Spelunky 2 and The Anacrusis are out on Game Pass today Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Spelunky 2 and The Anacrusis are out on Game Pass today A fine offering News by Ed Thorn Senior Staff Writer Published on Jan. 13, 2022 3 comments Roguelike platformer Spelunky 2 is out now on PC Game Pass. I'm less excited and more angry, actually. This is because it's my nemesis, a game I know is good but I'm absolutely shocking at. Alongside it, the new Left 4 Dead-like co-op shooter The Anacrusis enters early access later today and will be on Game Pass from the start. Can't wait to fall into a pit of spikes with one, then blub about my misfortunes in the other as I pew pew aliens. Watch on YouTube Spelunky 2 is a tough-as-nails platformer where you descend into a world of procedurally generated biomes. Snakes and moles and pits filled with spikes are out to get you. We have history. It's not a lot, to be fair. Mainly that I've struggled to gain a foothold in the game, in fact, I still don't think I've beaten the first stage. That's after sending out a call to help, with kind RPS folk sending me pointers and advice, like cook turkeys with bombs and always carry something to set off traps. None of it went in, I'm sorry. In his Spelunky 2 review, Graham said he'd "rediscovered the joys of being lost, uncertain, and surprised." You can see his elation through some of his Daily Death posts, where he took on the game's daily challenges. At one stage, his whole life revolved around a jetpack. And now that Spelunky 2 is on Game Pass, perhaps I'll give it another shot, having since uninstalled it from my Steam account in stony silence. I know it's rad and I can't reach the radness, which is largely why I'm venting through this post. Strangely enough, the first Spelunky isn't out on Xbox Game Pass. You can find it over on Steam for £11, though. While Spelunky 2 builds on it in a number of ways, the original is still worth visiting. Alex Wiltshire's interview with creator Derek Yu is a good read on how the game creates chaos from unexpected situations. Watch on YouTube The Anacrusis also arrives on Game Pass at 6pm GMT, made by a team including Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek. I played it together with Katharine and Imogen (RPS in peace) before the New Year, and we thought it was more than a sci-fi L4D-like. It has a fun 70s aesthetic, an interesting perk system, and lots of yelling as aliens swarm your screen. Definitely worth giving a shot if you're after some daft shootbang to help you unwind with pals. It's worth noting that on 15th January, Desperados 3, Kingdom Hearts 3, Mount And Blade: Warband, and Pandemic are all leaving Xbox Game Pass. So best get on those sharpish if you've wanted to give them a whirl. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 22 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here