SteamWorld Dig

SteamWorld Dig

Steam Deck Verified

Image & Form Games · Platformer · Dec 5, 2013

Yes, worth buying.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

94%
Very Positive
11k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 11k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Upgrades gradually make your life easier and help keep the progression satisfying, especially since the gameplay can become repetitive after a while.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The characters are quirky, and the pixel art is vibrant and full of personality.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Stunning graphics and a beautiful art style that still holds up today.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is fantastic and does a great job of creating an immersive atmosphere.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
This was a fun and amazing game to play on the Steam Deck, so these are my thoughts on the game specifically from that portable experience.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
✅ Excellent support for M&K and Controller
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay82 reviews
Story and characters54 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Steam Deck12 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty12 reviews
100%
Combat11 reviews
91%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.