70%Nintendo 3DS

Lovely game

65%PC

A mix of robots, westerns and a lot of digging. It does get slightly repetitive and takes a while to get the good upgrades but when you do digging becomes like slicing through butter.

Took about 5 hours to complete the story, sets up for the sequel quite nicely.

80%PC

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy, diggy hole, diggy, diggy hole

75%Xbox Series X/S

Really enjoyable metroidvania about a digging robot. It's kind of addicting, short but sweet experience. I can't wait to try the second game, unexpectedly it has a deep story going on.

80%PC

If you like playing games like Super Motherlode back in the days of Miniclip, you'll know what this game is like. Very good game, tight controls.

70%PlayStation Vita

What great and addicting indie game.

Gameplay Mechanics are really satisfying and enjoyable.

Visuals are simple but still nice and audio/music is average.

Star of the show here is really the addictive gameplay and apart some moments you can get a bit lost about what to do, everything is very enjoyable and satisfying to play.

Very nice game overall.

90%Nintendo Switch

An absolute indie classic. Short and sweet, it keeps it simple with a very satisfying gameplay loop. Overall, things are kept very desolate in the town of Tumbleton. You're sent there by the request of a late estranged uncle who has passed the deed for the town mine onto you. The very few townspeople have even less of a clue as to why your uncle would do this - regardless, you push deeper, hundreds and hundreds of meters. The gameplay mainly consists of mining for ore in the mines and exploring caves, barely coming up for air on the surface for a few moments to sell materials and upgrade your tools and armor, completely reconstructing Rusty's body with mysterious tech. The story is kept simple but is satisfying in the end, the perfect amount for the length of the game.

In the end, while I could see how some things could bother people such as a somewhat anticlimactic ending and the quiet town atmosphere, I find it all adds to the greater experience. My first indie game many years ago and still one of my favorites.

75%PC

I’m not good at either platformers or Metroidvanias, but I did take it upon myself to try and play more of them, and I am surprised as for how much I enjoyed this.

SteamWorld dig introduces a simple loop of digging deeper and deeper for minerals, climbing back up to sell your finding, and buying better equipment to improve your traversing abilities.

It’s a simple but effective loop, and the game is short enough for it not to become boring.

Also, the difficulty bar is set quite low. I’m awful at platforming boss fights, and while the final boss did take me several attempts to master, it never felt out of reach. I managed to figure everything out without the need to a walkthrough or a video and felt satisfied with the conclusion of the game.

A good indie game, and I’ll get around to playing the second game in the series sometime in the future.

80%Nintendo Switch

A cute small game, which I played through just in three days, laying in bed with fever.
Mechanics here are very simple and repetitive, but digging through the earth never gets boring.
Steamworld Dig is positioned as a metroidvania, and here you feel a constant progress indeed. The good thing is that the game doesn't torture you with backtracking, holding this part to the very end of the game.
Another advantage is a fairly low difficulty level, which made the game joyable even in my feverish condition.
I didn't really enjoy graphics or rather artwork of the game, and would be happy to discover more secrets and puzzles, but these are my own taste issues. The game is good as it is, and I will definetily dig more into the series.

95%Nintendo 3DS

Fun game that re-introduced me to 2D side scrollers. Game was funny, fun and complex enough to want to play again and follow the series. Bought the sequels on the switch.

100%Nintendo 3DS

good

50%Nintendo 3DS

Thoroughly forgettable.

80%Nintendo 3DS

Nice upgrades, short and sweet, didn't overstay it's welcome.

50%Nintendo Switch

After a rather satisfying run on SteamWorld Dig 2, I told myself that maybe there was some good time to spend with the first one. Bad idea. Without being a bad time, SWD1 is very short, very easy (although a little more difficult than 2 since the enemies are more aggressive) and above all, very repetitive. In fact, it's quite simple: the first (and less good) part of SWD2 is equivalent to the entirety of SWD1. Digging, backtracking, digging, backtracking, digging, backtracking... etc. Fortunately not for long, but it's hardly exciting.

90%Nintendo Switch

Its so good of an indie i beated it twice

90%Wii U

Its an indie must, addictiv gameplay and a nice story that will make you go play the rest of steamworld games.

85%PC

fun and fast enough to not stale

60%PC

En general, hubo muchas veces que lo deje porque los objetivos eran demasiado lejanos y no me parecía muy entretenido y de alguna manera Rusty lograba caerme mal pero finalmente lo termine y el juego me dejo satisfecha (? No fue el juego del año para mí, pero fue entretenido varias horas

70%Nintendo Switch

There's something very special about finding a solid gameplay loop. Let alone one that proves to be effective and tie directly into the story of the title. Steamworld is able to beautifuly tie in the simplest game premise/story with one of the simplest gameplay loops I've ever seen and it works wonders.

80%Nintendo Switch

Good game overall. 8/10
Story was good for what it was, very minimal,
The combat, mechanics and upgrades were highlights and impressed me. The visuals were great as well and I really appreciate the art style

75%PC

This game surprised me... it's very simple: you dig, collect minerals, improve your equipment, kill some animals, and keep digging haha but it's good... and addictive. The improvements to the character are very significant, and help the endeavor a lot. The 2D graphics and subtitles look great. Don't expect an elaborate story, but the adventure is intriguing (you want to know what's down there haha).

Negative points I saw: at certain times you don't know exactly where to go, and the double jump ability sometimes doesn't work well when you're on walls. They could also display the amount of health of monsters. Still, it's worth it.

80%Nintendo 3DS

(7.5/10 rounded up to an 8)
Solid game with a few annoying quirks. I enjoyed the main gameplay of digging to find ore and caves, and although there really isn’t more to it than that it’s still enjoyable and didnt overstay it’s welcome too much. The metroidvania elements were well implemented and the sense of progression feels great, until you get to the last area where it reached a halt and I had a lot less fun. I realized later that this was my fault but it was still frustrating. Certain obstacles are extremely annoying to deal with and losing half your money every time you die with no way to get it back was a bit too punishing by the end. There should’ve been an upgrade that lets you lower Repair Cost. Still, it’s a fun time that lays an excellent foundation for a sequel.

60%PC

I liked it, it was satisfying. I really like the setting and sound design. A little repetitive, though

80%Nintendo 3DS

8.4/10

70%PC

A "simple" and short game with a colorful 2D art style.
Fun and interesting enough to keep you engaged with its exploration.

75%PC

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80%Wii U

8.5

70%Nintendo Switch

+ Fun and well-executed concept;
+ Tight controls;
+ Addictive gameplay loop;
+ Great level design.

- Story is nothing to write home about;
- Gameplay becomes slightly repetitive towards the end;
- Short and lacks replayability.

7.5 - Worrh buying, especially under 2€ during sales.

80%Nintendo Switch

Fun and quick playthrough.

90%Nintendo Switch

Super fun. I never feel stuck, and it’s constantly rewarding.

90%PC

A surprisingly great game that exercises a fantastic underlying knowledge of how to do a metroidvania correctly. And also for me , perfect because its , short and doesn't require much of your immediate attention. I owned Dig 2 through a bundle but not the original , so £1.22 and 6 and a half hours later , here I am. I really enjoyed this , looking forward to playing the sequel.

9/10.

80%Nintendo 3DS

An interesting little game. You dig down into the earth collecting money so that you can buy upgrades and dig even deeper to find more money. It’s a simple, but immensely satisfying game loop that’s attached to a charming game with a fun aesthetic. Playing it gave me nostalgia for old flash games despite the game not being a flash game itself.

60%Nintendo Switch

Incredibly average. Had fun because it was only 5 hours long.

70%Nintendo Switch

Played on Switch, if I was considering as a 3DS game this would’ve been at least an 80%. Really solid for the $2~ price on the eShop and can’t go wrong with it!

90%Nintendo Switch

A fun addictive indie game that doesn't overstay its welcome.

80%Nintendo Switch

Solid and entertaining game!

70%Nintendo Switch

A fun and somewhat mindless game to get lost in for a couple hours. Small changes throughout the playthrough kept it interesting enough to see to the end.

50%PC

Juego barato, corto y entretenido.. pero no deja de ser algo muy corto y basico, lo recomiendo si lo conseguis comprar muy barato y por echar una tarde para completarlo, musica repetitiva y molesta, sonidos de los personajes muy molesto, historia basica y aburrida, pero el gameplay es entretenido para hacer los logros y ponerte retos.

80%Nintendo Switch

Shorter and simpler than the second game but just as entertaining! The gameplay loop is very addictive and the fragments of story keep you going, trying to find out what happened to Joe. Creative upgrades, great exploration and a terrific soundtrack to boot!

70%Nintendo Switch

I thought this game was delightful. I really enjoyed the cartoony steampunk art style, and the soundtrack and sound effects were catchy for me. The gameplay loop was simple but addictive, which is why I burned through this game in just two days. The game came out in 2013 and it's very short and small scale. However, I think that's part of the charm.

70%Nintendo Switch

Probably would give this one 75%. Took me a while to get into but once it got me it turned into one long playthrough. Entertaining and doesn't overstay it's welcome.

60%Nintendo Switch

Primary gameplay loop: basic but satisfying

80%Xbox One

I played Dig 1 after completing Dig 2. Because I went thru the learning curve with Dig 2, Dig 1 was a lot easier. Although the game was much shorter and I wish there was more to the game, I feel there is more replay potential for Dig 2 because of its short gameplay. I actually liked the double jump and sprint from Dig 1 a whole lot better. The dialogue was still "skim only". It'd been better if it was narrated for both games. Overall, the game was fun.

90%Nintendo Switch

Great little game. The loop of digging deeper in the mine and returning to the surface for upgrades was addictive.

80%PlayStation Vita

I came to this game with pretty low expectations because I thought it was going to feel repetitive, but the digging is actually quite fun! At the very beginning it is pretty straightforward, just depending on buying upgrades, but the levels get more intricate and with more obstacles that you have to think how to navigate.

The story is minimal, but at this point with the rest of the Steamworld games out there, it looks like it’s going to tie up nicely (I played Heist before this one).

80%PlayStation 4

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70%Wii U

Single Player
Metroidvania

70%PC

Was a short and fun game. Quite simple but there are some annoying aspects in terms of movement but it's the way the game was designed.

60%PC

It's alright, I guess. It's a mix between spelunking and Metroidvania. I don't think it's really all that good, but it was short, and kind of alright. Not much to say, to be honest.

70%Nintendo Switch

The game itself is fun, the boss fight tedious and boring