The Steamworld series has produced some really good games, but since 2019 the brand has been on hold. Instead, the Swedish development team Image & Form (today Thunderful Games) dared something new and delivered a solid action-adventure with The Gunk, but the critics did on shared echo bumped. Since then, Steamworld fans have been wondering if and how the colorful robot series will continue. And this question should be answered shortly: The developers have announced an online event where the next Steamworld game will be officially presented. The unveiling will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m instead of. There is no link to the online event yet, but it should be soon here via Twitter to be spread.
Of course, Thunderful has not yet revealed which game it is. Is Steamworld Dig 3 Coming? A sequel to Steamworld Heist? Or something completely new? Will it be a classic 2D game like its predecessors, or will the series follow The Gunk’s design and make the leap into 3D graphics? What do you think?
Colorful and unpredictable: The Steamworld series
The last sign of life from the Steamworld series was Steam World Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (2019), a combat-oriented card game with a slight RPG twist. We tested the game for you here on PC and Switch. If you want to catch up, you can here on Steam or in the Nintendo eShop strike. The price is 25 euros.
Previously, the developers also had the successful 2D round tactics game Steamworld Heist delivered, which was released for practically all platforms and get very good ratings could. Here’s our test for 3DS and PC. Conclusion: Plays almost like XCOM in space, only from the side view! A surprisingly good, accessible tactical game with a cool tin pirate setting and nice 2D presentation.
The best game from the series so far is, however Steamworld Dig 2 (buy now / €17.99 ), which was released in 2017 and did very well in our test. The Metroidvania with Boulder Dash borrowings picks up the concept of its predecessor perfectly and shines with a good flow of the game, motivating upgrades and a decent scope. A very nice platformer that even made it into our Metroidvania buyers guide. If you like the genre, you should definitely catch up on Steamworld Dig 2.
