Games Like SteamWorld Dig

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Mining 25.9% ★, Steampunk 23.4% ★, Metroidvania 22.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Western 4% ★

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel refines every mechanic from the original, offering a larger world, tighter controls, and deeper upgrade systems.

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

Why similar: Mining 80.7% ★, Exploration 5.1%, Side Scroller 3.9%, 2D 3.2%, Sci-fi 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: You pilot a giant spider-mech up a massive wall, mining for resources to upgrade your weaponry and defenses against waves of enemies.

Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.

Why similar: Mining 78.4% ★, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 4.9%, Great Soundtrack 2.3%, Exploration 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core loop of digging deep into a planet, managing fuel and cargo, and upgrading your machine in a steampunk-inspired setting.

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 74.1%, Indie 9.4%, 2D 7.1%, Adventure 2.5%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre, it shares the dangerous underground exploration and the constant risk-reward tension of digging for treasure.

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Adventure 17.4%, 2D 15.8%, Exploration 12%, Sandbox 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more expansive, it captures the essence of mining, exploration, and character progression better than almost any other title.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Exploration 21.3%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 14.6%, Action 13.9%, 2D 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down mining sandbox emphasizes resource gathering and base building in a mysterious underground environment that feels very similar to the SteamWorld experience.

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 62%, Platformer 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.3%, Indie 3.3%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoyed the Metroidvania exploration and ability-gating of SteamWorld Dig, this game offers a deep, atmospheric world to uncover.

Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Action 18.8%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Exploration 17.3%, 2D 16%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly combines the frantic mining loop with tower defense mechanics, forcing you to balance resource collection with protecting your base.

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 57.5%, Action 42.5%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelite spin-off focuses heavily on vertical descent and mining through layers of earth, capturing the platforming precision of the genre.

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 57%, Platformer 17.9%, Indie 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a cat in a mech suit exploring a hostile alien planet, mirroring the robot-in-a-suit aesthetic and Metroidvania structure.

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

Why similar: Steampunk 39.8% ★, Metroidvania 32.2%, Platformer 15.9%, Adventure 3.4%, Exploration 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This Metroidvania features a diesel-punk aesthetic and a protagonist in a mechanical suit, heavily echoing the visual and mechanical themes of SteamWorld.

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 59.3% ★, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 8.9%, Action 7.7%, 2D 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelike features a peasant mining for gold and relics, offering a satisfying progression loop and dungeon-crawling gameplay.

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 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, 2D 4.1%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it provides the definitive underground exploration experience with a vast, interconnected map and rewarding progression.

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: Steampunk 32.6% ★, Metroidvania 28.6%, Platformer 25.1%, Indie 2.9%, 2D 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on physics-based puzzles and platforming within a steampunk setting, sharing the aesthetic and mechanical polish of the seed game.

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 53.5%, Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 5.6%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful pixel-art world with a strong focus on platforming, puzzle-solving, and Metroidvania-style exploration.

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 68.9% ★, Robots 11.5%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 3.7%, 2D 3%

Why You'll Like It: While a turn-based strategy game, it shares the same charming steampunk robot universe and high-quality production values.

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 61.8%, Indie 11%, 2D 8%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It distills the concept of vertical descent into a fast-paced, action-packed roguelike that demands precision and quick reflexes.

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 35.1%, Platformer 28.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy mining game where you play as a boar digging through a massive, interconnected world filled with secrets.

SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?

Why similar: Mining 38.4% ★, Metroidvania 29.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 3.2%, Exploration 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends mining, puzzle-solving, and exploration in a 2D environment that feels like a spiritual cousin to the SteamWorld digging loop.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 25.2%, Exploration 5.3%, Adventure 5.3%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie Metroidvania that captures the charm, exploration, and upgrade-focused gameplay that makes SteamWorld Dig so memorable.

Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

Why similar: 2D 29.1%, Sandbox 19.7%, Indie 16.2%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 13%

Why You'll Like It: You must mine resources to build defenses against nightly alien attacks, creating a similar pressure to manage your time and equipment effectively.

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 60%, Platformer 32.7%, 2D 6.2%, Action 0.3%, Adventure 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent Metroidvania that emphasizes tight platforming and ability-gating, perfect for those who enjoyed the movement in SteamWorld Dig.

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 57% ★, Robots 21%, Adventure 4.8%, Side Scroller 4.3%, Exploration 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the satisfaction of using heavy machinery to clear out large areas of terrain, perfect for fans of the mining aspect.

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 60.2% ★, Platformer 21.8%, Adventure 5.1%, Exploration 4%, 2D 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and relaxing mining game that focuses purely on the loop of digging, upgrading, and returning to the surface.

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 36.3% ★, Steampunk 27.1% ★, Western 26.2% ★, Adventure 3.1%, Exploration 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the mining and resource extraction loop, providing a tactile experience of digging for riches in a dangerous environment.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: 2D 29.6%, Indie 27.3%, Action 20%, Sandbox 17%, RPG 6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based roguelike where every pixel can be mined or destroyed, offering unparalleled freedom in how you navigate the underground.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Platformer 26.6%, Adventure 7%, 2D 5.4%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, its procedural generation and constant upgrade loop provide the same addictive quality found in the best mining games.

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 55.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 7.4%, Action 6.9%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky roguelike where you play as a dog digging through dirt to find treasure, offering a fun and fast-paced take on the mining genre.

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 42.6% ★, Steampunk 37.9% ★, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 2.7%, Sci-fi 2.2%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 62.2%, Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 4.8%, Indie 3.5%, Action 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging Metroidvania that rewards exploration and discovery, capturing the sense of mystery found in the deeper levels of SteamWorld Dig.

Play as Wells, a steampunk hero ready to find an amazing variety of weapons, each unique in design and functionality, and get ready to face a plethora of enemies and challenges.

Why similar: Steampunk 54.4% ★, Platformer 18.4%, Action 7.2%, Indie 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-themed platformer that features action-oriented gameplay and a visual style that will feel familiar to SteamWorld fans.

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 46.7%, Platformer 27.5%, Adventure 4.6%, Action 4.2%, Indie 4.1%

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 67.1% ★, Sci-fi 5.7%, Action 5.2%, Exploration 5.1%, Adventure 4.6%

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 55.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Metroidvania 7.2%, 2D 7%, Indie 6.3%

DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.

Why similar: Mining 83.1% ★, Exploration 6.2%, 2D 4.3%, Adventure 4%, Casual 1.5%

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 57.7%, Platformer 23.1%, Adventure 4.2%, Exploration 3.5%, Indie 3.2%

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 48.7% ★, Western 45.9% ★, Singleplayer 2%, Sandbox 2%, Casual 1.5%

DigWorld is a cozy 2D digging extraction sandbox with roguelite elements, where each run is a race against the clock to get the best rewards. Collect as many items as you can before time runs out. Sell. Upgrade. Repeat.

Why similar: Mining 78.2% ★, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 5.4%, Adventure 4.9%, 2D 1.5%

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 64.6% ★, Robots 19.5%, 2D 4.8%, Adventure 3.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.2%

Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, upgrade abilities, grow stronger, and unfold a sincere bird story about survival, care and purpose.

Why similar: Platformer 67.1%, Exploration 15.8%, Action 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Casual 3.6%

Cave Digger VR is a virtual reality 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 37.4% ★, Steampunk 28.7% ★, Western 23.2% ★, Adventure 3.6%, Exploration 3%

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 57.4%, Platformer 27.6%, Indie 3.4%, Action 3.1%, Adventure 3.1%

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Platformer 35.6%, Metroidvania 26.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 5.7%

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 46% ★, Mining 39.8% ★, Side Scroller 4.7%, 2D 3.5%, Adventure 2.8%

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 38.3%, Robots 29%, 2D 6.6%, Indie 6.3%, Action 6.2%

Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.

Why similar: Mining 53.3% ★, Steampunk 37.9% ★, Exploration 4.2%, Action 2.9%, Casual 1%

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 80.5% ★, 2D 5.1%, Indie 4.8%, Side Scroller 3.1%, Adventure 2.6%

Welcome to Underminer, an underground adventure game set in a subterranean world. Mine minerals, earn money, upgrade your drill machine and descend deeper into the earth. The truth about 'legendary minerals' and an exciting underground world are waiting for you!

Why similar: Mining 72.8% ★, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 7.9%, Action 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Why similar: Platformer 66.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Indie 8.7%, 2D 6.1%, Action 4.1%

Drill into the depths of a meteor crater in this incremental adventure. Mine ores, unlock upgrades and find the cosmic treasure that lies below! Can you uncover what happened to the Moles that came before you?

Why similar: Mining 77.5% ★, Exploration 6.4%, Adventure 5.7%, 2D 4.4%, Indie 3%

Put your mechanical skills to the test in a physics-based sandbox where ingenuity and creativity are the ultimate key to survival. Construct fantastical machines, gather resources, acquire new technologies to battle dangerous enemies and use your imagination to shape your world.

Why similar: Steampunk 75% ★, Indie 5.5%, Adventure 5.3%, Action 4%, 2D 3.7%

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 43.8%, Robots 19.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 5.2%, Exploration 4.6%

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Why similar: Platformer 44.2%, Indie 15.9%, 2D 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Action 8.4%

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 39.7% ★, Metroidvania 29.6%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D 2.9%, Adventure 2.8%

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 41.2% ★, Metroidvania 26.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 4.4%, Action 2.8%

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Indie 30.7%, Adventure 24.5%, Action 19.8%, 2D 12.4%, RPG 8.5%

Steamroll is an adventure and puzzle game with a touch of minigolf gameplay. Help the junior engineer escape a collapsing mine by solving puzzles and shooting steamballs from your vehicle to create ramps, walls, activate triggers, blow things away, and more. Can you handle the pressure?

Why similar: Steampunk 69.9% ★, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Platformines is a unique 2D platformer packed with exploration, RPG and shooter elements, set in a vast 16-bit underground world! Customise your character, master all difficulty levels and literally jump to the top of the leaderboards to prove your skills!

Why similar: Platformer 66.9%, Action 11.7%, Indie 10.5%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 3.5%

A classic arcade mining game where you dig for gold, collect treasure, dodge hazards, and upgrade your gear across multiple modes and levels.

Why similar: Mining 49.7% ★, Western 39.2% ★, 2D 2.9%, Side Scroller 2.7%, Indie 2.1%

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 63.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 11%, Sci-fi 10%, Action 1.9%