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5 Games like SteamWorld Dig 2 on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to SteamWorld Dig 2 down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Carrion, Rogue Legacy 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to SteamWorld Dig 2.

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CasualSolo
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to SteamWorld Dig 2 is Carrion — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Rogue Legacy 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong follow close behind.

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The best games like SteamWorld Dig 2 on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to SteamWorld Dig 2. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Carrion

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Carrion
Closest overall match
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

If SteamWorld Dig 2 worked for you because of melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 3 years after SteamWorld Dig 2.

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Rogue Legacy 2

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Rogue Legacy 2
Closest on visuals
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DHardcore
Year 2022Dev Cellar Door GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what SteamWorld Dig 2 does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: punishing difficulty.

Released 5 years after SteamWorld Dig 2.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Hollow Knight: Silksong
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DNarrative
Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

If SteamWorld Dig 2 worked for you because of exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Released 8 years after SteamWorld Dig 2.

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DCozy
Year 2016Dev WayForward · XSEED GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what SteamWorld Dig 2 does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeExploration2DCozy
Year 2017Dev Lizardcube · DotEmuOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What brings it close to SteamWorld Dig 2 is exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

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