: When possible, dig straight down or in a ladder-like fashion. This makes it much easier to wall-jump back to the surface later.
The game revolves around a rhythmic cycle of descending, collecting, and upgrading:
For those looking to move faster, advanced players often use a technique. This involves hugging a wall, jumping, and quickly tapping the opposite direction then back toward the wall to gain extra height and momentum.
: Return to the town of Tumbleton to exchange your haul for gold.
: Your lantern gradually dims as you stay underground. If it goes out, your visibility is severely limited, making it dangerous to continue.
: Dropping from great heights will hurt Rusty. Use wall-climbing or timed jumps to descend safely. Speedrunning & Advanced Movement
: Replenished by picking up red orbs dropped by enemies or found in breakable crates.
For a visual walkthrough of advanced movement and early-game strategies, check out this speedrun tutorial: Steamworld dig - short speedrun tutorial YouTube• Feb 4, 2015 Game Length and Completion : Typically takes about 5 hours to complete.