A Game About Digging A Hole
A Game About Digging A Hole is a compact single-player adventure from DoubleBee. In the garden of a newly bought house, you dig for resources, fund better tools and discover a secret underground.
- Developer
- DoubleBee, Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
- Publisher
- rokaplay select, Drillhounds
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation
- Game modes
- Singleplayer
- Game series
- A Game About Digging A Hole
- Also known as
- A Game About Digging A Hole™
- Steam user reviews
- 89 % positive · 20,136 reviews
- At Steam
- View store page
On this page 16 sections
What is A Game About Digging A Hole?
A Game About Digging A Hole is a short exploration game from DoubleBee. In the garden of a newly bought house, you dig a hole, collect underground resources and sell them to fund better equipment. As you go deeper, you come across an unusual discovery.
The game deliberately sticks to a manageable loop of digging, mining and upgrading. There is no competition and no extensive base-building simulation around the house.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
Release
The PC version was released on Feb 7, 2025. Standalone mobile versions for iOS and Android followed on Jul 31, 2025. The console versions for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S were released on Dec 9, 2025.
The console port comes from Mi’pu’mi Games. The mobile versions are distributed by Headup.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
- Nintendo nintendo.com
- Xbox Store xbox.com
- App Store apps.apple.com
- Google Play play.google.com
Platforms
A Game About Digging A Hole is available for PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android. The Xbox version supports Smart Delivery and, according to the Microsoft Store, is available for both Xbox generations. The PC version was released for Windows.
The PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions are standalone console releases. Separately sold mobile apps are available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
- Nintendo nintendo.com
- Xbox Store xbox.com
- App Store apps.apple.com
- Google Play play.google.com
Gameplay
From a first-person perspective, you clear earth with tools and uncover deeper and deeper layers. Under the plot you find materials that can be sold for money. The environment is not split into preset mine levels: the focus is on gradually uncovering a hole you dug yourself.
A small narrative secret gives the digging a goal without overshadowing the simple core idea.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
Trailer
DLCs and expansions
System requirements
On Windows, Steam lists at least an Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 770. Windows 10 and Windows 11 with a 64-bit OS are supported. The store does not list specific recommended hardware values.
The details apply to pc.
Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
Editorial details
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam-Systemanforderungen store.steampowered.com
Sell resources and upgrade equipment
Resources you find pay for new equipment. If you bring enough material to the surface and sell it, upgrades let you dig more efficiently. This opens up areas that were previously hard to reach, and the next descent is more rewarding.
The progression curve comes from the interplay of dig depth, collected finds and the targeted use of the proceeds.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- Xbox Store xbox.com
The secret beneath the garden
The digging leads to more than just valuable finds. A secret also waits underground that makes the seemingly ordinary starting point of the game look different. The way there comes from repeated descents and upgrading your tools.
What exactly is discovered is one of the few surprises in the story and is deliberately left undescribed here.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
Single player and pacing
The adventure is designed for one player only. Steam lists it as single-player, and the console stores also list one player. There is no shared co-op mode and no competitive multiplayer matches.
The game has no time limit. Your progress depends on how deep you dig and how you use the resources you collect.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store store.playstation.com
- Nintendo nintendo.com
iPhone, iPad and Android
The mobile versions bring the digging concept to smartphones and tablets. Headup released the apps for iOS and Android. The iOS version also supports compatible gamepads and offers controls adapted to touch input.
These should not be confused with the separately sold PC and console versions.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- App Store apps.apple.com
- Google Play play.google.com
Books and other games
A Tale About Digging a Hole – The Official Story Novel expands the game's world as a separately sold digital story. The book is not an additional playable campaign.
A Game About Digging A Hole Together is a separate multiplayer project and not a co-op mode of the original single-player game.
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam Community steamcommunity.com
- Steam store.steampowered.com
Who developed the game?
The original game comes from DoubleBee and was released on Steam via rokaplay select and Drillhounds. For the console versions, Nintendo also names the porting studio Mi’pu’mi Games and the publisher rokaplay alongside DoubleBee. The mobile versions are distributed by Headup.
The studio credits differ depending on the platform version, not because of different base games.
Updated 24.10.2026
Similar games
More from DoubleBee and Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Game series
The original A Game About Digging A Hole focuses entirely on exploring a plot of land alone. A Game About Digging A Hole Together is a separate adventure designed for digging together. Both games share the same core idea but differ in game mode.
More from A Game About Digging A Hole
Updated 24.10.2026
Sources
- Steam store.steampowered.com
- Steam Community steamcommunity.com
