SteamWorld Dig (2013)
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3.56 from 1073 ratings
4375 members have it in their collection · 69 playing now · 1933 backlogged · 138 wish listed
How long? Main story 5h · with extras 6h · 100% 7h (from 57 logged playthroughs)
SteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores. The objective of the game is to investigate the mines underneath the old Western town Tumbleton in order to unearth the secrets lurking below. The player controls Rusty who is equipped with a pickaxe but the player is given options to upgrade the tools used …
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SteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores. The objective of the game is to investigate the mines underneath the old Western town Tumbleton in order to unearth the secrets lurking below. The player controls Rusty who is equipped with a pickaxe but the player is given options to upgrade the tools used for digging as progression is made in the game. Besides health, the player also needs coal for light, and water for special abilities.
SteamWorld Dig has platform elements in that the player runs, jumps and encounter foes, but the main objective is mining. That means that the player builds – or rather deconstructs – the game world and creates platforms that way. The player collects resources and other hidden resources which can be brought back to the surface and exchanged for cash. When the player progress in the game new abilities are unlocked. Each playthrough, the mines are randomized, making items and treasure appear in different locations. If the player gets stuck there is a self destruct function, but the players can also buy ladders in the store at the surface to get out of tricky situations.
When progressing deeper down in the cave, the player encounters various enemies with different attack patterns and weak spots. The game features multiple worlds, each with a completely different environment. Dying results in a reparation penalty fee, and the player respawns back on the surface. All the loot that has been accumulated when the player dies can be picked up again.
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Details
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- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- SteamWorld
- Steam
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Release dates
- Aug 07, 2013 (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
- Aug 07, 2013 (Worldwide) Nintendo 3DS
- Aug 08, 2013 (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
- Nov 20, 2013 (Japan) Nintendo 3DS
- Dec 05, 2013 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Mar 19, 2014 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Aug 28, 2014 (Europe) Wii U
- Aug 28, 2014 (North_America) Wii U
- Jun 05, 2015 (Worldwide) Xbox One
- Jun 05, 2015 (North_America) Xbox One
- Feb 01, 2018 (North_America) Nintendo Switch
- Feb 01, 2018 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
- Mar 10, 2020 (Worldwide) Google Stadia
Related
Bundled in
- SteamWorld Collection (Sep 2016) · PS4, WiiU
- SteamWorld Build & Dig Bundle (Dec 2023) · NSW, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- Steamworld Essentials Collection (Dec 2025) · NSW
- Steamworld Dig 2 + Steamworld Dig
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Rating distribution
5 stars
136
4 stars
438
3 stars
403
2 stars
81
1 star
15
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Sir_Laguna Mar 19, 2026
Finally started playing this after a little more than a decade in my backlog.
The menu music is definitely sampling (or at least imitating) L'Estasi Dell'Oro de Ennio Morricone (from the The Good, The Bad and The Ugly soundtrack) and I inmediatly fell in love.
Status FattsMcstroob Dec 22, 2025
Fun! A sub-6hr jaunt underground in search of jewels. That's it! Simple overall but cleanly executed. I hear good things about the series...
Status V1CGaming Nov 9, 2021
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Status FinellaGrover Apr 22, 2018
To be frank...I got this because it reminded me of a game I played in my childhood: Miner.vga. (Not kidding.) It's pretty fun, though the final boss battle was a pain in the keister since the final boss had attacks that went the full range of the screen in 360 degrees and spawned endless enemies and I'm not good at …
Read moreTo be frank...I got this because it reminded me of a game I played in my childhood: Miner.vga. (Not kidding.) It's pretty fun, though the final boss battle was a pain in the keister since the final boss had attacks that went the full range of the screen in 360 degrees and spawned endless enemies and I'm not good at the jumping and landing on what I want when it is small, lol. It stank to repeatedly get to the third phase of the battle and down to the last fan and then die. So many times! :/ But up to the boss battle, and even though the lower levels were filled with more dangerous enemies, I found it quite manageable and easy to play, which is what I like. People looking for big challenges probably wouldn't be into this.
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Status killerstar Apr 27, 2017
Cool game for playing while listening to podcasts.