Action · December 5, 2013

SteamWorld Dig (2013)

trophy24 achievementsextension1 DLClocal_offer-91% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend6.2k recommendations
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. Key Features 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. Additions 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!

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Platformer · 254
  • Mining · 217
  • Steampunk · 198
  • Metroidvania · 197
  • Indie · 187
  • Adventure · 183
  • Western · 148
  • 2D · 129
  • Robots · 128
  • Action · 121
  • Singleplayer · 118
  • Exploration · 80
  • Short · 49
  • Casual · 48
  • Sci-fi · 45

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume8.2k Steam reviewsTop 45% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 77% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 8.2k reviews

7.7k positive · 492 negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

6.2k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Hungarian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Press Quotes

“SteamWorld Dig is a really lovely, very fun time. What a great thing for a game to be.” NA – ROCK, PAPER, SHOTGUN “SteamWorld Dig is an utterly phenomenal video game.” 10/10 – Pocket Gamer UK “SteamWorld Dig's simple hook and hypnotic rhythm will keep you mining long into the night.” 9.5/10 – IGN

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

24

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 5, 2013
DeveloperImage & Form Games
Base price$0.89 -91%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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