Ground Divers! is an interesting specimen, albeit one that looks much better than it ends up playing. On one hand, being a spectator and plotting out mining paths may be an adult's dream of a nuanced Dig Dug. On the other hand, the grindiness of replaying levels and creating gacha-esque weapons with random perks can detract from a strategic experience....
Ground Divers2022
Ground Divers
2022 Arc System Works71Good
Playable on
Available on
- $14.99
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Details
- Launch
- mid 2022
- Developer
- Studio Tsuruhashi
- Publisher
- Arc System Works
- Themes
Overview
In Ground Divers has players guiding the rabbit-like mining robot Tsuruhashi into increasingly complex mine shafts of their own creation. They'll be digging for "rare" matter as well as battling underground enemies, building Pit Relay Systems to help offer upgrades and supporting units along the way, and more.
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Reception
Press71
Good- Metacritic72from 7 reviews
- OpenCritic70from 5 reviews
The deeper you dig into this mining adventure, the more you uncover the unfortunate truth of its simplistic design.
Guiding a robot as it tunnels underground makes for one enjoyable gameplay formula that'll keep you hooked once you learn the ropes.
Ground Divers is a decent mining game, with cute characters and fun dialogue punctuating an engaging, if brief, series of missions exploring the subterranean levels of an interesting alien planet.
Ground Divers’ cute looks hide a game with surprising depth. While there aren’t very many stages, they quickly start to require a great deal of strategy and planning which can be a lot of fun. It isn’t a must-play, but those looking for a charming puzzle game where resource management is key, and they’ll need to use their heads should give Ground Divers...