Choose A Game About Digging A Hole™
Choose A Game About Digging A Hole™ if it's currently about 39% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,934 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Game About Digging A Hole™ vs Mining Merchant
A Game About Digging A Hole™ and Mining Merchant 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. A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025) is 1 year older than Mining Merchant (2026). Mining Merchant scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% 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 Mining Merchant
Choose Mining Merchant if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Mining Merchant launched in 2026.
Both A Game About Digging A Hole™ and Mining Merchant sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 A Game About Digging A Hole™ |  Mining Merchant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (10,934 reviews) | 93.9% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DoubleBee | Delayed Victory |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025) is 1 year older than Mining Merchant (2026).
- Mining Merchant scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than A Game About Digging A Hole™ (90.7% positive).
- A Game About Digging A Hole™ is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than Mining Merchant (2.99 USD vs. 4.89 USD).
- Mining Merchant has co-op; A Game About Digging A Hole™ does not.
- Steam Deck: A Game About Digging A Hole™ is Deck Verified, Mining Merchant is Deck Playable.
A Game About Digging A Hole™ vs Mining Merchant — FAQ
- Should I play A Game About Digging A Hole™ or Mining Merchant first?
- If you want chronology, A Game About Digging A Hole™ (2025) came out before Mining Merchant (2026). 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 A Game About Digging A Hole™ and Mining Merchant 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.
- Does A Game About Digging A Hole™ have multiplayer like Mining Merchant?
- No. Mining Merchant supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while A Game About Digging A Hole™ is listed as single-player only.