Games Like SteamWorld Dig 2

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Mining 25.4% ★, Steampunk 23.5% ★, Metroidvania 22.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Western 4% ★

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the addictive mining and upgrade loop found in the sequel.

Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

Why similar: Steampunk 59.6% ★, Robots 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same charming steampunk universe and witty writing, though it shifts the gameplay to tactical turn-based combat.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven Metroidvania that emphasizes creative boss fights and satisfying puzzle-platforming elements.

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, 2D 4.5%, Adventure 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for Metroidvania exploration, offering a vast, interconnected world and tight, responsive platforming.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.6%, Platformer 13.1%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.9%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, polished Metroidvania that captures the same sense of discovery and ability-based progression as SteamWorld Dig 2.

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant adventure that blends intricate platforming with character-based abilities that unlock new paths.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Platformer 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Adventure 5.6%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional platforming fluidity and a beautiful, atmospheric world that rewards exploration.

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Steampunk 33.1% ★, Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 4.5%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty diesel-punk aesthetic and deep combat mechanics within a sprawling, interconnected map.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 5.6%, Action 5.6%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a rewarding sense of progression and exploration that keeps the gameplay loop engaging over long sessions.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Adventure 3.5%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-inspired Metroidvania that focuses on unique weapon upgrades and uncovering hidden secrets.

Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Platformer 19.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 5.9%, 2D 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced combat and platforming challenges that require precise movement and ability usage.

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.

Why similar: Platformer 33.9%, Robots 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Action 11.6%, 2D 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action-platformer that emphasizes tight controls and satisfying combat encounters.

Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself on a quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in this standalone Shovel Knight adventure.

Why similar: 2D 31.4%, Action 30.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Family Friendly 12%, Colorful 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the vertical mining and platforming mechanics that made the SteamWorld Dig series so popular.

Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.

Why similar: Steampunk 33.1% ★, Metroidvania 31.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based puzzle-platforming and a distinct art style that complements its exploration-heavy gameplay.

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Mining 49.7% ★, Adventure 14.6%, Action 12.6%, Indie 9.8%, 2D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a satisfying mining and loot-collection loop that feels very similar to the core gameplay of SteamWorld Dig.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the mysteries of a desolate space station.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 8%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sprawling Metroidvania that offers deep character customization and a massive world to explore.

Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.

Why similar: Platformer 58.8%, Action 11.5%, 2D 11%, Indie 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While a roguelike, it shares the core appeal of dangerous subterranean exploration and physics-based mining.

Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!

Why similar: Steampunk 60.6% ★, Robots 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 7%, 2D 6.8%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the SteamWorld universe with a unique card-battling RPG system that retains the series' charm.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed Metroidvania with incredibly tight controls and unique time-manipulation mechanics.

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Adventure 5.1%, Exploration 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, puzzle-heavy Metroidvania that rewards players who enjoy deep exploration and uncovering ancient secrets.

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Steampunk 31% ★, Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-themed Metroidvania that features a strong narrative and classic action-platforming gameplay.

Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.

Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, 2D 20.2%, Action 18.2%, Exploration 13.9%, Indie 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tactical legacy of the series with refined turn-based mechanics and a new nautical steampunk setting.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines massive-scale exploration with intense, procedurally-influenced combat encounters.

Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 5.8%, 2D 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, action-heavy Metroidvania that balances exploration with satisfying gunplay.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Adventure 5.3%, 2D 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, short-form Metroidvania that features beautiful pixel art and fluid movement.

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on co-op or solo exploration in a deep, alien world with unique ability-based progression.

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, 2D 4.4%

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, 2D 5.2%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, challenging Metroidvania that rewards careful exploration and mastery of combat.

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Platformer 16%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 8%, Family Friendly 4.4%

Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Platformer 19.6%, Adventure 14%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy mining game that focuses on environmental manipulation and exploration in a 2D space.

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Platformer 63.6%, Indie 11.6%, 2D 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%, Action 4.4%

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Platformer 40.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.9%, 2D 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Metroidvania 7.4%

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Platformer 18.7%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 5.3%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, bite-sized Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and boss-fighting mechanics.

Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

Why similar: Mining 59.5% ★, Robots 14.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 5.3%, Indie 4.8%

The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.9%, Platformer 25.1%, 2D 7.6%, Action 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%

A cozy mining platformer game. Dig deep into the earth in search of riches. Create your mine, improve your equipment, but don't get too greedy.

Why similar: Mining 56.5% ★, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 7.4%, 2D 4.6%, Exploration 4.5%

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Platformer 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Adventure 5.3%

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Steampunk 28.4% ★, Platformer 20.7%, Indie 3.4%, 2D 3.4%

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Platformer 44.9%, Action 12%, Indie 11.4%, 2D 9.2%, Adventure 8%

Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?

Why similar: Mining 43.2% ★, Steampunk 37.7% ★, Platformer 9.2%, Adventure 3.4%, Exploration 3.3%

Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper!

Why similar: Mining 77.6% ★, 2D 7.2%, Indie 6.2%, Adventure 4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Platformer 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 6.2%

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Platformer 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.6%

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Robots 11.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Exploration 5%

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Adventure 5%, 2D 4.8%

Explore the vastness of space, dig deep into planets to find resources, upgrade your ship and survive against alien life in this short space mining adventure! How far are you willing to travel into the dark unknown?

Why similar: Mining 62.3% ★, Action 9.5%, Adventure 6.7%, 2D 5.8%, Exploration 5.7%

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Action 4.7%, Indie 3%

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.

Why similar: Platformer 40.8%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, 2D 10.8%, Action 9.6%, 2D Platformer 6.4%

Cave Digger is a mining game in an alternative western setting. Gear up with numerous unique tools and explore the town and the depths of the mountain. Discover secrets, easter eggs and multiple endings.

Why similar: Mining 42.8% ★, Steampunk 31.2% ★, Western 8.4% ★, Adventure 5.7%, Action 4.9%

Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Robots 7.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 6.7%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Platformer 38.7%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 9.4%, Indie 7.7%

Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!

Why similar: Steampunk 35.5% ★, Metroidvania 30.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Adventure 6.1%, Action 4.7%

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Action 14.2%, Platformer 13.9%, Indie 11.1%

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Platformer 16.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Adventure 4.9%, Exploration 4.5%

Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Steampunk 29% ★, Platformer 12%, Robots 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.9%

An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.

Why similar: Platformer 48.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Action 12.4%, 2D 9.3%, Indie 9%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 5.7%, 2D 5.5%