SteamWorld Dig 2

Name: SteamWorld Dig 2
Rating: 9 (9134 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Image & Form

Sep 21, 2017

Visual

hand drawn
pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
fast travel
Has Hub
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
contact damage

Features

equipment

Themes

mining
steampunk

Summary

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

Maps

Demajen

SteamWorld Dig

Developer / Publisher: Image & Form

2013

94%

Very Positive

11,030 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- hand drawn
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- mining
- steampunk
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- puzzle heavy
- first person
- procedural
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Clockwork Ambrosia

Developer: Realmsoft

Publisher: Omega Intertainment

May 12, 2026

86%

Very Positive

149 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- steampunk
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
Shantae

Developer: WayForward

Publisher: WayForward, Limited Run Games

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- 8-Bit
- fantasy
Shantae and the Seven Sirens

Developer: WayForward

Publisher: Crunchyroll Games, WayForward

2020

90%

Very Positive

2,043 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- Differences
- item gated
- non linear
- difficulty options
Shonen Jump's Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2

Developer / Publisher: Konami

2005

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- companion combat
- New Game+
MindSeize

Developer: Kamina Dimension

Publisher: First Press Games, Kamina Dimension, Sometimes You

2020

75%

Mostly Positive

306 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- action
- contact damage
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
Ebenezer and the Invisible World

Developer: Orbit Studio, Play on Worlds

Publisher: Play on Worlds

2023

77%

Mostly Positive

132 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- companion combat
- fantasy
Crypt Custodian

Developer: Kyle Thompson

Publisher: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Kyle Thompson, Top Hat Studios

2024

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

3,171 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- boss gated
- cat
- difficulty options
- bullet hell
- top down
BioGun

Developer: Dapper Dog Digital

Publisher: Ravenage Games

2024

85%

Very Positive

669 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- Ranged Combat
- two stick
- Sci-Fi
Mind Lock

Developer / Publisher: Void Start

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Early Access
- leveling
- RPG
- no map
Shantae: Risky's Revenge

Developer: WayForward Technologies

Publisher: Intergrow, WayForward Technologies, XSEED Games

2010

85%

Very Positive

1,741 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- item gated
- speedrun mode
- discrete levels
Chronicles of the Wolf

Developer: Migami Games

Publisher: PixelHeart, PQube

2025

84%

Very Positive

534 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- third person
- fantasy
- gothic
- leveling

SteamWorld Dig 2

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