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| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]
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'''''SteamWorld Dig 2''''' is a 2D [[Platform game|platform]] [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Image & Form]]. It is the fourth installment in the ''[[SteamWorld]]'' series of games and the direct sequel to 2013's ''[[SteamWorld Dig]]''. It was initially released on 21 September 2017 for [[Nintendo Switch]] in the [[Nintendo eShop]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SteamWorld Dig 2: Release Date & Price|author=Julius Guldbog|website=Image & Form|url=http://imageform.se/steamworld-dig-2-release-date-and-price/|date=August 30, 2017|accessdate=August 30, 2017}}</ref> It is also released on [[Steam (software)|Steam]] for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]], on the [[PlayStation Store]] for [[PlayStation 4]], and [[PlayStation Vita]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imageform.se/playstation-fans-steamworld-dig-2-hits-ps4-ps-vita-sept-26/|title=PlayStation Fans: SteamWorld Dig 2 hits PS4 & PS Vita on Sept 26 |author=Julius Guldbog|website=Image & Form|date=September 4, 2017|accessdate=September 4, 2017}}</ref> and on the Nintendo eShop for [[Nintendo 3DS]].<ref name="NLcites3DSrelease">{{cite news |last1=Reseigh-Lincoln |first1=Dom |title=SteamWorld Dig 2 Will Dig A Path To Nintendo 3DS On 22nd February |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/02/steamworld_dig_2_will_dig_a_path_to_nintendo_3ds_on_22nd_february |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=February 12, 2018 |accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref>
'''''SteamWorld Dig 2''''' is a 2D [[Platform game|platform]] [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Image & Form]]. It is the fourth installment in the ''[[SteamWorld]]'' series of games and the direct sequel to 2013's ''[[SteamWorld Dig]]''. It was initially released on 21 September 2017 for [[Nintendo Switch]] in the [[Nintendo eShop]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Guldbog |first=Julius |title=SteamWorld Dig 2: Release Date & Price |url=http://imageform.se/steamworld-dig-2-release-date-and-price/ |work=[[Image & Form]] |date=August 30, 2017 |accessdate=August 30, 2017}}</ref> It is also released on [[Steam (software)|Steam]] for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]], on the [[PlayStation Store]] for [[PlayStation 4]], and [[PlayStation Vita]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Guldbog |first=Julius |title=PlayStation Fans: SteamWorld Dig 2 hits PS4 & PS Vita on Sept 26 |url=http://imageform.se/playstation-fans-steamworld-dig-2-hits-ps4-ps-vita-sept-26/ |work=Image & Form |date=September 4, 2017 |accessdate=September 4, 2017}}</ref> and on the Nintendo eShop for [[Nintendo 3DS]].<ref name="NLcites3DSrelease">{{cite web |last=Reseigh-Lincoln |first=Dom |title=SteamWorld Dig 2 Will Dig A Path To Nintendo 3DS On 22nd February |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/02/steamworld_dig_2_will_dig_a_path_to_nintendo_3ds_on_22nd_february |work=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=February 12, 2018 |accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref>


Publisher [[Rising Star Games]] are planning to release physical retail copies of the game for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 later in 2018.<ref name="Retail release PR">{{cite news |last1=Chau |first1=Sandra |title=STEAMWORLD DIG 2 RELEASING AT PHYSICAL RETAIL WITH EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER AND REVERSIBLE INLAY ON Nintendo Switch™ AND PLAYSTATION®4 |url=https://www.risingstargames.com/eu/steamworld-dig-2-physical-edition-nintendo-switch-playstation4/ |publisher=Official [[Rising Star Games]] press release |date=February 6, 2018 |accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref>
Publisher [[Rising Star Games]] are planning to release physical retail copies of the game for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 later in 2018.<ref name="Retail release PR">{{cite web |last=Chau |first=Sandra |title=STEAMWORLD DIG 2 RELEASING AT PHYSICAL RETAIL WITH EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER AND REVERSIBLE INLAY ON Nintendo Switch™ AND PLAYSTATION®4 |url=https://www.risingstargames.com/eu/steamworld-dig-2-physical-edition-nintendo-switch-playstation4/ |publisher=Official [[Rising Star Games]] press release |date=February 6, 2018 |accessdate=February 12, 2018}}</ref>


==Plot and Gameplay==
==Plot and Gameplay==
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The game follows Dorothy in her search for Rusty after he disappeared in the end of the first game. The story connects the events from the original ''SteamWorld Dig'' and ''[[SteamWorld Heist]]''.
The game follows Dorothy in her search for Rusty after he disappeared in the end of the first game. The story connects the events from the original ''SteamWorld Dig'' and ''[[SteamWorld Heist]]''.

==Reception==
==Reception==
The game released to positive reviews, currently sitting at an 88 metascore on Metacritic.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/steamworld-dig-2/critic-reviews</ref> Many critics have praised its improvements upon the original, as well as its world and gameplay.
The game released to positive reviews, currently sitting at an 88 metascore on Metacritic.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/steamworld-dig-2/critic-reviews</ref> Many critics praised its improvements upon the original, as well as its world and gameplay.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:10, 16 February 2018

SteamWorld Dig 2
Developer(s)Image & Form
Publisher(s)Image & Form
Rising Star Games (Retail)
SeriesSteamWorld
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • WW: September 21, 2017
  • JP: November 23, 2017
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
  • WW: September 22, 2017
PlayStation 4,
PlayStation Vita
  • NA: September 26, 2017
  • EU: September 27, 2017
Nintendo 3DS
  • WW: February 22, 2018
Genre(s)Platformer, action-adventure metroidvania
Mode(s)Single-player

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a 2D platform action-adventure video game developed and published by Image & Form. It is the fourth installment in the SteamWorld series of games and the direct sequel to 2013's SteamWorld Dig. It was initially released on 21 September 2017 for Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo eShop.[1] It is also released on Steam for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita,[2] and on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS.[3]

Publisher Rising Star Games are planning to release physical retail copies of the game for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 later in 2018.[4]

Plot and Gameplay

Just like its predecessor, SteamWorld Dig 2 revolves around mining. The main character of the game is Dorothy, a steam-driven robot who also appeared in SteamWorld Dig as an ally. Like Rusty, the protagonist of SteamWorld Dig, Dorothy uses a pickaxe to create paths through an underground world by mining cubes of ground away. Besides mining resources and orbs, players will also fight enemy creatures that come on their path. Compared to its predecessor, SteamWorld Dig 2 features an increased focus on platform elements and a Metroidvania-style underground world.

The game follows Dorothy in her search for Rusty after he disappeared in the end of the first game. The story connects the events from the original SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist.

Reception

The game released to positive reviews, currently sitting at an 88 metascore on Metacritic.[5] Many critics praised its improvements upon the original, as well as its world and gameplay.

References

  1. ^ Guldbog, Julius (August 30, 2017). "SteamWorld Dig 2: Release Date & Price". Image & Form. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Guldbog, Julius (September 4, 2017). "PlayStation Fans: SteamWorld Dig 2 hits PS4 & PS Vita on Sept 26". Image & Form. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (February 12, 2018). "SteamWorld Dig 2 Will Dig A Path To Nintendo 3DS On 22nd February". Nintendo Life. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Chau, Sandra (February 6, 2018). "STEAMWORLD DIG 2 RELEASING AT PHYSICAL RETAIL WITH EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER AND REVERSIBLE INLAY ON Nintendo Switch™ AND PLAYSTATION®4". Official Rising Star Games press release. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  5. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/steamworld-dig-2/critic-reviews
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