Games Like A Game About Digging A Hole™

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Mining 77.7% ★, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 7.3%, Colorful 2.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for digging-based exploration, featuring tight controls, satisfying upgrades, and a deep, mysterious world to uncover.

Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

Why similar: Procedural Generation 33.4%, Physics 23.1%, Exploration 17%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the tension of balancing mining for resources with defending your base against waves of enemies in a procedural underground environment.

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

Why similar: Mining 65.8% ★, Procedural Generation 21%, Exploration 11%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines mining and exploration with a unique vertical traversal mechanic that mirrors the focused, repetitive satisfaction of digging.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Sandbox 24.5%, Crafting 24.4%, Procedural Generation 22.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox mining game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering secrets in a vast, procedurally generated underground cavern system.

Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!

Why similar: Mining 50.5% ★, Sandbox 20.4%, Crafting 10.6%, Simulation 6.8%, First-Person 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deep simulation game that focuses on the economy of mining, allowing you to build complex machinery to automate your digging operations.

Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

Why similar: Sandbox 44.4%, Crafting 39%, Physics 11.9%, Adventure 3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This survival-focused mining game forces you to constantly upgrade your equipment to survive the increasingly dangerous threats that emerge as you dig deeper.

Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

Why similar: Mining 28.5% ★, Underground 23.7% ★, Crafting 10.8%, Sandbox 10.5%, Procedural Generation 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward mining game that focuses on the progression of upgrading your equipment to dig faster and reach deeper, more valuable veins.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Loot 31.2%, Procedural Generation 26.1%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: While multiplayer-focused, it offers the most immersive procedural mining experience available, complete with destructible voxel environments and atmospheric horror elements.

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

Why similar: Sandbox 44.7%, Crafting 29.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive sandbox mining experience that rewards players for digging deep into the earth to find rare materials and hidden secrets.

A casual heavy equipment experience. Mine ore, Move dirt, Build and repair.

Why similar: Mining 26% ★, Sandbox 20.1%, Crafting 12.3%, Simulation 9.4%, Exploration 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation that focuses on the technical and economic aspects of mining, perfect for those who enjoy the management side of digging.

Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.

Why similar: Sandbox 30.7%, Crafting 25.4%, Exploration 18.5%, Simulation 6%, Colorful 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the joy of terrain manipulation and exploration, allowing you to dig and shape the world while managing your resources on alien planets.

Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

Why similar: Sandbox 32.2%, First-Person 16.6%, Simulation 16.2%, Colorful 11%, Casual 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Though not about digging, it shares the same minimalist, satisfying 'clean-up' loop that makes A Game About Digging A Hole™ so addictive.

A cozy mining platformer game. Dig deep into the earth in search of riches. Create your mine, improve your equipment, but don't get too greedy.

Why similar: Mining 28.5% ★, Underground 20.8% ★, Loot 16.1%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Sandbox 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, relaxing digging game that strips away complex mechanics to focus on the core loop of excavating and upgrading.

Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

Why similar: Mining 57.2% ★, Crafting 19.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Sandbox 7%, Casual 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An idler game that perfectly captures the scale of digging to the center of the earth with constant progression and discovery.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Sandbox 38.3%, Physics 34.3%, Crafting 27.4%

Why You'll Like It: Every pixel is simulated, making the act of digging through the environment a physics-based puzzle filled with hidden dangers and secrets.

Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!

Why similar: Mining 55.1% ★, Economy 20.9%, Loot 12%, Casual 5.9%, Colorful 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A casual idler that focuses on the pure satisfaction of clicking and upgrading to dig through endless layers of rock.

Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 100%

Why You'll Like It: While a roguelike, it captures the thrill of digging through dangerous, procedurally generated layers to uncover hidden treasures and mysterious artifacts.

Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.

Why similar: Mining 26.1% ★, Underground 17.5% ★, Sandbox 16.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Mystery 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A focused adventure game that emphasizes the exploration of underground spaces and the discovery of hidden lore.

DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.

Why similar: Mining 34.1% ★, Underground 27.7% ★, Loot 16.7%, Crafting 10.3%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward mining game that emphasizes the collectathon aspect of gathering resources from the underground.

Welcome to Underminer, an underground adventure game set in a subterranean world. Mine minerals, earn money, upgrade your drill machine and descend deeper into the earth. The truth about 'legendary minerals' and an exciting underground world are waiting for you!

Why similar: Mining 52.6% ★, Simulation 35%, Adventure 6.8%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure title that centers on digging through pixelated environments to collect loot and progress through the underground.

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Why similar: Crafting 44.9%, Sandbox 28.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 5.9%, Simulation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A resource-gathering loop that starts small and grows into a massive sandbox experience, mirroring the progression of a simple digging game.

Dig Island is a 4-player co-op digging game. As you dig deeper, discover new resources, upgrade your equipment, and work with your friends to repair the plane and escape the island.

Why similar: Voxel 24.3% ★, Mining 22.8% ★, Crafting 13%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation that focuses on the exploration of a sandbox island and the simple joy of digging up treasures.

Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.

Why similar: Simulation 79.1%, Singleplayer 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist clicker that reverses the digging concept, providing a similar satisfying loop of resource management and building.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Crafting 25.3%, Horror 22%, Exploration 15.2%, Sandbox 14.6%, First-Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: While underwater, the core loop of gathering resources, upgrading your gear, and uncovering a dark mystery makes it a thematic cousin to digging games.

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Exploration 24.7%, Mystery 22.5%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a satisfying economy and upgrade loop to drive exploration, all while maintaining a mysterious, slightly unsettling atmosphere.

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

Why similar: Crafting 37.4%, Sandbox 32%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Horror 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The survival and exploration elements combined with a mysterious, dark aesthetic provide a similar sense of discovery as you dig into the unknown.

A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.

Why similar: Mining 19.8% ★, Underground 16.7% ★, Loot 10.9%, Sandbox 8.2%, Procedural Generation 7.8%

A juicy first-person incremental game about growing berries and tossing them down an ominous hole. Earn money and upgrades. Make new friends with sentient berry pals. Grow and control the hole as you unearth why nobody leaves this accursed garden. Bury it all, Berry everything.

Why similar: Physics 18.8%, Underground 16.9% ★, First-Person 15.5%, Sandbox 13.6%, 3D 9.9%

Keep Digging is a digging survival craft game for up to 8 players. Explore a procedurally generated 5000m underground world, bring back ores, blueprints, and fossils, then use the smelter, forge, and enchantments to build your gear! Team up in co-op or compete for items in PvP.

Why similar: Mining 22.6% ★, Voxel 21.2% ★, Economy 10.7%, Sandbox 9.2%, Crafting 8.5%

Too long in this prison, time to get out of here. Pull the carpet and start digging with a teaspoon. Watch out for the guard, sell him the junk you find. Trade toilet paper with the prisoners. Get better items and improve your stats. Expand the tunnel, use glow sticks and dynamite. Will you escape?

Why similar: Underground 38.8% ★, Physics 12%, Exploration 11.6%, Simulation 10.6%, First-Person 7.8%

You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

Why similar: Sandbox 43.6%, Crafting 28.2%, Exploration 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a vast universe of procedurally generated planets to dig through, each with its own unique resources and hidden secrets.

Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

Why similar: Crafting 45%, Sandbox 43.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Adventure 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines mining and base-building with management elements, allowing you to direct dwarves to dig and explore a massive sandbox world.

Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!

Why similar: Voxel 33.7% ★, Mining 28.8% ★, Crafting 6.9%, Simulation 4.4%, Mystery 4.3%

Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.

Why similar: Mining 20.1% ★, Voxel 18.6% ★, Underground 16% ★, Economy 9.3%, Sandbox 8.3%

A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

Why similar: Mining 41.3% ★, Economy 16.4%, Simulation 13%, Colorful 10.3%, Casual 10.3%

Vacuum your way through a massive junk pit in search of a lost hard drive worth millions. Suck, sell, upgrade, and uncover absurd items, pop culture relics, and unsettling secrets in this dangerously addictive, satirical dig-'em-up.

Why similar: Voxel 23.7% ★, Mining 22% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Horror 9%, Simulation 6.8%

Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

Why similar: Mining 49.5% ★, Economy 21%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Colorful 7.6%

You've been trapped in a mine. You'll need to use your tools to dig your way to the exit in a fully destructible 3D voxel terrain. Manage your oxygen and equipment, and uncover the dark mystery buried deep within the mine.

Why similar: Voxel 21.5% ★, Mining 16.3% ★, Sandbox 13.4%, Loot 10.3%, Underground 8.7% ★

You are dropped into a forest with one goal - making money and paying off your 100k debt. Collect resources, make deals, upgrade, build and hire workers to do the job for you. 🐕

Why similar: Mining 25% ★, Sandbox 16.5%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Loot 8.4%

Finally, it's that time of the year to clean up this leafy mess. It's been a while since the last time you've done it, so don't waste any second and derust your raking skills!

Why similar: Physics 27.5%, Simulation 26.5%, First-Person 19.6%, Casual 11.1%, 3D 9.9%

Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

Why similar: Sandbox 33.5%, Physics 21.9%, First-Person 14.7%, Simulation 11%, Colorful 10.3%

Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!

Why similar: Mining 32.8% ★, Underground 21.8% ★, Crafting 12.6%, Sandbox 11.7%, Physics 9.7%

Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game. Buy stacks of scratch-offs, unlock auto-scratching, and chase massive jackpots. Will you play it safe or go all-in?

Why similar: Economy 67.5%, Simulation 23.1%, Casual 9.4%

A cozy garbage-cleaning simulator. Dig through the dump, find ultra-rare collectible cards, rescue tangled birds, and relax.

Why similar: Loot 28.5%, Sandbox 15.3%, Economy 9.9%, Simulation 9.4%, Physics 8.8%

A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!

Why similar: Horror 32.2%, First-Person 23.9%, Simulation 15.9%, 3D 14.4%, Adventure 7.6%

In iDigging, you’ll balance treasure hunting, home improvement, and the strategy of hiding from curious neighbors and authorities. Upgrade, dig, and create your best life despite all the challenges!

Why similar: Underground 47% ★, Physics 15.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Colorful 6.5%

You wake up in a strange cabin deep in a mysterious forest, axe in hand, with only one way forward—through. Chop trees, sell logs, purchase and upgrade gear, and uncover the secrets hidden deep in the forest.

Why similar: First-Person 21.9%, Atmospheric 15.6%, 3D 14.5%, Simulation 13.6%, Adventure 11.8%

To The Core is an incremental game about extracting and using resources from planets to buy upgrades.

Why similar: Mining 55.1% ★, Procedural Generation 28.3%, Casual 8%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Keep on Mining! – Worlds is an incremental mining game where you mine rocks, collect resources, and travel through many unique worlds, finding artifacts, crafting pickaxes, and purchasing many permanent upgrades!

Why similar: Mining 54.4% ★, Economy 18%, Loot 10.8%, Casual 8%, Colorful 6.7%

Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.

Why similar: Mining 34.7% ★, Underground 19.4% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Crafting 12.7%, Procedural Generation 9.1%

PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features. Effortlessly transform soiled surroundings into clean, serene scenes, solo or with pals. Satisfaction is a spray away!

Why similar: Sandbox 33.6%, Simulation 17.2%, First-Person 14.2%, Colorful 9%, Casual 8.4%

Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done!

Why similar: Mining 27.6% ★, Underground 26.6% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Crafting 10.2%

Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.

Why similar: Simulation 32.7%, First-Person 24.8%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Singleplayer 7.2%

Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.

Why similar: Economy 44.3%, Simulation 23.6%, Sandbox 12.9%, First-Person 9.2%, 3D 4%

An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.

Why similar: Mining 70.5% ★, Underground 20.7% ★, Casual 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.

Why similar: Economy 51%, Simulation 26.7%, First-Person 8.2%, 3D 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!

Why similar: Mining 43.2% ★, Sandbox 15.4%, Crafting 15.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Simulation 5.2%

Dig deep down the abandoned planet to find its secrets and earn cash by collecting resources. Spend your money on buying various trinkets and instruments that will help you along the way to earn even more profit.

Why similar: Underground 40.9% ★, Sandbox 21.5%, Procedural Generation 19.1%, First-Person 9.4%, 3D 5.8%

Grab a shovel and let's get digging! Join the adventure, hire miners and dig for a treasure

Why similar: Mining 64.3% ★, Exploration 8.8%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 5.9%, 3D 5.9%

Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.

Why similar: Mining 36.7% ★, Underground 25.1% ★, Economy 18.2%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Simulation 4.3%