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A Game About Digging A Hole™
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Addictive, satisfying core loop” (78 of 104 reviews) and “Excellent value for money” (11); the most common complaint is “Repetitive, incomplete, lacking depth” (15). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
78 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is quick and relaxing. You're literally just digging a hole to 100m to get treasure. You upgrade your equipment from the minerals you gather on the way. It's very chill. If you're looking for something easy…”
“It's a nice simple game, something to waste a few hours when you don't want to deal with complex game mechanics.”
“It has a period of being really enjoyable but soon loses that sparkle. I wouldn't say this game is worth $5, I've played free games that have more to offer.”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I mean the title says it all, if ya want to dig a hole this is for you. It is definitely a satisfying gameplay loop but I wish that it lasted longer than an hour and a half AT MOST and the ending is just bad. However,…”
“Eh its worth the $7.50. Just a quick game with a funny ending. Decent artwork and minimal gameplay. Likely built by one dedicated developer so great job.”
“honestly, its what it tells you, you are digging a hole, finding ores and selling them, upgrading, and so it goes, and It is a fun short game, as an achievement hunter, it is a 10/10 when it comes to that and it was an…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is quick and relaxing. You're literally just digging a hole to 100m to get treasure. You upgrade your equipment from the minerals you gather on the way. It's very chill. If you're looking for something easy…”
“Eh its worth the $7.50. Just a quick game with a funny ending. Decent artwork and minimal gameplay. Likely built by one dedicated developer so great job.”
“It's a fun, short game that's easy to 100%. Definitely worth getting and playing, especially if you get it on sale. It's great for all ages, but try to avoid spoilers if you haven't come across any yet (many are out…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“big fan of this. i've currently busied myself with completely excavating the yard after maxing out all of my tools. 10/10 experience”
“honestly, its what it tells you, you are digging a hole, finding ores and selling them, upgrading, and so it goes, and It is a fun short game, as an achievement hunter, it is a 10/10 when it comes to that and it was an…”
“total completion took 4 hours i think for what they charge its a good game to cure boredom for a few hours offers re play ability for about 3 replays before the game is complete in full if not two runs overall not to…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Oh, man! Once I unlocked the drill, I was in HEAVEN! Watching the dirt melt away... Mm, so satisfying. The mineshafts and the...special surprise...at the bottom are quite spooky. This is a very frightening game if you…”
“Eh its worth the $7.50. Just a quick game with a funny ending. Decent artwork and minimal gameplay. Likely built by one dedicated developer so great job.”
“It's a fun, short game that's easy to 100%. Definitely worth getting and playing, especially if you get it on sale. It's great for all ages, but try to avoid spoilers if you haven't come across any yet (many are out…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I bought this game to dig a hole, not to carefully stealth my way through the final areas. There's a game I love from a long time ago called Motherlode. Great old game. All about digging and mining and collecting ores-…”
“I beat it but geez, it was not satisfying. It wasn't a horrible game but it just didn't have enough going on. Reminds me of Roblox games but even those games have more systems in place.”
“It has a period of being really enjoyable but soon loses that sparkle. I wouldn't say this game is worth $5, I've played free games that have more to offer.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“This game takes about an hour to complete. Not worth 5$ maybe 1-2$ because there's not enough content for this game.”
“really fun game, but wish it could have more content. although, even if it was short, i still had a good time. also, i've played a roblox knock off that was honestly better than this game lol”
“I mean the title says it all, if ya want to dig a hole this is for you. It is definitely a satisfying gameplay loop but I wish that it lasted longer than an hour and a half AT MOST and the ending is just bad. However,…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I bought this game to dig a hole, not to carefully stealth my way through the final areas. There's a game I love from a long time ago called Motherlode. Great old game. All about digging and mining and collecting ores-…”
“Don't buy it. Not even worth a cup of coffee. Ending is rubbish.”
“I mean the title says it all, if ya want to dig a hole this is for you. It is definitely a satisfying gameplay loop but I wish that it lasted longer than an hour and a half AT MOST and the ending is just bad. However,…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is one of those gems which remind you that the future (and present) of gaming lies with indie devs. Simplistic yet highly engaging is how I'd describe it. The mechanics and gameplay progression are quite fun.…”
“Fun, but only as long as you can upgrade honestly. Still need to finish the game, but without being able to dig for upgrades it's kinda not hooking me enough anymore. Would only recommend to buy it on sale, although…”
“Its boring at first but once you get deeper into your 'hole' then it gets enjoyable... i bought this i think a year ago and im only just starting to enjoy it...”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game takes about an hour to complete. Not worth 5$ maybe 1-2$ because there's not enough content for this game.”
“It has a period of being really enjoyable but soon loses that sparkle. I wouldn't say this game is worth $5, I've played free games that have more to offer.”
“Don't buy it. Not even worth a cup of coffee. Ending is rubbish.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Good and funny game, but the ending is not satifying at all :)”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“One of those games where I really wish there was more here, because I didn't want it to end! A little more linear than I would have liked, but a great experience for the time it lasts. Satisfying progression with upgrades, if a little less impactful toward the end. Would be very…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Its exactly what it says on the tin. Its a game about digging a hole. Get it. Dig a hole. It builds character”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Exploration · Voxel · Sandbox · Mining · Horror · Simulation · Crafting · Economy · Procedural Generation · Adventure · Underground · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / 11 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770