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Big Dig

Big Dig is a short incremental narrative game about digging up artifacts to help Mayor Dog win the election! Recover artifacts, grow your museum, and upgrade your tools while building a highway across the Animal Republic!

Casual Indie Strategy
Last tracked players
92
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Big Dig is a short incremental narrative game about digging up artifacts to help Mayor Dog build a highway across the Animal Republic!

Mayor Dog's campaign is in full swing! He needs YOU to dig out any pesky historical artifacts in his way!

Mayor Dog's highway will stretch through beaches, suburbs, lakes, middleschools, and more! Unfortunately, the land is filled with wonderous artifacts that Mayor Dog desperately needs removed.

As the road grows, so will your need for seriously capable tools. You can hire a crew of helpers, get new equipment like an excavator, and renovate your museum for increased profits!

You will get to showcase all the mysterious artifacts you find along the way, from tennisballs to dinosaurs! As the museum grows, you'll be able add decoration, new rooms and more!

Big Dig is created by two indie devs with some help from their friends! We're making Big Dig because we wanted to take a beloved genre and add a meaningful narrative with a (hopefully) satisfying conclusion.

A Short, Sweet, and Complete Experience

Big Dig is designed to be played in approximately 3-4 hours, perhaps even in a single sitting. It does not feature infinite prestige loops or time-gated idle grinding. It tells a complete story with a proper conclusion that'll make you laugh along the way.

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v1.4 Patch Notes Big Dig превратит раскопки артефактов в предвыборную кампанию пса-мэра End Game Rebalanced
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or above
  • Processor: i3 or equivalent
  • Graphics: GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAM
  • Storage: 51 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Dan Schumacher, Hjalte Tagmose, Bird Gang, Gamersky Games
Brazilian rating
l
Steam Germany rating
0
Achievements
45
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Japanese*, Korean*, Simplified Chinese*, Thai*, Traditional Chinese*
*languages with full audio support
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Wait — $7.99.

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Update Momentum

Actively Updated — 4 patches in last 30 days.

6 patches and 6 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▲ 4 patches this month

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Big Dig worth buying right now?
Wait — $7.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Big Dig go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Big Dig still getting updates?
Actively Updated — 4 patches in last 30 days. 6 patches and 6 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Big Dig free to play?
Big Dig costs $7.99 on Steam.
What genre is Big Dig?
Big Dig is a Casual, Indie, Strategy game.
Who developed Big Dig?
Big Dig was developed by Dan Schumacher and published by Dan Schumacher.
What platforms does Big Dig support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.