SteamWorld is expanding its reach to the current Sony consoles. Previously exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS and PCs, the PlayStation editions were rumored to release March 2014.

Today, SteamWorld Dig’s developers, Imagine & Form, announced that the game will debut on PlayStation systems March 18th in the US and March 19th in Europe.

The game will be listed at $9.99 (US) and 8.99€ (EU); however will be part of Sony’s Spring Fever promotion, as well as adding a 20% discount for PlayStation Plus members during the first week.

Branded as a “platform mining adventure” in a steampunk/Western setting, SteamWorld Dig lets players take the role of Eastwood-esque robot protagonist Rusty in order to save a mining town in need. The plot thickens as he digs deeper into an underground full of treasure and terrors…

SteamWorld Dig touts a high Metacritic score and was nominated multiple times for Game of the Year.

My Opinion

SteamWorld Dig is one of my backlog regrets from this generation–I am hopeful that the PS4/Vita version will revitalize my interest in the critically acclaimed title and bring in a whole new fanbase.

Lou Contaldi is MONG’s Nintendo Specialist and senior editor.  You can follow his incoherent ramblings at Twitter.