SteamWorld Dig

Very fun game, good for completionists and nice replayability.

Good platformer and mining game

SteamWorld Dig is really fun and a lovely game!

Great game, fun to play in short sessions

Rock-solid tunnel digger without permadeath, with RPG & metroidvania elements, persistent character upgrades build-up and about 5-10 hours worth of postapocalyptic underground to pick clean of all its shiny treasures.

I recommend this game to nearly anyone, as it is a unique well done digging metroidvania with a charming robot steampunk theme. I rarely play dig/mining games, but I love them and this is no exception. I was introduced to the Steamworld franchise through Steamworld Heist a year or two ago which I loved, as it is much like the turn based Worms games. It bring a level of strategy that is not in any other Metroidvania: How do I create a path downward that I can climb back up? It might be my favorite metroidvania and the best <100 MB size game I've played on PC in years or the past decade. Here is what you need to know: -The game was only 6-7 hours long for me, but it explored the game mechanics and story a good amount so it doesn't feel like it drags on for too long or was cut short. No inherent replay value beyond one play through. +The story is serviceable, but many enemies have personality and they built a cool underground world that also has charming town characters. +A good variety of upgrades and purchasable tools like dynamite, ladder, light post, teleporters (costs precious orbs though that are limited in supply). ?There is no way to attack while in midair or while wall riding. Forces the player to be strategic about the path you make, otherwise getting certain gems/metals in hard to reach places will be harder or impossible to mine. +Good variety of new abilities as you explore the underground after discovering doors to mini dungeons & exploring those, and they are almost all needed to progress in the game. Mini dungeons are split with some providing new abilities and some only providing orbs and/or more valuable gems/metals. -When above ground, the red indicator for where to go next may not be best, as it ignores wherever the teleporter goes. Teleporter goes to whichever last underground teleporter you came from, whether it is one that was built into the level or whether it was one that you placed & used yourself. Using a different teleporter resets where the above ground teleporter goes! -There is only one real boss in the game, but I found them to be challenging, as I needed to ensure that I had purchased all but a few upgrades. ?When you die, you lose half of your gold and all gems/metals are dropped where you died unless you are in a mini-dungeon of sorts. In a mini dungeon, you will restart the dungeon the same way & things when you entered. -Screen mode and resolution require editing a config file (see pcgamingwiki.com), except for turning...

So fun and addictive. I had to replay it several times to get the achievement to finish in 2 hours and 30 minutes, but it didn't feel like a chore at all!

This is one of those gateway games that get you into Metroidvania genre games. It's a good dungeon crawler with easy to control mechanics and a nice simple story. The world has enough charm that you'd want to go back again and again to get more gems to upgrade your tools. If digging for treasure is your thing, I'd give this a go.