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.

        • f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          2 months ago

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

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

        • Nazo@urusai.social
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          2 months ago

          @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.

          • Debs@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
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            2 months ago

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