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…
"In search of her lost friend, a lone steambot and her unlikely companion must dig deep, gain riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. But time is running short…"
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 4050e Dual Core | Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ |
| CPU SPEED | 2 GHz, SSE2 support | 2 GHz dual-core |
| VRAM | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| OS | Win 7 32 | Win 7 64 |
| Graphics Card | nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512MB / AMD Intel HD Graphics P4600 | nVidia GeForce GTX 660 v2 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 |
| Direct X | DX 9 | DX 11 |
| SOUND CARD | OpenAL compatible | DirectX Compatible |
| HDD Space | 350 MB | 350 MB |
| Game Analysis | Steamworld Dig 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Steamworld Dig. No longer procedurally generated, Steamworld Dig 2 is a Metroidvania set beneath the surface of a Western mining town. Dig underground to uncover treasure, secrets and traps. | |
| High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Note | You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support. | |
| Optimization Score | 0 | |
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | 2 GHz | 2 GHz dual-core |
| RAM | 1024 MB RAM | 1024 MB RAM |
| OS | 10.7 (Lion) | OS X 10.9 or newer |
| Graphics Card | OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better. | Geforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better. |
| HDD Space | 350 MB available space | 350 MB available space |
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | 2 GHz | 2 GHz dual-core |
| RAM | 1024 MB RAM | 1024 MB RAM |
| OS | Steam OS 2.0 / Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit) | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit) |
| Graphics Card | OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better. | Geforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better. |
| HDD Space | 350 MB available space | 350 MB available space |
tight controls and buttery smooth gameplay
soundtrack
great humour
collectibles
It's a Steamworld game!
fairly short :(
a tad on the easy side
Steamworld as a series is a great example of modern platforming in my opinion, it encapsulate a lot of that retro classic nintendo-like era into a neat package. It has vibrant art style, snappy humour, great tight controls and some innovative gameplays.
Playing through Dig 2 in particular is a pure joy as far as “classic gaming experience” goes in my opinion. I felt transported back to Saturday morning playing games as a kid, it’s a great feel good sort of game. It also improved vastly on most of the elements of the original.
One thing that was particularly apparent is how the grind is pleasant to go through. while you have to go back to town frequently to unload your findings and inventory,the back and forth never felt a chore as you always leave with something new creating an incentive to keep on going. And i’m definitely not a fan of grind and repetitive back and forth in gaming usually.
One obvious negative was that i was surprised when i reached the end of the story. i wrapped up the main quest in just about 8hours. Sure there’s still a lot of collectible to be found, but i didn;t expect it to be so short.
Conclusion: Highly recommended for anyone looking for either:
-a high quality indie game
-a great classic gaming throwback experience
-a light hearted fun.
Looks great, good music, digging is surprisingly fun and the action platforming is tightly controlled.
Though less narrative than most games, still too much dialogue for me.
I liked the digging aspect and trying not to get trapped. It has a fun core mechanic to the game. This was my first SteamWorld game. Image & Form worked hard to distill the game experience. Their games seem to transcend their genre.
Conclusion: Recommended for platforming fans and most other people. This is a great platformer that steadily makes you feel more powerful as you gain items and upgrades.