When comparing FORCED: Slightly Better Edition vs Spelunky, the Slant community recommends Spelunky for most people. In the question“What are the best local co-op PC games?” Spelunky is ranked 29th while FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is ranked 71st. 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 Designed with co-op in mind
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition was purely designed for co-op.
Pro Offers tactically challenging gameplay
The game is challenging and really requires co-op and communication in order to figure out the maps.
Pro Designed for controllers and mouse/keyboard
All parts of the game work equally well with both control schemes, perfect for playing with 4 players in a couch with controllers.
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 Co-op first, singleplayer second
While the game can be played singleplayer (and many enjoy it that way), a lot of people find co-op the only real way to play the game.
Con Can be quite difficult
For people expecting hack and slash the game will be a disappointment. It's meant to challenge even the most skilled co-op teams, so be ready.
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.