Dig Island

Survival crafting where underground resources help rebuild your crashed plane

FiftyEight Studios · Released Jan 30, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 358
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 47 in 30 days
Players: 15; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 18, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1080; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dig Island?

This Early Access first-person adventure takes place on a tropical island after a plane crash. You explore, dig for ore, smelt materials, and make tools at powered workstations while managing hunger, health, and energy. An older survivor assigns tasks as you investigate the island’s past.

For you if...

+you prefer taking your time rather than racing objectives
+you want to split survival tasks with friends

Not for you if...

−you want a survival sandbox without story-driven objectives

What players say

85% of 358 reviews are positive · 87% of 47 in the last 30 days

Players praise the crafting and equipment progression. Common complaints concern frequent energy refills and limited base-building options.

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Dig Island system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1080, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX-Vega 64 / GeForce GTX 1080
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Dig Island have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dig Island 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
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish.

Does Dig Island use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

AI-Generated images are used for game cover of the store page.

The statement mentions: Store page & marketing

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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam