What games are most similar to Backyard Digger?

The most similar games to Backyard Digger include Lumber Valley, Break The Ice, A Game About Cutting A Tree, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Backyard Digger?

Backyard Digger is a Adventure game with popular tags including Mining, Destruction, Realistic, Adventure, Crafting.

Best mining games like Backyard Digger?

If you're looking for more mining games like Backyard Digger, try Lumber Valley, Break The Ice, A Game About Cutting A Tree. These share the Mining tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Backyard Digger?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Backyard Digger. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Backyard Digger but more destruction?

To find games emphasizing destruction, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Destruction alongside Mining. You can also explore the destruction tag page directly.

Games Like Backyard Digger

Top Similar Games to Backyard Digger

Lumber Valley (2025) — Shared: Exploration, 3D, First-Person. Also features casual and action-adventure. Tags: Exploration, 3D, First-Person
Break The Ice0 — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features survival and indie. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
A Game About Cutting A Tree (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Mining, Adventure. Also features simulation and management. Tags: Exploration, Mining, Adventure
The Long Mine0 — Shared: Mining, Physics, Exploration. Also features simulation and sandbox. Tags: Mining, Physics, Exploration
Duck the Miner0 — Shared: Mining, Crafting, Adventure. Also features resource management and space. Tags: Mining, Crafting, Adventure
Keep Digging (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Mining, Adventure. Also features simulation and sandbox. Tags: Exploration, Mining, Adventure
VeinLight0 — Shared: Exploration, 3D, Adventure. Also features early access and action-adventure. Tags: Exploration, 3D, Adventure
InfinityMine0 — Shared: Mining, Crafting, Adventure. Also features roguelike and resource management. Tags: Mining, Crafting, Adventure
Just Dig (2025) — Shared: Mining, Destruction. Also features idler and clicker. Tags: Mining, Destruction
DigDigDrill (2024) — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Destruction. Also features collectathon and underground. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Destruction
Basement0 — Shared: Exploration, Adventure, First-Person. Also features singleplayer and platformer. Tags: Exploration, Adventure, First-Person
Prison Miners0 — Shared: Exploration, Mining, 3D. Also features immersive sim and underground. Tags: Exploration, Mining, 3D
Burrows0 — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Destruction. Also features online co-op and funny. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Destruction
Dig Island (2026) — Shared: Adventure, Exploration, 3D. Also features casual and simulation. Tags: Adventure, Exploration, 3D
Tropical Treasure Hunt0 — Shared: Exploration, Mining, First-Person. Also features relaxing and casual. Tags: Exploration, Mining, First-Person
Space Engineers 2 (2025) — Shared: Physics, Destruction, Exploration. Also features sandbox and building. Tags: Physics, Destruction, Exploration
Sbeve (2020) — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features early access and pve. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
MINE THE WORLD0 — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features action-adventure and loot. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
Prison Miner (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Mining, Crafting. Also features casual and simulation. Tags: Exploration, Mining, Crafting
QUESTSCAPE: Survival (2025) — Shared: Crafting, Adventure, Mining. Also features survival and medieval. Tags: Crafting, Adventure, Mining
A Game About Breaking A Cube0 — Shared: Destruction, Exploration, Adventure. Also features simulation and horror. Tags: Destruction, Exploration, Adventure
Off-World Prospecting0 — Shared: Exploration, Mining, Physics. Also features sandbox and space. Tags: Exploration, Mining, Physics
Gold Mining Simulator (2017) — Shared: Mining, Realistic, First-Person. Also features simulation and singleplayer. Tags: Mining, Realistic, First-Person
Big Dig Energy (2025) — Shared: Adventure, Exploration, 3D. Also features action and casual. Tags: Adventure, Exploration, 3D
Arcadius (2022) — Shared: Mining, 3D, Adventure. Also features multiplayer and free to play. Tags: Mining, 3D, Adventure
A Totally Legal Archaeology Adventure (2025) — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features simulation and action-adventure. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
Star Ores Inc. (2025) — Shared: Crafting, Exploration, Adventure. Also features sandbox and simulation. Tags: Crafting, Exploration, Adventure
Mining My Own Business (2025) — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Adventure. Also features sandbox and voxel. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Adventure
Otar Island0 — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features open world and farming sim. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
Basalt Breaker (2023) — Shared: Mining, Destruction. Also features strategy and puzzle. Tags: Mining, Destruction
The Long Way Down0 — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Adventure. Also features voxel and action. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Adventure
Top Alert0 — Shared: Realistic, Exploration, Destruction. Also features simulation and action. Tags: Realistic, Exploration, Destruction
Digging Out (2026) — Shared: Adventure, Mining, First-Person. Also features sandbox and procedural generation. Tags: Adventure, Mining, First-Person
Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue (2022) — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
MORA Mining for freedom0 — Shared: Adventure, Exploration, 3D. Also features simulation and sandbox. Tags: Adventure, Exploration, 3D
Spinning My Wheel0 — Shared: Adventure, Physics, Mining. Also features early access and action. Tags: Adventure, Physics, Mining
Drilling0 — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Crafting. Also features casual and simulation. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Crafting
Rock Crusher (2025) — Shared: Mining, Destruction, Physics. Also features clicker and idler. Tags: Mining, Destruction, Physics
Dig to China Simulator0 — Shared: Adventure, 3D, Crafting. Also features casual and atmospheric. Tags: Adventure, 3D, Crafting
Coal Mining Simulator (2023) — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Physics. Also features simulation and strategy. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Physics
Doug The Digger (2025) — Shared: Adventure, Mining, Exploration. Also features survival and casual. Tags: Adventure, Mining, Exploration
I Am Rock0 — Shared: Adventure, Destruction, Physics. Also features action and casual. Tags: Adventure, Destruction, Physics
Kitty Collapse (2025) — Shared: Destruction, Physics, Exploration. Also features strategy and action. Tags: Destruction, Physics, Exploration
Ship Graveyard Simulator 2: Prologue (2023) — Shared: Destruction, Exploration, Realistic. Also features simulation and management. Tags: Destruction, Exploration, Realistic
Glintseeker Island (2027) — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Adventure. Also features inventory management and action-adventure. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Adventure
Rock Digger0 — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Adventure. Also features sci-fi and resource management. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Adventure
Enchanted Blacksmith (2023) — Shared: Crafting, Mining, Exploration. Also features simulation and fantasy. Tags: Crafting, Mining, Exploration
Afterdepth (2026) — Shared: Mining, Exploration, Physics. Also features roguelite and procedural generation. Tags: Mining, Exploration, Physics
Voltcube0 — Shared: Adventure, Mining, 3D. Also features survival and open world. Tags: Adventure, Mining, 3D
Cowboy Life Simulator: Prologue (2022) — Shared: First-Person, Crafting, Exploration. Also features simulation and building. Tags: First-Person, Crafting, Exploration
A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Mining, Crafting. Also features sandbox and voxel. Tags: Exploration, Mining, Crafting
Internal Extraction (2025) — Shared: Adventure, Exploration, 3D. Also features action and action-adventure. Tags: Adventure, Exploration, 3D
Deep Space Exploitation (2025) — Shared: Physics, Destruction, Mining. Also features pixel graphics and space sim. Tags: Physics, Destruction, Mining
My Little Blacksmith Shop (2025) — Shared: Crafting, Mining, Exploration. Also features singleplayer and simulation. Tags: Crafting, Mining, Exploration
PR0B-1E: Expedition Origin0 — Shared: Exploration, 3D, Physics. Also features puzzle and action-adventure. Tags: Exploration, 3D, Physics
Resurface (2026) — Shared: Mining, Crafting, Exploration. Also features relaxing and 2d. Tags: Mining, Crafting, Exploration
Destruction Simulator0 — Shared: Destruction, Physics, 3D. Also features simulation and immersive sim. Tags: Destruction, Physics, 3D
Demon with a Pickaxe (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Mining, Adventure. Also features story rich and atmospheric. Tags: Exploration, Mining, Adventure
Rich Lands0 — Shared: Mining, Realistic, Physics. Also features simulation and sandbox. Tags: Mining, Realistic, Physics
Delete The Hypercube (2026) — Shared: Mining, Destruction, 3D. Also features casual and arcade. Tags: Mining, Destruction, 3D