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Games like DIG THE GROUND

If DIG THE GROUND is your kind of game, the closest matches are Angkor: Runefall, Christmas Puzzle 4 and Verto — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About DIG THE GROUND: Dig the Ground is a unique Match3 puzzler in which you have to match gems of the same color and use all sorts of tools to clear the ground tiles beneath you.

2020Casual5.59 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Itera Labs
DIG THE GROUND — Steam game cover

Players who liked DIG THE GROUND also play

Steam players who put hours into DIG THE GROUND also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Angkor: Runefall

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Save an magical village in this extraordinary Match-3 game! Use the ancient runes to cast magic and defeat the dark powers.

    2021ActionIndieCasual5.94 USDSteam ↗
  2. Christmas Puzzle 4

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Blast through match-3 puzzles and restore beautiful town in Winterland. Build a cozy little cottage on the hill and a cookie factory, fire up the oven and get baking! Welcome visitors to your town and complete dozens of quests. Winter has tons of fun in stock.

    2023Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Verto

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Drop blocks, match colors, rotate everything. This puzzle game adds mind-bending board rotation to classic gameplay. Choose from timed challenges or endless modes, and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, impossible to master.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Dropt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Dropt blends match-3 and falling-block mechanics. Create massive combos, plan without time pressure, and compete for top scores on online leaderboards.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. PIPELINE RTX: 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    PIPELINE RTX: 2 is a puzzle game. The goal of the game is incredibly simple: you need to turn various parts of the pipe into certain positions so that in the end the water can, albeit with a large number of convolutions, pass through the water supply.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Royal Razzle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    A match 3 puzzle adventure set in a whimsical medieval world of candy and princesses. Return to a simpler time when match 3 puzzle games were actually fun and didn't have advertising and in-app purchases.

    2023IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Christmas Puzzle 5

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Complete matching puzzle levels and create a gingerbread Hansel and Gretel decoration. Tackle a series of quests from cleaning cookie crumbs to creating a gingerbread house, a castle and a chocolate factory. Get ready for a heartwarming conclusion as the characters find their way home.

    2023Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Boxoku! 99 Battle Royale

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for DIG THE GROUND fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Match box colors to clear the stage!

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DIG THE GROUND at current Steam store prices.

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under DIG THE GROUND on Steam right now. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Samorost 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with DIG THE GROUND.

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DIG THE GROUND

Does DIG THE GROUND run on Steam Deck?
DIG THE GROUND is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does DIG THE GROUND cost?
DIG THE GROUND is listed on Steam at 5.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DIG THE GROUND?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DIG THE GROUND are Angkor: Runefall, Christmas Puzzle 4, Verto.
Who developed DIG THE GROUND?
DIG THE GROUND was developed by Itera Labs and published by HH-Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on DIG THE GROUND.

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