Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like SteamWorld Dig (2026)
Every game below overlaps with SteamWorld Dig on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
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The short version
- Closest match: Endless Sky, which both open world, science fiction and relaxing.
- SteamWorld Dig is tagged Platformer, Mining, Steampunk, Metroidvania, Indie, Adventure, Western, 2D by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value SteamWorld Dig
The five things Steam players tag SteamWorld Dig with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Platformer
- Mining
- Steampunk
- Metroidvania
- Indie
| Reception | on Steam (94% of 10,998) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $9.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Endless Sky
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, 2D and RPG; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (92% of 7,092)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Space, Free to Play, Open World, Singleplayer, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:Sci-fi2DRPGExplorationIndieSandboxCasual
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VVVVVV
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2010).
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
VVVVVV at a glance Released 2010 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 96% positive of 10,540 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (96% of 10,540)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 3 of 5 — Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Precision Platformer, Platformer, Indie, 2D Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:PlatformerIndieGreat Soundtrack2DExplorationSci-fiShortMetroidvania
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Starbound
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Exploration and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Starbound at a glance Released 2016 Studio Chucklefish Player sentiment 90% positive of 123,280 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (90% of 123,280)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox, Survival, Space, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:SandboxExplorationIndie2DRPGSci-fi
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Mighty No. 9
Why it matched: both science fiction and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Side Scroller and Robots; released around the same time (2016).
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
Mighty No. 9 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Inti Creates Player sentiment 50% positive of 3,453 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.6/10 · Steam: (50% of 3,453)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 2 of 5 — Platformer, Indie
Why players like it: Platformer, Action, Anime, Kickstarter, Side Scroller — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:PlatformerSide ScrollerRobotsIndieCasualSci-fi2DGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why it matched: both open world, western and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2010).
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas at a glance Released 2010 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,194 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 261,194)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Open World, RPG, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer, Moddable — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:RPGExplorationSci-fiWesternSandbox
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ICEY
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Side Scroller, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
ICEY at a glance Released 2016 Studio FantaBlade Network Player sentiment 90% positive of 27,873 Price $10.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (90% of 27,873)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 3 of 5 — Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Action, Female Protagonist, Hack and Slash, Anime, Side Scroller — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $10.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:Side ScrollerIndie2DRPGGreat SoundtrackSci-fiMetroidvaniaPlatformer
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SPORE Galactic Adventures
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, Sandbox and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2009).
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
SPORE Galactic Adventures at a glance Released 2009 Studio EA - Maxis Player sentiment 89% positive of 7,761 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (89% of 7,761)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Simulation, Action, Space, Adventure, Exploration — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:ExplorationSandboxSci-fiRPGCasual
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Stardew Valley
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Sandbox and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Stardew Valley at a glance Released 2016 Studio ConcernedApe LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 1,035,189 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (98% of 1,035,189)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Farming Sim, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer, Life Sim, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:RPGSandboxIndieCasual2DGreat Soundtrack
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Metroidvania, Platformer and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2017).
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.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.9/10 · Steam: (97% of 559,290)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 3 of 5 — Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer, Great Soundtrack, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:MetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DIndieExplorationControllerSide Scroller
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Universe Sandbox
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, Casual and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Universe Sandbox at a glance Released 2015 Studio Giant Army Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,082 Price $20.09 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 32,082)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Sandbox, Space, Simulation, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $20.09 — $10.10 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:SandboxCasualSci-fiIndieExploration
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Machinarium
Why it matched: both science fiction and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Steampunk, Robots and 2D; released around the same time (2009).
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Machinarium at a glance Released 2009 Studio Amanita Design Player sentiment 95% positive of 20,634 Price $3.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (95% of 20,634)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 2 of 5 — Steampunk, Indie
Why players like it: Point & Click, Puzzle, Hand-drawn, Steampunk, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $3.99 — $6.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:SteampunkRobots2DCasualSci-fiIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Metroidvania and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
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.
Dust: An Elysian Tail at a glance Released 2013 Studio Humble Hearts LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 19,062 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (95% of 19,062)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 3 of 5 — Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieRPG2DGreat SoundtrackExplorationController
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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Exploration; released around the same time (2009).
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game at a glance Released 2009 Studio Black Isle Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,454 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 17,454)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: RPG, Post-apocalyptic, Classic, Isometric, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:RPGSci-fiExplorationGreat SoundtrackSandbox2D
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Fez
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Exploration; released around the same time (2012).
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Fez at a glance Released 2012 Studio Polytron Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,237 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 16,237)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 3 of 5 — Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Platformer, Indie, Puzzle, Pixel Graphics, Exploration — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:PlatformerIndieExplorationGreat SoundtrackCasual2DControllerMetroidvania
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Spiral Knights
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Great Soundtrack and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2011).
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.
Spiral Knights at a glance Released 2011 Studio Grey Havens Player sentiment 84% positive of 24,215 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (84% of 24,215)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Adventure, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:RPGGreat SoundtrackSci-fiCasualIndie
- 16
Universe Sandbox Legacy
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2011).
Create and destroy on a scale you’ve never imagined!
Universe Sandbox Legacy at a glance Released 2011 Studio Giant Army Player sentiment 80% positive of 2,977 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (80% of 2,977)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Simulation, Sandbox, Space, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:SandboxIndieCasualSci-fiExploration
- 17
Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Exploration; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 19,135)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 2 of 5 — Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Adventure, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:Great SoundtrackIndieExplorationRPG2DMetroidvaniaSci-fi
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Child of Light
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Great Soundtrack and Platformer; released around the same time (2014).
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Child of Light at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,481 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (91% of 13,481)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 2 of 5 — Platformer, Indie
Why players like it: RPG, Fantasy, Great Soundtrack, Turn-Based, Female Protagonist — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:RPGGreat SoundtrackPlatformer2DSide ScrollerIndieCasual
- 19
Touhou Luna Nights
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Metroidvania, Side Scroller and Exploration.
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.
Touhou Luna Nights at a glance Released 2019 Studio Team Ladybug Player sentiment 97% positive of 14,936 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (97% of 14,936)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 3 of 5 — Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Why players like it: Metroidvania, Difficult, Side Scroller, Exploration, Bullet Hell — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $17.99 — $8.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExplorationPlatformerRPG2DControllerIndie
- 20
Defy Gravity Extended
Why it matched: both science fiction and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Platformer, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Defy Gravity Extended at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paul Fisch Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,531 Price $0.55 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (86% of 8,531)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 2 of 5 — Platformer, Indie
Why players like it: Puzzle-Platformer, Platformer, Indie, Puzzle, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $0.55 — $9.44 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:PlatformerIndie2DCasualSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
- 21
My Time at Portia
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Casual and Sandbox.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
My Time at Portia at a glance Released 2019 Studio Pathea Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 44,284 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 44,284)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 2 of 5 — Mining, Indie
Why players like it: Life Sim, RPG, Open World, Farming Sim, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:RPGCasualSandboxIndieMiningExploration
- 22
Forager
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Sandbox and 2D.
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Forager at a glance Released 2019 Studio HopFrog Player sentiment 89% positive of 43,976 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 43,976)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Pixel Graphics, Crafting, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:IndieSandbox2DExplorationRPGCasual
- 23
DuckTales
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Casual and Great Soundtrack.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
DuckTales at a glance Released 1989 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 88% positive of 7,930 Price $3.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (88% of 7,930)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Platformer
Why players like it: Platformer, Adventure, Remake, Action, Retro — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: $3.74 — $6.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:PlatformerCasualGreat Soundtrack2DExplorationControllerSide ScrollerShort
- 24
Cubic Castles
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
Your blocks, your castle, your world! Build anything you can dream up and explore with other players! Cubic Castles is a mini-MMO that combines the best of block-building and 3D platform action! Create fantastic parkour challenges, explore worlds made by other players, or even make friend!
Cubic Castles at a glance Released 2014 Studio Raptisoft Player sentiment 74% positive of 4,276 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (74% of 4,276)
Matches SteamWorld Dig on: 1 of 5 — Indie
Why players like it: Free to Play, Open World Survival Craft, Building, Multiplayer, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SteamWorld Dig: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SteamWorld Dig:SandboxCasualIndieRPG2D
Common questions
What game is most like SteamWorld Dig?
Endless Sky, on the evidence we have. It both open world, science fiction and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to SteamWorld Dig" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with SteamWorld Dig. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.