Single-player games like Cave Digger
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Cave Digger, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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A Game About Digging A Hole™
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cave Digger.
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
- 2
SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
- 3
Meltopia
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cave Digger.
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.
- 4
Digger: Galactic Treasures
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
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!
- 5
The Spotter: Dig or Die
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
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.
- 6
Mining Merchant
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cave Digger.
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.
- 7
Hydroneer
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cave Digger.
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!
- 8
Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
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.
- 9
Cave Digger VR
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
Cave Digger VR is a virtual reality mining game in an alternative western setting. Gear up with numerous unique tools and explore the town and the depths of the mountain. Discover secrets, easter eggs and multiple endings!
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ArtPulse
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Spawn and combine shapes, colors and freehand painting to sync them seamlessly into the background music. Let your creativity flow free!
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Cave Digger 2 Dig Harder
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
Go on a mysterious journey in the wildlands in this 1-4-player VR action-adventure game inspired by Western, Dieselpunk and Lovecraftian themes. Explore old mines, nautical caves and ruins of ancient civs to unravel the secrets of the valleys. But beware! Best to keep a 6-shooter close just in case.
- 12
Cave Digger 2
Single-player alternative to Cave Digger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cave Digger.
Go on a mysterious journey in the wildlands in this 1-4-player action-adventure game inspired by Western, Dieselpunk and Lovecraftian themes. Explore old mines, nautical caves and ruins of ancient civs to unravel the secrets of the valleys. But beware! Best to keep a 6-shooter close just in case.