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SteamWorld Dig

2D mining platformer about digging deeper and upgrading your tools

Image & Form Games · Released Dec 5, 2013

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 6,912
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 28 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Feb 24, 2014
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.1-compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is SteamWorld Dig?

This 2D action-adventure platformer follows Rusty, a robot digging beneath a steampunk frontier to investigate an abandoned underground town. You carve paths through randomly generated mines, collect ore and gems for upgrades, and navigate enemies, hazards, and puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you like planning your own routes through underground areas
  • +you prefer exploration and puzzles to demanding combat

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long adventure with substantial replayability
  • −you prefer fixed maps over randomly generated mine layouts

What players say

94% of 6,912 reviews are positive · 100% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mining and upgrade loop, especially once new abilities make digging easier, as well as the steampunk art. Common complaints include a slow start, repetitive trips to sell ore, and a short runtime. Some players report crashes that can cost progress, including on macOS.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 44 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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How many players finish SteamWorld Dig?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Assimilated», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

SteamWorld Dig screenshot 1

SteamWorld Dig system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP (or newer)
Processor
2 GHz
Graphics
OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 384 MB video memory, framebuffer object support
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
193 MB available space
Notes
You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support.

Does SteamWorld Dig have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does SteamWorld Dig run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does SteamWorld Dig use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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