Games like The Dig®
If The Dig® is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and The Curse of Monkey Island — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cinematic and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Dig®: An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.
Players who liked The Dig® also play
Steam players who put hours into The Dig® 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.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with The Dig®.
Top pick for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Second-strongest match for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
The Curse of Monkey Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Third-strongest match for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with The Dig®.
Ranked #4 for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Ranked #5 for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Maniac Mansion
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with The Dig®.
Ranked #6 for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
The Night of the Rabbit
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Ranked #7 for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
Full Throttle Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Ranked #8 for The Dig® fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Dig® at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Dig® on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Dig® on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Dig® on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Dig® on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
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.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Dig® on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Dig® on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from LucasArts
Other recommendable Steam games by LucasArts, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®.
A game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
The Curse of Monkey Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®. Shares Adventure with The Dig®.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®.
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®.
Two Engines. One Champion. No Limits.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dig®.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Dig®.
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
Frequently asked about The Dig®
- Does The Dig® run on Steam Deck?
- The Dig® 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 The Dig® cost?
- The Dig® is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Dig®?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dig® are The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™, The Curse of Monkey Island.
- Who developed The Dig®?
- The Dig® was developed by LucasArts.
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 The Dig®.
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