SteamWorld Dig 2
Guide Dorothy underground with a pickaxe, uncover treasure and fight through dangerous passages, then use new equipment to break obstacles and cross caves that were previously out of reach.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.7 / 10
About this game
SteamWorld Dig 2 follows Dorothy, a steambot whose underground exploration combines digging with platforming. You cut through the earth with a pickaxe, search passages for treasure and deal with traps and enemies along the way. The stages use deliberately placed terrain and resources rather than randomly arranged mining areas. Progress changes how you move through that world. Hidden stations provide upgrades that let Dorothy break harder rock and reach new passages, while the Hookshot carries her across chasms and the Jet Engine takes her through caves. New equipment also gives you reasons to explore earlier areas again: an obstacle that once stopped your digging can become an opening into another part of the underground.
Collected in series
SteamWorld connects very different games through a world of steam-powered robots. Its branches range from underground mining and tactical shootouts to card battles and town building, each giving those mechanical characters a different kind of adventure.
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AI review
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A promising fit for explorers who enjoy earning new ways through a carefully arranged underground world.
Digging and equipment unlocks can make progress feel like a growing understanding of the map. The handcrafted layout gives revisiting old obstacles a different appeal from mining a newly generated world.
Strengths
- Traversal tools can turn an earlier barrier into a fresh route, giving upgrades a concrete purpose beyond combat.
- Combining digging, traps and enemies can reward attention to both the route and its immediate hazards.
Weaknesses
- Players who want unrestricted access from the outset may find the upgrade-gated routes constraining.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy platform exploration, tool-based progression and returning to places with new abilities.
Play notes: Some terrain remains inaccessible until Dorothy obtains the required upgrades.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Hand-placed stages and ability unlocks suggest progression built around discovering and reopening routes rather than repeatedly generating a new mine. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Digging and traversal equipment can make choosing a route as important as crossing it, particularly for players who like finding new uses for tools. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A steambot using mechanical tools beneath the earth can give the exploration a coherent industrial-adventure identity. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Introducing actions after the initial jump-and-dig controls may help players learn the expanding toolset; TV, tabletop and handheld modes provide different play arrangements. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Image & Form
- Publisher
- Thunderful
- Release date
- 2017
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third Person3D GraphicsFast-pacedDodgeLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 HoursPlatformingReal-time CombatExplorationSolo-friendlyReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2017
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Sources
- thunderfulgames.comSource revision: 1
- thunderfulgames.com