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The Dig®
LucasArts · released Jul 8, 2009 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by LucasArts
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
Released Jul 8, 2009
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 92% positive of 1,162 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $5.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 24k – 140k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $110k – $380k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,162 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 21–112 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Remake | 1 in 361 games |
| Beautiful | 1 in 279 games |
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Aliens | 1 in 43 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
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| The Inner World | Studio Fizbin | 89% | Very Positive · 930 |
| A New Beginning - Final Cut | Daedalic Entertainment | 87% | Mostly Positive · 1,579 |
| The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition | LucasArts | 85% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 5,365 |
| Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ | LucasArts | 85% | Very Positive · 2,629 |
| Day of the Tentacle Remastered | Double Fine Productions, Shiny Shoe | 84% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 3,559 |