VIDEO GAME: SteamWorld Dig (2013)
SteamWorld DigYear: 2013Rating: E10+Time Played: 366 minutes / 6.10 hours
I was loosely aware of the SteamWorld games, having picked up several for free over the years on various platforms like the Epic Games Store. Fittingly enough, the first game from the series I ended up playing was SteamWorld Dig via Steam on my SteamDeck. This robot western Metroidvania was limited in its scope, but executed its exploration aspect well. I always appreciate games that are short but not too short, and this one certainly scratched that itch. Still, it retains the visual feel of a game that came out over a decade ago.
The base gameplay loop in SteamWorld Dig revolves around finding gems to pay for upgrades to your mining equipment, which allows you to find more gems and dig deeper into the ground. One thing I learned early on was to dig in a way that allowed me to go back up if I needed to. Far too often,...