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 26.5% ★, Steampunk 23.2% ★, Metroidvania 21.9%, Platformer 10.2%, Western 4% ★

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that establishes the core 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 60.1% ★, Robots 7%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same charming steampunk universe and high-quality production values as the Dig series.

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 59.4%, Platformer 13%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 5.9%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A compact and tightly designed Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and suit-based upgrades.

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 54.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, 2D 4.7%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive Metroidvania experience that offers deep exploration and challenging combat in a beautifully realized world.

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 48.2%, Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich Metroidvania that features excellent pixel art and varied puzzle-platforming mechanics.

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

Why similar: 2D 31.3%, Action 27.6%, Adventure 20.5%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Colorful 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines the mining-focused gameplay loop with the tight, responsive platforming of the Shovel Knight series.

“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 51.8%, Platformer 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fluid movement and platforming that matches the polished feel of SteamWorld Dig 2.

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 63.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Adventure 3.5%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic spirit of exploration and ability-gated progression found in the best Metroidvanias.

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 48.3%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant and polished platformer with clever transformation mechanics that encourage 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 33.5% ★, Platformer 12.4%, Adventure 4.5%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dieselpunk aesthetic and satisfying combat that complements its expansive Metroidvania world.

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 58.1%, Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 5.6%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an addictive progression loop where every run helps you become stronger and explore further.

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 19.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Action 5.9%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced combat and platforming challenges that reward mastery of movement abilities.

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 15.9%, Robots 11.9%, Adventure 7.3%, Exploration 5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, exploration-focused game that feels like a love letter to classic 2D action-adventure titles.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Platformer 18.6%, Adventure 7.4%, 2D 4.9%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A delightful Metroidvania with a focus on traversal and charming character interactions.

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 33.5%, Steampunk 28.6% ★, Platformer 20.4%, Indie 3.6%, 2D 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a steampunk aesthetic that relies on unique electromagnetic mechanics.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, Platformer 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Indie 4.5%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-adventure game that set the standard for modern indie Metroidvanias.

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 58.2%, Action 11.5%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 11.2%, 2D Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more roguelike, it captures the tension and excitement of underground exploration and mining hazards.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 63%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, challenging Metroidvania that rewards curiosity and thorough exploration of its pixelated world.

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 52.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished and lighthearted adventure that excels in its ability-based exploration.

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 64.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Platformer 8%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive world filled with secrets and deep RPG-style character progression.

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 58.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, puzzle-heavy adventure for players who want a deep, uncompromising exploration experience.

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 61.1% ★, Robots 12.8%, 2D 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A card-battler set in the same charming universe, perfect for fans of the series' aesthetic.

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 52.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, 2D 5.4%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features tight, responsive combat and a dark, atmospheric world to explore.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Platformer 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, 2D 5.7%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy action-platformer that evolves into a full-fledged Metroidvania with great movement.

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 46.8%, Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique time-manipulation mechanics that make exploration and combat feel distinct.

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Platformer 34.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Metroidvania 14.5%, Action 11.4%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A platforming-heavy Metroidvania that emphasizes precision movement and exploration.

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 47.7%, Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Adventure 5.3%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated Metroidvania with fluid combat and elemental mechanics.

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 53.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that utilizes a drone companion to solve puzzles and interact with the environment.

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%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, 2D 4.5%

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 50.4% ★, Adventure 14.7%, Action 13%, Indie 10.6%, 2D 8.2%

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 59.6% ★, Robots 14%, Adventure 7.4%, Exploration 4.9%, Indie 4.7%

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Platformer 20.4%, 2D 5.7%, Indie 4.2%, Exploration 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, challenging Metroidvania that focuses heavily on high-skill platforming sequences.

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Action 9.1%, Indie 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique movement system that completely changes how you navigate and explore a 2D world.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Platformer 16%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 8.5%, Female Protagonist 6.4%

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 24.9%, 2D 7.8%, Action 0.5%, Adventure 0.3%

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 24.5%, 2D 21.3%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.6%, Exploration 14.1%

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 50.4%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 7.9%, Family Friendly 4.5%

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: Steampunk 31.5% ★, Metroidvania 31.4%, Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Action 3.8%

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%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 10%, Great Soundtrack 6%, 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%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, 2D 8.5%, Metroidvania 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%

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 58% ★, Platformer 18%, Adventure 7.1%, 2D 4.6%, Exploration 4.3%

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 44.7% ★, Steampunk 37.2% ★, Platformer 9%, Adventure 3.2%, Exploration 3.2%

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 33.4% ★, Metroidvania 31.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Adventure 5.2%

Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.2%, Platformer 20%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 3.8%, Indie 3.7%

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 78.3% ★, 2D 7.1%, Indie 6.1%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done!

Why similar: Steampunk 44.7% ★, Mining 41.3% ★, 2D 5.3%, Adventure 4.3%, Family Friendly 1.9%

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 44.1% ★, Steampunk 30.5% ★, Western 8.4% ★, Adventure 5.5%, Action 4.8%

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 35%, Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Indie 10.1%

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 35.7% ★, Metroidvania 30.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Adventure 6%, Action 4.7%

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 32.8%, Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.5%

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 49.8%, Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, 2D 5%, Adventure 5%

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 38.3%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 9.4%, Indie 8%

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 40.5%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, 2D 11.1%, Action 9.6%, 2D Platformer 6.1%

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 41.3%, Platformer 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 6.3%

Grab a shovel and let's get digging! Join the adventure, hire miners and dig for a treasure

Why similar: Mining 81.4% ★, Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Casual 2%

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 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Adventure 4.8%, 2D 4.5%

SteamWorld Build is a casual city-building and dungeon-management cross-over set in the SteamWorld Universe, where you build and manage a town on a dying planet. You'll need to balance resources, construction, and exploration to its depths to ensure your town's survival and eventual escape.

Why similar: Steampunk 68.9% ★, Western 18.5% ★, Family Friendly 4.1%, Colorful 3.3%, Singleplayer 3%

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 66.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Action 4.7%, Indie 3.1%

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Platformer 15.4%, Robots 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Adventure 5.3%

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 47.3%, Adventure 13%, Action 12.5%, 2D 9.6%, Indie 9.4%