the top of the Haunted Castle level Van Helsing
    Defeat King Yama and get to the exit Yang
    In a coffin in one of the four main areas. Yellow

    Contributed by: Nerthing 

  5. Secret Items from Kali's Altar

    Sacrificing corpses or stunned allies/enemies on Kali's Altar will earn you favour and rewards; however, there are two secret rewards you can get by placing other items on the altar.

    Item
    Place a wrapped Mystery Box on the altar. If used on King Yama, it will reduce him to 1 HP. Eggplant
    Place a Gold or Crystal Skull on the altar. The monkey periodically drops gold nuggets. Golden/Crystal Monkey

    Contributed by: darkknight109 

  6. Secret Levels

    There are five hidden levels that can be accessed in Spelunky. Each of these levels has a secret character hidden within, as well as its own unique journal entry, and can only be accessed via a secret exit under specific conditions.

    Unlockable
    Get the Udjat Eye from the Mines; on a random Jungle level, it will start to tick when you are close to the entrance. Use bombs to access it. The Black Market
    Get the Hedjet from the Ice Caves and the Scepter by killing Anubis. Look for a golden door in Level 4-2 - the treasures will unlock it. The Golden City
    In any "Restless Dead" jungle level (except 2-4) the entrance is hidden below the grave with the crowned skull in it The Haunted Castle
    In 3-4, there is a long, metal column on one of the far sides of the level. The entrance is at the top. The Mothership
    In 2-1 and 3-1, there will be a sticky, fleshy sphere with drool dripping off it. Toss a live damsel onto it, then jump on it with your Spelunker. The Worm

    Contributed by: darkknight109 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by BSulpher 78K
In-Depth FAQs Enemy List by gameman250 22K
In-Depth FAQs Item/Weapon List by gameman250 21K

Spelunky Cheats For Xbox 360

  1. Free items without angering shopkeepers (Pre-Patch)

    When playing with a friend (or just using another controller) keep playing until you come to a shopkeeper. Have the second player (person without the flag) pick it up. Then using the main character (person with the flag) proceed to finish the level while the other player sits in the shop holding the desired item. You do have to beat the level before the person's time runs out or he will die and you won't get the item. Also if you pick up any item that you can hold onto (jetpack, cape, mattock) it'll duplicate and both you and the other player can have that item. All other items will go to the player that held them in the shop. Simply kill them off and take them for yourself if you so choose.

    Contributed by: darknessturbo8 

  2. Achievements

    Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

    Achievement Achievement
    Played Adventure Mode 1000 times. Addicted
    Obtained 500000 gold. Big Money
    Rescued 10 or more damsels in one game. Casanova
    Reached the City of Gold. City of Gold
    Obtained the Ankh. Eternal Life
    Completed the game with at least two players alive. No shortcuts. Good Teamwork
    Won the kapala from Kali. Her Favorite
    Reached the Temple. Ice Creamed
    Completed the game without using shortcuts. Ironman
    Reached the Ice Caves. Jungle Jammed
    Completed the game without collecting any treasure. No shortcuts. Low Scorer
    Completed the game. Made It
    Reached the Jungle. Mines Shafted
    Killed 12 or more shopkeepers in one game. Public Enemy
    Completed 50% of the journal. Seen a Lot
    Completed 100% of the journal. Seen It All
    Beat the Tutorial. So It Begins
    Completed the game in under 8 minutes. No shortcuts. Speedlunky
    Rescued all 8 hidden characters. The Entire Gang
    Completed the game the hard way. To Hell and Back

    Contributed by: Similac 

  3. Unlockable Characters

    The Yellow Miner Girl, Purple Pirate Girl, Green Mariachi Man and Blue Bear Suit Man all randomly appear in coffins throughout the 4 main areas. They are limited to ONE per area and they are RANDOM i.e. if you find the Yellow Miner Girl in the Jungle, you can no longer find a coffin in the Jungle.

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Haunted Castle, at the top of the castle in a coffin Black Van Helsing
    Coffin (Mines/Jungle/Ice Cave/Temple) Blue Bear Suit Man
    Coffin (Mines/Jungle/Ice Cave/Temple) Green Mariachi Man
    Beat the game (shortcuts allowed) Leopard Suit Man
    The Worm, at the bottom in a goo sac Meat Boy
    Coffin (Mines/Jungle/Ice Cave/Temple) Purple Pirate Girl
    Beat Hell Yang
    Coffin (Mines/Jungle/Ice Cave/Temple) Yellow Miner Girl

    Contributed by: TehWavy 

  4. Avatar Awards

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Beat the first level of the game. Fedora
    Unlock the first shortcut. Pith Helmet
    Play a game of deathmatch to at least 10 wins. Spelunky T-Shirt

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by TehWavy 149K
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by BSulpher 78K

Spelunky Cheats For PlayStation 3

  1. Trophies

    There are 9 Bronze Trophies, 3 Silver Trophies, and 1 Gold Trophy.

    Trophy Trophy
    Obtain 500000 gold. Big Money
    Reach the City of Gold. City of Gold
    Obtain the Ankh. Eternal Life
    Reach the Temple. Ice Creamed
    Complete the game without using shortcuts. Ironman
    Reach the Ice Caves. Jungle Jammed
    Complete the game. Made It
    Reach the Jungle. Mines Shafted
    Complete 50% of the journal. Seen a Lot
    Complete 100% of the journal. Seen It All
    Complete the game in under 8 minutes. No shortcuts. Speedlunky
    Rescue all 8 hidden characters. The Entire Gang
    Complete the game the hard way. To Hell and Back

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by TehWavy 149K
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by BSulpher 78K

Spelunky Cheats For PlayStation Vita

  1. Trophies

    There are 9 Bronze Trophies, 3 Silver Trophies, and 1 Gold Trophy.

    Trophy Trophy
    Obtain 500000 gold. Big Money
    Reach the City of Gold. City of Gold
    Obtain the Ankh. Eternal Life
    Reach the Temple. Ice Creamed
    Complete the game without using shortcuts. Ironman
    Reach the Ice Caves. Jungle Jammed
    Complete the game. Made It
    Reach the Jungle. Mines Shafted
    Complete 50% of the journal. Seen a Lot
    Complete 100% of the journal. Seen It All
    Complete the game in under 8 minutes. No shortcuts. Speedlunky
    Rescue all 8 hidden characters. The Entire Gang
    Complete the game the hard way. To Hell and Back

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by TehWavy 149K
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by BSulpher 78K

Spelunky Cheats For PlayStation 4

  1. Trophies

    There are 9 Bronze Trophies, 3 Silver Trophies, and 1 Gold Trophy.

    Trophy Trophy
    Obtain 500000 gold. Big Money
    Reach the City of Gold. City of Gold
    Obtain the Ankh. Eternal Life
    Reach the Temple. Ice Creamed
    Complete the game without using shortcuts. Ironman
    Reach the Ice Caves. Jungle Jammed
    Complete the game. Made It
    Reach the Jungle. Mines Shafted
    Complete 50% of the journal. Seen a Lot
    Complete 100% of the journal. Seen It All
    Complete the game in under 8 minutes. No shortcuts. Speedlunky
    Rescue all 8 hidden characters. The Entire Gang
    Complete the game the hard way. To Hell and Back

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
General FAQs FAQ by TehWavy 149K
General FAQs FAQ/Strategy Guide by BSulpher 78K