Rank 01Why this
Shares point and click with The Dig.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like The Dig®
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Dig® also play
The closest matches to The Dig®: Full Throttle Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, and Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Remake and 1990's, like The Dig.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as The Dig.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2009
Rank 04 
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Rank 08 
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
Why this: Also Remake and Cinematic, like The Dig.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Dig®
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2009
- Developer: LucasArts
- Price: $5.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 749 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Exploration heavy with detailed alien environments
- Hand drawn cutscenes feel like a 90s cartoon
- Music is remarkable and immersive
- Atmospheric
- Cinematic
- Contemplative
More games like The Dig®, sliced differently
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Dig® at current Steam store prices.
The Night of the Rabbit
Why this: Also Remake and 1990's, like The Dig.
Riven (1997)
Why this: Also Beautiful and 1990's, like The Dig.
Kathy Rain
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Dig.
The Inner World
Why this: Shares point and click with The Dig.
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: Same nostalgic mood as The Dig.
The Curse of Monkey Island
Why this: Also Remake and 1990's, like The Dig.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Dig.
About The Dig®
The closest matches to The Dig®: Full Throttle Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, and Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Dig® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Full Throttle Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered and Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cinematic and contemplative, and single out its dialogue clues and hotspot interaction. 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.
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.
Is The Dig® worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 749 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploration heavy with detailed alien environments
- Hand drawn cutscenes feel like a 90s cartoon
- Music is remarkable and immersive
- Storyline is cinematic and emotionally weighty
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I remember trying to play this game as a child and getting stuck. Unlike other point and click adventure games where there is some logic or hints to push you in the right direction, the Dig is unapologetic in being stupidly difficult…”
People who play it also play: Full Throttle Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
Frequently asked about The Dig®
Can I run it?
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 Full Throttle Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™.
Who developed The Dig®?
The Dig® was developed by LucasArts.