Dig or Die
Released Jul 2018
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Dig or Die launched into full 1.0 release on July 10, 2018, after three years in Early Access. At that point, the developer (a solo developer at Gaddy Games) explicitly stated the game was complete and that they would be moving on to a new project, limiting future Dig or Die work to bug fixes and minor improvements only.
That transition played out exactly as described: the v1.1 update on January 4, 2019 added new monster artwork, items, and map editing tools, and was accompanied by a clear statement that the developer was now fully focused on their next game. A final small patch (v1.11) followed on March 22, 2019, with minor fixes and recipe additions.
The most recent developer post about Dig or Die's future came on September 5, 2025, when the developer announced that their other game, Plan B: Terraform, had reached 1.0. In that post, they noted they are "probably going to continue to update" Plan B: Terraform and are also starting work on a new concept — with no mention of returning to Dig or Die. A June 2024 console port announcement (Xbox and PlayStation) had previously expressed hope that the port's success might fund a return to the Dig or Die universe, but this was speculative and no follow-up commitment was made.
The most recent actual update to the Steam version was a minor music-licensing patch on May 27, 2024, with no new content. There are no unreleased DLC, no announced expansions, and no roadmap for future content. The game was completed as a self-contained product and the developer has since moved on to other work.
Evidence
Developer released v1.1 with new content but explicitly stated they would stop updating Dig or Die except for bug fixes or minor improvements, and were moving on to a new game.
Developer announced Dig or Die v1.0 as the full release after three years of Early Access, calling the game 'finally complete'.
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Developer
Publisher
Gaddy Games
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Explore, fight, craft and build your defenses! Enjoy a unique and innovative game:
• Strategy: survive massive attacks each night by building strong walls and placing turrets wisely.
• Physics: build wisely or your structures will collapse! And you will need them to defend your base, or build bridges and high towers to access remote locations.
• Water cycle: rain, infiltration, underground rivers and lakes... be careful during the heavy rains, or you could be surprised by a sudden water level rise!
You are a representative of the CRAFT & Co company. You are selling automated fabrication tools across the galaxy when your spacecraft crashes into a hostile planet. Use the tools you sell and the local resources to build up all of what you'll need to survive and eventually be able to escape the planet.

New content!
• Play classic solo or multiplayer co-op, or try the custom game modes: Under the Sea (start in a cave under a huge ocean!), Sky World (a random world composed of hundreds of flying islands), or Base Defense (no exploration, only base building and defense).• Activate the Hazardous Events option to trigger various surprises like Meteor Shower, Rain Flood, Earthquake, Volcano Eruption or even a Sharkstorm!
• Enjoy Creative Mode and produce all items for free. This includes cheated items and tools to modify terrain or even create water and lava!
Gameplay:
• Fun from the start: no awfully slow digging, so you can concentrate on the exploration, fights and strategy.• Game's final objective: you must build a rocket ship to escape the planet.
• Strategy survival: the game is a survival game in a strategic meaning. No hunger needs, the whole point of the game is to survive to the massive attacks each night. And to do that, you will have to explore the world to gather resources and craft your defenses.
Fights:
• No swords, magic or flying clown monsters here! It's a consistent science-fiction world, with fast and fun laser guns fights!• Intelligent monsters: they will find the best path to attack your defenses. And be careful: even if they can't move through walls, they can still destroy them!
• Difficulty progression: only the species of monsters you have already killed before attack during the night (they must have taken ill!). So you can progress at your own pace and choose when you are ready to move forward and fight stronger monsters.
• AI companion: your crashed ship contains an AI that survived and will give you useful advices (or not!). Build him a drone so he can follow you and even help you fight the monsters!
World Simulation:
• Huge world with global real-time simulation of the environment, physics, water cycle and lighting.• Electricity: build solar panels or functional hydroelectric generators to power your base’s most advanced items!
• Plants simulation: plants naturally grow and spread if their life-conditions are met. Create some farms with artificial sun lamps and irrigation.
• Procedurally generated world: Major areas locations are specific to benefit from a logical game progression, but detailed layout of surface, caverns, ores, etc. are unique at each playthrough.
Crafting and Building:
• Crafting: You dig minerals, harvest plants and kill some monsters and bosses in order to craft better items and defenses. But the digging is really fast, your inventory space is infinite and all crafting recipes are displayed, so you don’t waste all your time on grinding or wikis and can concentrate on setting up better defenses.• Base construction: You build a fortress, not a holiday house. So you won't find hundreds of flowerpots or tapestries, but rather turrets, strong walls and useful machines. Remember the Starship Troopers or Aliens movies atmosphere!

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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