Better than the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“An improvement over the first game in every way, and I found the first game to be really good already.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
SteamWorld Dig 2
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Image & Form Games2017Metroidvania · Adventure · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A polished, charming mining-platformer Metroidvania with a satisfying dig-sell-upgrade loop. It's short and easy; skip it if you dislike floaty platforming or wanted a pure digging game.
Great for
Fans of the first game and newcomers wanting a relaxed, casual Metroidvania with constant upgrades
Main risk
Expecting a pure digging game and getting platforming with floaty controls and a harsh final boss
What players love
Addictive dig, sell and upgrade loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“an extremely addictive gameplay loop that excels at giving that “just one more dig” feeling”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Charming visuals and great music
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The music was amazing. The art and level design was awesome and all the biomes super interesting.”
Steam review · 15.7 h played ↗
Cozy, relaxed and good pacing
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“This is much more relaxed and delivers the same satisfying dopamine hits without the frustration.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
New tools and abilities keep it fresh
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“every new tool opens up places that were impossible to reach before”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Rewarding exploration and secrets
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The map is huge, the secret spots all over it are a very nice add, the caves are all fun to complete.”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Floaty, unresponsive platforming controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Floaty controls made this completely unplayable.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Repetitive and gets stale
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“SteamWorld Dig 2 becomes far too repetitive, and I eventually got bored with it.”
Steam review · 5.9 h played ↗
More platformer than digging game
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“this game emphasizes on puzzles and platforming, and the mining aspect of the game does not stand out”
Steam review · 10 h played ↗
Crashes, freezes and hangs
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“games hangs randomly a lot, on Windows 11 gaming laptop with latest Nvidia drivers.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Too short for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Game is too short, especially for the asking price of 20 U.S dollars.”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Final boss is frustrating
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“the final boss is a real kick in the pants. Was never able to even complete the game because of that.”
Steam review · 15.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support350 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Processor2 GHz, SSE2 support
Memory1024 MB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.
Storage350 MB available space
Recommended
Processor2 GHz dual-core
GraphicsGeforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better.
OSWindows 7
Processor2 GHz, SSE2 support
Memory1024 MB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.
Storage350 MB available space
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