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The Dig® on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.

The Dig® is a adventure, point & click and great soundtrack game developed and published by LucasArts.
Released on July 08th 2009 is available on Windows and MacOS in 5 languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 1,193 reviews of which 1,095 were positive and 98 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.61€ on Gamivo.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or Vista
  • Processor: Any 2002 era PC or better
  • Memory: 32 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 MB - PCI Graphics Card
  • DirectX®: Required for sound
  • Hard Drive: 650 MB
  • Sound: 16-bit sound card
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X version 10.5 (or newer)
  • Processor: Intel Processor
  • CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 128 MB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space

User reviews & Ratings

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10 hours played
May 2026
I love it so much. I remember playing it way back in the 90's as a kid, and I have wild nostalgia for the story every time i replay it. I've played tons of PAC puzzles, but this one is so utterly well-written, well-cast, and beautifully designed, even if it's over 30 years old. I quite enjoy pixelated games in general, so maybe it's just me, but I think The Dig is also just visually stunning, and it certainly still holds up nowadays, both story-wise as well as visually. Please, please give it a chance. There may be a bit of moon logic here and there, but like 90% of the time, you can get repeats ad infinitum of the clues you need to solve a puzzle. Also, if you can't get the game to full-screen on Steam with ALT+Enter, just get the ScummVM program, and load the game directly from the steam directory, and you acces the menu via ScummVM with F5.
4 hours played
Feb. 2026
The major thing that I caution prospective players for is that THERE IS NOT AN AUTOSAVE OR INTUITIVE MENU WITH A SAVE FEATURE ON THIS VERSION OF THE GAME. It takes several hours to complete and if you close the game you will lose all of your progress. Some folks are able to save without issue using function keys, others are not. Buyer beware. Look into mod support/playing on an emulator from another source if you're not willing to binge it like I was... Otherwise, absolutely gorgeous artwork and animations (except the bug we don't talk about the bug) that ooze with nostalgia for the hand-drawn animation media of the time while also calling to something truly alien and bizarre. The music alone is so wonderful. The presentation of this game really is the strongest element. Savor it - drink it in, because it's what the game is really about. The gameplay itself is a bit clunky, but nothing that experienced point-and-click gamers aren't used to. I would recommend just swallowing your pride and pulling up a guide for some of these puzzles. You literally interact with alien technology, I don't think there's any shame in not understanding what a puzzle even wants from you - there is some classic moon logic at times. The characters are kind of confusing and self-contradictory at times that makes them tough to love or to think of as 'real', but it's, again, the sort of lovable jank that adds more to the experience than it takes away IMO. The story is uhh... don't think about it too much. Just look at the pretty lights and listen to the lovely music!
10 hours played
Dec. 2025
Got it to replay it after many years, great story of exploration. May not be as feature complex as other lucasarts entries but still enjoyable none the less. I'd say pretty intuitive for the most part with not too many weird logic moments.
8 hours played
Dec. 2025
This is legitimately one of the coolest point-and-click adventure games I've played yet. It's got some tricky puzzles that might require a visit to your local internet browser for guidance, but I was okay with that because of just how brilliant the story is, in my opinion. Not to mention the MUSIC is REMARKABLE. (And THE Robert Patrick voices the lead character in it; I mean, come on) Overall this game is a gem. (A life gem, if you will.) Thanks, Lucasfilm!!! :D
4 hours played
Sept. 2025
Game plays well on Steam Deck; I just had to map a few controls. Looks good for an old game, and the voice acting, sound, and cut scenes all still appear in that classic 90s PNC style. The story was okay but I didn't feel any strong connection to the characters. I found myself stuck a few times looking for an item I couldn't see clearly on the screen. I would recommend it, but it's certainly one of the weaker LucasArts adventure games in my opinion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Dig® is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.

No, The Dig® is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.89€ on Steam.

Yes, The Dig® received 1,095 positive votes out of a total of 1,193 achieving a rating of 8.68.
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The Dig® was developed and published by LucasArts.

Yes, The Dig® is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, The Dig® is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, The Dig® is not playable on Linux.

This information about The Dig® is not available yet.

This information about The Dig® is not available yet.

No, The Dig® does not support VR.

The Dig® is a single-player game.

No, The Dig® does not currently offer any DLC.

No, The Dig® does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Dig® does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Dig® is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Dig®.

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Steam reviews 11 September 2026 13:56 UTC

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The Dig® PEGI 7
Rating
8.7
1,095
98
Game modes
Features
Online players
3
Developer
LucasArts
Publisher
LucasArts
Release 08 Jul 2009
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