SteamWorld Dig

Buy94%

Very Positive · 11k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Image & Form Games · Platformer · Dec 5, 2013

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy SteamWorld Dig?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 11k player reviews · updated

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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Upgrades gradually make your life easier and help keep the progression satisfying, especially since the gameplay can become repetitive after a while.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some of these caves are optional, though the game's quest marker on the minimap is pretty good about pointing out the ones you need to visit to advance the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Stunning graphics and a beautiful art style that still holds up today.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Besides mining like in Terraria through 3 maps with increased difficulty, this metroidvania provides good enough challenge for a PEGI-7 rating game.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is fantastic and does a great job of creating an immersive atmosphere.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay110 reviews
Story57 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Steam Deck16 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
71% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
93% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

10 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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