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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Spelunky

Spelunky

Quality
92Popularity
34Value
59
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−42% $8.70
Buy
VS
Super House of Dead Ninjas

Super House of Dead Ninjas

Quality
89Popularity
26Value
70
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−80% $3.98
Buy

Winner

Spelunky wins 8 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on GAMIVO
8
Spelunky
8 of 14 metrics
Super House of Dead Ninjas
6 of 14 metrics
6

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$8.70 -
$3.98 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.74 Wins
$3.84 -
Best Current Discount
-42% -
-65% Wins
Sales Frequency
163 price changes -
165 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
90/100 Wins
79/100 -
Steam Review Score
92.2% positive -
96.3% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
14.7K Wins
1.5K -
Positive Steam Reviews
13.5K Wins
1.4K -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.1K -
54 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
80 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
14.5K Wins
1.5K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
20 -
46 Wins
Supported Languages
6 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Aug 2013 Wins
Feb 2013 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeSpelunky

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeSuper House of Dead Ninjas

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Spelunky
Super House of Dead Ninjas

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Spelunky

Spelunky

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −42% $8.70Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +17% $10.14View
Steam
Steam +72% $14.99View
Super House of Dead Ninjas

Super House of Dead Ninjas

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −80% $3.98Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +75% $6.98View
Steam
Steam$19.99View

Spelunky

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

92% positive (14,686 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 90/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
14,686 reviews: large sample

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$8.70: very accessible price
42% off: decent discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 52% in recent days
42 concurrent players: niche audience
14,686 total reviews: proven game with large community

Super House of Dead Ninjas

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

96% positive (1,469 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 79/100: generally favorable from critics
1,469 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$3.98: very accessible price
80% off: deep discount
Near historical low ($3.84)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 100% in recent days
Game detailsSpelunkySuper House of Dead Ninjas
Release date
August 8, 2013
February 18, 2013
Developers
Mossmouth
Megadev
Publishers
Mossmouth
Bitmap Bureau
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
20
46

Spelunky

No PC requirements data available

Super House of Dead Ninjas

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Memory:1024 MB RAM
  • Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
Which is better: Spelunky or Super House of Dead Ninjas?

Spelunky won the comparison against Super House of Dead Ninjas based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Spelunky worth buying over Super House of Dead Ninjas?

Based on the metrics, Spelunky won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Super House of Dead Ninjas currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC

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