This was such a fun game. The premise is so simple but works so well. Staying ahead of the baddies is like an exciting puzzle. It was even better playing single screen multiplayer with a buddy.

Does anyone know of anything that scratches a similar itch?

Side Note: in searching around I found this modernized version of Lode Runner Online: The Mad Monks’ Revenge. Should be a blast on the steam deck.

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Lode runner 2

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Eesh… Not sure this is what I’m looking for.

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@Debs @trd As far as I know there never was a spiritual successor other than of course Lode Runner 2 itself which really wasn’t the same thing at all. I think licensing issues caused the Lode Runner games to fall into an IP limbo or something and somehow somewhere along the way everyone seemed to have forgotten about these games.

I have seen a recent “3D” Lode Runner appear on the Switch, but IMO it wasn’t any fun at all. I’d still consider Sierra’s Lode Runner game to be the best of them all personally.

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That stinks. It’s such good gameplay. I feel like it’s ripe for someone to take the gameplay loop and put their own spin on ie. What Dungeons did with dungeon keeper.

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This looks more like the successor to Lode Runner’s Rescue on Commodore 64!

Spelunker got modern versions. Lode Runner, not so much.

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This looks like the version I reference in my post, Lode Runner: The Legend Returns.

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