
One of the best indies available on the Nintendo Switch eShop right now is SteamWorld Dig 2, the seminal follow up to Image & Form’s popular 3DS Metroidvania. A couple months ago, Rising Star Games revealed that it had partnered with Image & Form to bring SteamWorld Dig 2 to retail, releasing it on 27th April in Europe and announcing a 22nd May release in North America. That latter date has come and gone and you still can’t find the game on store shelves, and the company has just revealed why.
SteamWorld Dig 2 has been hit with a minor delay, now dated for a 19th June physical release in North America. No reason was given for the nearly month-long delay, but at least the company has been quick to give it a new date, which should hopefully stick this time. Now, if we could just get physical releases of SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition…
What do you think? Will you be picking this up? Which SteamWorld game is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Physical or not buying!
Just kidding, already downloaded on Switch and 3DS and loved it. How a sequel should be done for sure
After going through SteamWorld Dig and later Heist I was floored by the artstyle in Dig 2. I'm glad I played those other games first, because they don't compare too favorably (although Heist is a completely different genre).
Been waiting for this. Have it on Vita, but digital only. Itching for another playthrough when this hits.
I was hoping the physical version would be more of a collection of all three Steamworld games. I still may bite but not an instant buy for me right now.
I think it's dumb to do a physical version and a waste of a cart. The game is only like 250 MB. Why waste a cart on such a small file sized game?
I would still rather have a physical collection for all the Steamworld games (including Tower Defense), but I'm glad this is still coming at all.
Yes. Physical whenever possible. Still haven't played the new Sonic because I am waiting for physical as well.
This is 14.99 right now on eShop so will choose digital and savings over physical. Can anyone shed light on if the first game is worth picking up before Dig 2? And how does Heist fit into the series.
@FarkyValentine heist does NOT fit right in with the series other than the general aesthetics etc.... dig one is more streamlined and fits right with dig two. you don't need to play one it but I kind of like it more than 2.. I replayed one it's so good.. I do believe one has been 50% off so you could always wait. I kind of didn't like the hook on heist.. I prefer platformer any day over that mechanic..
@FarkyValentine Dig 1 is great, I actually decided to play it before 2 after my cousin told me 2 is quite short, and that it was hard to get in to 1 after how good the sequel is. I grabbed Heist and have enjoyed it enough to pump in at least 40 hours (I usually don't play turn-based strategy games, but the rpg elements tickled my fancy). It's fun & engaging, the crew you assemble is quirky and weird, the amount of weapons/items/hats to collect along the way, and abilities to unlock for each bot make the progression through the story feel worth it. If you enjoy the steambot universe they created, I would suggest at least checking out Heist as well.
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