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SteamWorld Characters Guide — The Heroes, Bots and Rogues

Updated 20 Oct 2026 Source SteamWorld series wiki (https://steamworld.fandom.com/wiki/SteamWorld) and cached site data; mechanics verified on 30 October 2026 By
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A shared cast

The 35 characters span Dig, Heist, Quest and Build. Some appear in more than one game, tying the world together for players who stay with the series.

The character database filters by species so you can see who is a steambot, a voltbot or something stranger than either of those.

Species split

Steambots lead the cast, with voltbots, dieselbots and humans filling the rest. Each build fits a different game and a different tone you can feel.

Faces to know

Sample names include Armilly, Grahame Phroggi, Hank McCrank, Gabriel Stubb. Each one anchors a different entry in the series, so meeting them out of order is half the fun of discovery.

Roles across games

A digger, a captain, a hero, a mayor. The same world gives each role a new meaning as the genre under it changes from game to game.

Use the tables

The boss database shows the foes these characters face, which helps you connect each cast member to the conflict they were built around.

Counting the cast

The full list below runs to 35 entries. Skim it once and the shape of the series becomes clear before you pick a game to play.

Frequently asked questions

How many characters are there?

The wiki lists 35 characters across the SteamWorld games, from Rusty the digger to the Heist and Quest casts.

What species appear?

Most are steambots and voltbots, with humans and stranger builds appearing across the series. About 21 are steambots.

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Sources

Figures and item data on this site are read from the game’s own reference wiki before publishing. Where a value could not be confirmed there, the page says so instead of filling the gap.