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Dig or Die

2D survival crafting with nightly monster raids and building physics

Gaddy Games · Released Jul 10, 2018

ActionIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 4,151
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
May 27, 2024
Minimum PC
256MB memory
1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

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 4,151 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.

How many players finish Dig or Die?

7.1% of Steam players have unlocked «Escaped!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dig or Die system requirements

Minimum: 256MB memory, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Dig or Die have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Dig or Die run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Korean, Italian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Dig or Die use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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