## Description

The protagonist Rusty is a robot who inherits a mine from his uncle. Since he
additionally also received a pick-axe, the path is clearly laid out: exploring
the mine and becoming rich! While the game starts with a Wild West atmosphere,
later parts of the mine show steampunk elements.

Rusty can explore the mine by hacking away dirt with the pick-axe. The goal is
to find treasure and additional equipment which is required to be able to
proceed in other areas, e.g. a drill allows to break stone. However, those
gadgets require water which can be refilled at water reserves which can be
found in the mine. Other obstacles are traps, enemies, switch puzzles and
platforming sequences. It is also advised to watch for rocks – when Rusty
removes dirt under them, gravity comes into play.

The found precious metals or gems have to be sold on the surface – fortunately
there are teleporter and elevators which shorten the way – for money which in
turn is used to buy upgrades (e.g. more health points or a bigger capacity for
carrying treasure) or equipment (e.g. dynamite for killing enemies, ladders or
lanterns). Some upgrades additionally cost energy balls which can be found
inside the mine. After dying, the people on the surface repair Rusty against a
fee.

SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirt