Dig or Die

Dig or Die is a survival game about a CRAFT & Co representative whose spacecraft crashes on a hostile planet. You use the automated fabrication tools you sell and resources gathered on the planet to survive nightly attacks, build defenses and eventually construct a rocket ship to escape. You can play solo, in multiplayer co-op or in custom modes.

Explore and survive

Explore the planet to gather minerals and plants, and fight monsters and bosses to craft better equipment and defenses. Digging is fast, inventory space is infinite, and crafting recipes are displayed. There are no hunger needs: survival centers on preparing for and defending against the massive attacks each night.

The world is procedurally generated. Major areas are placed to support a logical progression, while the detailed layouts of the surface, caverns and ore deposits vary with each playthrough. The environment, physics, water cycle and lighting are simulated in real time across the world.

Build your defenses

Construct a fortress with strong walls, turrets and useful machines. Structures can collapse if they are not built carefully, and you can also build bridges and high towers to reach remote locations. Monsters seek the best routes to your defenses and can destroy walls, though they cannot move through them.

Rain, infiltration, underground rivers and lakes are part of the water cycle. Heavy rain can raise water levels suddenly. Plants grow and spread when their conditions are met; you can create farms using artificial sun lamps and irrigation. Solar panels and functional hydroelectric generators provide power for advanced base items.

Fight the monsters

Combat uses laser guns in a science-fiction setting. Night attacks include only species you have already killed, letting you choose when to face stronger monsters. Your crashed ship’s AI survives and offers advice; build it a drone so it can follow you and help fight.

Game modes

You can play the classic game solo or in multiplayer co-op, or choose from custom modes:

• Under the Sea: start in a cave beneath a huge ocean.
• Sky World: explore a randomly generated world made up of hundreds of flying islands.
• Base Defense: focus on building and defending a base, with no exploration.

Creative Mode lets you produce all items for free, including cheated items. It also provides tools to modify terrain and create water and lava. You can enable Hazardous Events to trigger surprises such as Meteor Shower, Rain Flood, Earthquake, Volcano Eruption and Sharkstorm.