Switch gets the original SteamWorld Dig next month

Image & Form's SteamWorld Dig - that is, the original one and not the recently released sequel - is coming to Switch on February 1st, the developer has announced.

It's an admittedly slightly backward way of going about things, what with SteamWorld Dig 2 having already made its way to Switch last September, but it's excellent news, nonetheless. The original is enormously enjoyable, and its arrival on Switch means that three of the four currently released SteamWorld games (the other being SteamWorld Heist) are now available on the platform. That just leaves ageing DSiWare title SteamWorld Tower Defense to go!

Although equally mining-based, the original SteamWorld Dig, first seen on 3DS back in 2013, is a little bit different to its predecessor. For starters, it has a new protagonist, with Rusty the robot filling the space that would be occupied by Dorothy in the second game.

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