SteamWorld Dig 2

Released: 9/21/2017

Grab your pickaxe and dig into the sequel to the award-winning SteamWorld Dig! A platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. 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...

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

88.5

Critic Average

71 reviews

Steam User Score

8,918 reviews

Metacritic User Score

475 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.0

Metacritic Disparity

+3.5

Combined Disparity

-1.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

12 early (17%)47 launch window (66%)12 late (17%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 71)

Josh Di FalcoviaCubed3
Jun 16, 2018Late review
90/100View review
Steam 95.5/100 · -5.5 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +5.0 pts
Christian WaitviaElite Gamer
Jun 5, 2018Late review
93/100View review
Steam 95.5/100 · -2.5 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +8.0 pts
Seth HayviaCat with Monocle
May 2, 2018Late review
90/100View review
Steam 95.5/100 · -5.5 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +5.0 pts
Drew HurleyviaCubed3
Apr 8, 2018Late review
90/100View review
Steam 95.5/100 · -5.5 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +5.0 pts
Trevor GouldviaPure Nintendo
Mar 12, 2018Late review
90/100View review
Steam 95.5/100 · -5.5 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +5.0 pts