Every time you select a stage from the world map, you are presented with a randomly generated level that unveils itself as you explore it turn-by-turn. While the SteamWorld Dig titles featured a unique take on side-scrolling action and platforming, Heist is actually a side-scrolling, turn-based strategy game quite unlike anything else. The plot is surprisingly interesting, and while it might not be the most ambitious tale ever told by a video game, it is written with a lot of charm and paced exceptionally well considering the emphasis remains firmly placed on the gameplay. This time around, we follow Piper, a ship captain traversing the ruins of a shattered Earth as she builds up a crew to fight off scavengers, government troops, and other threats to the innocent Steambots struggling to survive in this chaotic frontier.
SteamWorld Heist jumps into the franchise’s future and takes the action to space, a change in setting that was surprising when first revealed back in 2015 but now makes perfect sense thanks to the events of SteamWorld Dig 2.
Even two years later, those familiar with Heist won’t be surprised to hear the game remains a unique, beautifully polished gem that translates incredibly well to Switch. To keep their momentum going, they have ported over their previous game, SteamWorld Heist, which originally released on 3DS to near universal acclaim before eventually finding its way to Wii U as well. It’s only been a few months since Image & Form made their Nintendo Switch debut with the impressive SteamWorld Dig 2, but the developer isn’t taking a break from supporting Nintendo’s new console.
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