When comparing Sacred Citadel vs Spelunky, the Slant community recommends Spelunky for most people. In the question“What are the best couch multiplayer PC games?” Spelunky is ranked 15th while Sacred Citadel is ranked 37th. The most important reason people chose Spelunky is:
Spelunky features 4 player local co-op where players share the same screen, which can get a bit hectic.
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Pros
Pro Fun, super-sized vehicles
Players get to use large vehicles to wreak havoc. Laying waste to numerous enemies at once from inside your death machine is the best part of the game.
Pro RPG character elements
Players can level up their characters in order to gain new skills as well as shop for new and more powerful equipment.
Pro Beautiful aesthetic
The game has a colorful, hand-painted style that's pleasant to look at.
Pro Up to 4 player local co-op
Spelunky features 4 player local co-op where players share the same screen, which can get a bit hectic.
Pro Provides an interesting challenge by heavily relying on increasing your skill
Spelunky gives the player everything needed to succeed from the start so it is only when the players skills get better will they advance.
Pro Quick sessions so you can play in short bursts
Being that Spelunky is at its heart a roguelike the gameplay sessions can tend to be quick as the player will die quite often. This makes for something that can be played in quick bursts throughout the day. The convenient saving also lends to this as a game that is still ongoing can be quickly saved in order to be picked up at a later time.
Pro Expanded gameplay through mods to improve replayability
Ranging from Mega Man to Metroid, there are a tone of great mods for Spelunky all of which make for a new experience in the game which vastly expands the replayability.
Cons
Con Simplistic gameplay
The gameplay offers little variety. It consists of monotonously mashing the same key over and over again.
Con Overly mediocre
There is not much that stands out in this game. The characters are bland, the move set isn't that varied and the story is nothing to speak of. Overall a lackluster game through and through.
Con Generally mediocre
There is not much that stands out in this game. The characters are bland, the moveset isn't that varied, and the story is nothing to speak of. It’s a lackluster game through and through.
Con Co-op is boring and confusing
In co-op this game is very confusing with little instruction on how to play. With little to spice up the game play, it gets boring quickly.
Con Difficult to the point of frustration
Spelunky is pretty difficult and some could say abusive, but with practice and a desire for masochism the game can be mastered.