Three Great Indie Games Are Out On Switch Now
A whole lot of indie games dropped on the Switch today. Here are three you should definitely check out.
The original Steamworld Dig is coming to the Switch on February 1st. I enjoyed the hell out of the sequel, so if you’re hankering for more robots, mining and puzzles on the Switch, you’re in luck.
SteamWorld Dig 2 Borrowed From Classic American Westerns
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes place in a colorful world inspired by Western movies. “Is there such a thing as something too western-y?” Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson wondered to me over email. If you look at the game, apparently not.
The Making Of A Switch Sleeper Hit
The first SteamWorld Dig was a sleeper hit on the 3DS for development studio Image & Form, selling over a million copies across all platforms, according to Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson. Even with those numbers, its launch was “nowhere near that of SteamWorld Dig 2,” which has also been a success for the…
The Latest Entry In The Pantheon Of Mining Games Has Wallrunning Robots
Minecraft, Super Motherload, Dig Dug, they all give you that nice feeling of getting something done as you dig through the earth. This one has platforming and adorable steampunk robots, so it might be a winner.
Forget About Humanity. Robots Rule The Land In This Steampunk Game.
Where are the pesky humans? Funny story, that. They blew themselves up. Now steam-powered robots have taken over the world in Steamworld Dig, while what's left of the "degenerate race of drunken, dynamite-wielding troglodytes" hide in caves beneath the surface.