Choose Keep on Mining!
Choose Keep on Mining! if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,877 Steam reviews back the pick.
Keep on Mining! vs Big Dig
Keep on Mining! and Big Dig both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Keep on Mining! (2025) is 1 year older than Big Dig (2026). Big Dig scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Keep on Mining! (91.9% 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 Big Dig
Choose Big Dig if you want a Strategy game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Touch Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 314 reviews.
Both Keep on Mining! and Big Dig sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Keep on Mining! |  Big Dig | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (2,877 reviews) | 96.2% positive (314 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EagleEye Games | Dan Schumacher, Hjalte Tagmose |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Keep on Mining! (2025) is 1 year older than Big Dig (2026).
- Big Dig scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Keep on Mining! (91.9% positive).
- Keep on Mining! is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Big Dig (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Keep on Mining! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Big Dig has no Deck rating yet.
Keep on Mining! vs Big Dig — FAQ
- Which is better, Keep on Mining! or Big Dig?
- On Steam reviews Big Dig scores higher (96.2% positive) than Keep on Mining! (91.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Big Dig is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Keep on Mining! or Big Dig first?
- If you want chronology, Keep on Mining! (2025) came out before Big Dig (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 Keep on Mining! and Big Dig similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Keep on Mining! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Keep on Mining! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Big Dig doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.