Choose Digger Online
Choose Digger Online if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Digger Online launched in 2015.
Digger Online vs Unturned
Digger Online and Unturned both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Digger Online (2015) is 2 years older than Unturned (2017). Unturned scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Digger Online (52.3% 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 Unturned
Choose Unturned if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 220,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Digger Online and Unturned sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Digger Online |  Unturned | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.3% positive (65 reviews) | 90.8% positive (220,437 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | DiggerGames | Smartly Dressed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Digger Online (2015) is 2 years older than Unturned (2017).
- Unturned scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Digger Online (52.3% positive).
- Unturned is free; Digger Online is paid (7.99 USD).
- Unturned has co-op; Digger Online does not.
- Unturned is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Digger Online has no Deck rating yet.
Digger Online vs Unturned — FAQ
- Should I play Digger Online or Unturned first?
- If you want chronology, Digger Online (2015) came out before Unturned (2017). 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 Digger Online and Unturned similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Unturned free?
- Yes — Unturned is a free-to-play Steam title. Digger Online is paid (7.99 USD).