The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who enjoy digging through a handcrafted world, finding secrets, and unlocking new ways to explore: Mining, platforming, and ability upgrades combine into a satisfying descent through a colorful underground world. Tradeoff: Progress often means digging through terrain and revisiting areas as new abilities open routes.
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science fiction
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What you are walking into
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath. Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps. Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat. Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges. Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the Jet Engine! And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend…
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