Choose Underminer
Choose Underminer if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Underminer launched in 2024.
Underminer vs A Game About Digging A Hole™
Underminer and A Game About Digging A Hole™ both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Underminer (2024) is 1 year older than A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025). Underminer scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than A Game About Digging A Hole™ (90.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose A Game About Digging A Hole™
Choose A Game About Digging A Hole™ if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,934 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Underminer and A Game About Digging A Hole™ sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.7% vs 90.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Underminer |  A Game About Digging A Hole™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (579 reviews) | 90.7% positive (10,934 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team GongMyeong | DoubleBee |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Underminer (2024) is 1 year older than A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025).
- Underminer scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than A Game About Digging A Hole™ (90.7% positive).
- Underminer is free; A Game About Digging A Hole™ is paid (4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Underminer is Deck Playable, A Game About Digging A Hole™ is Deck Verified.
Underminer vs A Game About Digging A Hole™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Underminer or A Game About Digging A Hole™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Underminer sits at 91.7% positive (579 reviews), A Game About Digging A Hole™ at 90.7% (10,934). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Underminer or A Game About Digging A Hole™ first?
- If you want chronology, Underminer (2024) came out before A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Underminer and A Game About Digging A Hole™ similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Underminer free?
- Yes — Underminer is a free-to-play Steam title. A Game About Digging A Hole™ is paid (4.99 USD).