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SteamWorld Dig 2VSYooka-Laylee

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

SteamWorld Dig 2

SteamWorld Dig 2

Quality
92Popularity
30Value
73
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 15 hours
−86% $2.89
Buy
VS
Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee

Quality
74Popularity
28Value
78
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 18 hours
−85% $3.06
Buy

Winner

SteamWorld Dig 2 wins 11 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on GAMIVO
11
SteamWorld Dig 2
11 of 14 metrics
Yooka-Laylee
3 of 14 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$2.89 Wins
$3.06 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.19 Wins
$2.27 -
Best Current Discount
-86% Wins
-82% -
Sales Frequency
132 price changes -
190 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
85/100 Wins
73/100 -
Steam Review Score
95.6% positive Wins
77.8% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
5.7K Wins
2.9K -
Positive Steam Reviews
5.5K Wins
2.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
252 Wins
639 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
25 Wins
5 -
Steam Recommendations
5.7K Wins
2.9K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
34 -
35 Wins
Supported Languages
6 languages -
9 languages Wins
Release Date
Sep 2017 Wins
Apr 2017 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeSteamWorld Dig 2

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeYooka-Laylee

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
SteamWorld Dig 2
Yooka-Laylee

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

SteamWorld Dig 2

SteamWorld Dig 2

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −86% $2.89Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +8% $3.12View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$19.99View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −85% $3.06Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +19% $3.64View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$19.99View
Steam
Steam$19.99View

SteamWorld Dig 2

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

96% positive (5,725 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 85/100: high marks from professional reviewers
5,725 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$2.89: very accessible price
86% off: deep discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 79% in recent days
34 concurrent players: niche audience

Yooka-Laylee

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

78% positive (2,873 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 73/100: generally favorable from critics
2,873 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$3.06: very accessible price
85% off: deep discount
Historical low: $2.27: room for better deals

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

4 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsSteamWorld Dig 2Yooka-Laylee
Release date
September 22, 2017
April 11, 2017
Developers
Image & Form Games
Playtonic Games
Publishers
Image & Form Games
Playtonic Friends
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
34
35

SteamWorld Dig 2

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: 2 GHz dual-core
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better.

Yooka-Laylee

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: SteamWorld Dig 2 or Yooka-Laylee?

SteamWorld Dig 2 won the comparison against Yooka-Laylee based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is SteamWorld Dig 2 worth buying over Yooka-Laylee?

Based on the metrics, SteamWorld Dig 2 won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Yooka-Laylee currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC

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