Dig Island

Dig Island

Steam Deck Unsupported

FiftyEight Studios · Casual · Jan 30, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $8.39.

86%
Very Positive
295 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 295 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 106 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
An elderly resident who has spent years surviving on the island serves as both a guide and an important narrative figure, gradually introducing players to the island's secrets while providing clear objectives that keep the adventure moving forward.
19 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Developed and published by FiftyEight Studios, Dig Island is a survival crafting adventure that takes a familiar castaway premise and builds an enjoyable progression system around exploration, mining, and resource management.
10 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, Dig Island favors a colorful and approachable art style that suits its relaxed tone.
7 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Nice to see that is co-op.
5 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
I have only played the game in multiplayer but it's unplayable, from lag spikes to rollback after rollback.
4 of 106 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters19 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Multiplayer4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Bugs5 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Interface8 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $8.39 (−44%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $8.39

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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