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2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive9.99 €

As steam-powered robot Rusty, you dig ever deeper beneath a Wild West town, hauling ore back to sell and upgrading your tools. Its addictive loop of digging, upgrading and uncovering secrets makes this compact metroidvania a delight.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Lots to discover
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for SteamWorld Dig are Sheepo, Grow Up and Ultros. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes SteamWorld Dig special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sheepo

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2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive−60 % 8.19 € 3.27 €

Brings what grabs you about SteamWorld Dig: jumping and platforming, lots to discover as well as a distinctive art style.

A compact metroidvania where a shape-shifting sheep creature hunts down creature eggs on an alien planet, taking on each species' form to unlock new areas.

Grow Up

Lots to discover

You guide the clumsy little robot BUD as he climbs, jumps and glides across an open planet, collecting crystals and upgrading his abilities. It's a light, colorful and funny adventure built around the joy of exploring.

Ultros

Lots to discover

A psychedelic metroidvania set inside a cosmic being, with a lush hand-painted, vividly colorful world explored through a time loop. Combat and platforming mix with gardening and plant-growing as part of the exploration.

Feudal Alloy

Strong character progression

A metroidvania starring medieval robots piloted by goldfish in bowls. You explore an interconnected world, fight in real time and upgrade your gear and abilities.

Gato Roboto

Jumping and platforming

A compact black-and-white pixel Metroidvania where a cat pilots a mech through an alien underworld, hopping out to squeeze through tight tunnels and water sections. Funny, short and built around clear upgrades and boss fights.

Sonic Frontiers

Pure single-player experience

Sonic speeds across large open-zone islands, fighting giant bosses and uncovering puzzles and secrets. It keeps the pace high with an accessible combat system, upgradeable skills and a standout soundtrack.

Yoku's Island Express

Lots to discover

As a dung beetle turned postman, you explore a vibrant island by using pinball flippers instead of jumping. The blend of Metroidvania exploration and pinball mechanics is original, charming and laid-back.

Headlander

Jumping and platforming

You play a flying head that hijacks robot bodies, exploring a Metroidvania-style world in a brightly colored 70s sci-fi dystopia full of shootouts and puzzles. Humor and retro design take center stage.

Grow Home

Jumping and platforming

As the clumsy robot BUD you climb a giant plant with physics-based controls and steer its growth ever higher. Relaxed exploration of floating islands makes it charming and distinctive.

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