Steamworld Dig 2 is safe, it’s predictable, it’s comfy. Don’t expect to get your mind blown by any of its content or systems. You dig up shiny stones, you sell the shiny stones, you buy upgrades with your earnings, repeat. It definitely earns some brownie points for the cute robot characters and how gorgeous the world can look at times. But aside from one pretty neat scripted section near the middle, Steamworld Dig 2 isn’t here to reinvent the wheel or even have any really spectacular wheels. That’s not to say Steamworld Dig 2 is bad or anything. It’s quite polished, well paced, and absolutely worth your time if the mining loop sounds fun to you. It’s like a grilled cheese prepared by Gordon Ramsey, ultimately plain but you can tell there’s some super talented folks behind it.