Dig or Die

2D survival crafting with nightly monster raids and building physics

Gaddy Games · Released Jul 10, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 4,290
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; peak 24h 6
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 2 years ago; May 27, 2024

What is Dig or Die?

After a crash on a hostile planet, you explore a 2D open world, gather resources, craft equipment, and build walls and turrets against nightly monster attacks. Structures can collapse, and rising water can threaten your base. Play alone or in co-op while working toward a rocket to escape.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning defenses against nightly waves of enemies
+you like building around gravity and changing water levels
+you want solo or cooperative exploration and crafting

Not for you if...

−you prefer survival games without nightly base defense
−you dislike building around structural collapse and rising water

What players say

90% of 4,290 reviews are positive

Players praise the building physics, water behavior, and mix of exploration and base defense. Some find the building rules frustrating or repeated returns to the base tedious. Others say enemy variety and tower defense are limited.

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Dig or Die system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz, Amd FX-8350 or better
Graphics: 256MB video memory, capable of shader model 2.0
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0
Notes: Mouse, Keyboard. Edit on 2016/03/25: caution, the game doesn't work on some Win XP 32bits hardware (not everyone), and i'm not sure if i'll be able to fix it. So you can ask a refund if that's the case for you

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Korean, Italian, Traditional Chinese.