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As robot miner Rusty, carve through a buried frontier, sell ore for upgrades, and descend past hazards toward the mine’s secrets.
Released 05 Dec 2013
Carve Your Own Tunnels
Sell Ore for Upgrades
Solve Upgrade Caves
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Developed by Image & Form Games · Published by Image & Form Games
You play Rusty, a robot who arrives in the mining town of Tumbleton after inheriting a mine from his uncle. Dig down through its underground regions to uncover resources, caves, and the secrets below.
Carve your own routes through the earth, gathering ore and gems as you explore. Return to the surface to sell your haul and buy improvements, then head underground again with better equipment.
Upgrade tools and abilities to mine more efficiently and reach new areas. Puzzle caves offer further abilities, while enemies and environmental hazards make each descent a mix of platforming, exploration, and careful route planning.
Players often enjoy the satisfying cycle of digging, collecting ore, returning to town, and using upgrades to push farther underground. Reviews also frequently describe the experience as relaxing and easy to get drawn into, and praise its distinctive art and atmosphere. Some players find the mining loop repetitive or wish the short adventure offered more variety.
A digging adventure in a Steam-powered Frontier…
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure game that mixes exploration, puzzle-solving, and mining mechanics.
Set in a western steampunk-inspired world, you control a robot named Rusty, who embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets of a long-abandoned underground town. As you dig through the earth, you’ll gather resources like ores and gems, which can be used to upgrade your abilities and tools to help you go faster and deeper...
But don’t think it’ll be that easy! As you descend into the depths, you’ll encounter a variety of enemies, environmental hazards and puzzles that will put you and your trusty pick-axe to the test.
An underground world full of secrets, treasure and terror.
Captivating 2D hand-drawn environments.
Story-rich narrative with a colourful cast of characters.
Randomly generated and immersive mine maps.
Challenging and fun game-play.
Compared to the Nintendo 3DS version, this release has:
HD graphics: Beautiful, high-resolution (1080p) graphics.
Gamepad support: Keyboard, gamepad - play the game your way!
Achievements: Completionists rejoice!
Eye candy: Animated character portraits, bloom filter and more!
Trading cards: With a character set like this? Of course!
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 24 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 76/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
