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Diggin

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

Drill into the depths of a meteor crater in this incremental adventure. Mine ores, unlock upgrades and find the cosmic treasure that lies below! Can you uncover what happened to the Moles that came before you?

What works

  • Addictive incremental progression
  • Charming pixel art and soundtrack
  • Satisfying upgrade system
  • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Late-game grind and stagnation
  • Lack of clear explanations for some mechanics
  • Performance issues and lag
  • Limited replayability
  • Some frustrating mobility and control issues

What to play next

Top picks

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More violent

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Less exploratory

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Less story-driven

Games that feels like Diggin but with less narrative immersion

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Diggin but with a stronger survival pressure

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Diggin but with less of an idle filler feel

More creative

Games that feels like Diggin but with more room to create and customize

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Diggin. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Diggin. These titles are not in What to play next.

Diggin: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/09/2026