MetroidvaniaReview

SteamWorld Dig 2

·Mine Explorer
4.5
Excellent

"Ramps up everything from the first game to the next level, not the least of which being the Metroidvania Style exploration. It's a beautiful combination of genres fit to please fans of either."

Metroidvania fit: High Fit. Way more open than its predecessor, making it a ''true'' Metriodvania, except the part where you'll be mining

Developer
Image & Form Games
Time to Beat
~7 hours
Release Date
2017/09/22
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4.5
Excellent

Final Verdict

SteamWorld Dig 2

"Ramps up everything from the first game to the next level, not the least of which being the Metroidvania Style exploration. It's a beautiful combination of genres fit to please fans of either."

Metroidvania Breakdown

Combat
3/5

Combat is pretty basic, but it's also basically just a footnote to the game's main attractions

Platforming
4/5

There are both self-manufactured and intentionally implemented platforming challenges, the latter of which are very well designed

Exploration
5/5

While you constantly have a guide, the world is fairly open and you can tackle quite a few goals out of order.

Puzzle
4/5

Puzzle rooms are some of the game's best highlights, being as rewarding to complete as the rewards they contain

Story
3.5/5

Continues the world and lore of SteamWorld nicely, while still being accessible to any player.

Graphics
4.5/5

Characters look memorable, and the hand-drawn art is pleasant

Music
4.5/5

The tunes are catchy and really set the mood

Replayability
3.5/5

Having a lot of choice on how you upgrade your character allows you to differentiate playthroughs in ways other than self-imposed challenges.,