Lucasfilm Games

The Dig

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1995

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Engines

  • SCUMM

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Remake*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Beautiful*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP or Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    Any 2002 era PC or better*
    Memory
    32 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2 MB - PCI Graphics Card DirectX®: Required for sound*
    Storage
    650 MB Sound: 16-bit sound card*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X version 10.5 (or newer)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Processor CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz*
    Memory
    128 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    2 MB - PCI Graphics Card*
    Processor alternatives
    Any 2002 era PC or better*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    15*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Lucasfilm Games
  • LucasArts*

Publishers

  • Lucasfilm Games
  • LucasArts*

Release history

  • 1995-11-30
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 8, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Any 2002 era PC or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
2 MB - PCI Graphics Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
The Dig*
Release year
1,995*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Any 2002 era PC or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
2 MB - PCI Graphics Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
175* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • LucasArts*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
152* min
Name
The Dig®*
Negative reviews · historical
98*
Peak ccu
3*
Positive reviews · historical
1,095*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • LucasArts*
Recommendations
1,113*
Store release date · historical
Jul 8, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.lucasarts.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 8, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
324* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
LucasArts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
467* min
Name
The Dig*
Negative reviews · historical
98*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,095*
Historical US price
599* US cents
Publisher
LucasArts*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Point & Click*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Singleplayer*
  • 1990's*
  • Classic*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Puzzle*
  • Remake*
  • Retro*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Aliens*
  • Story Rich*
  • Beautiful*
  • Third Person*
  • Cinematic*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
1990's
1990's*
Classic
Classic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Remake
Remake*
Retro
Retro*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Aliens
Aliens*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Beautiful
Beautiful*
Third Person
Third Person*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
85*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
83*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
37*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
33*
1990's
Votes · historical
33*
Classic
Votes · historical
32*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
29*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
26*
Remake
Votes · historical
17*
Retro
Votes · historical
16*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
11*
Aliens
Votes · historical
7*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
7*
Beautiful
Votes · historical
7*
Third Person
Votes · historical
6*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 4 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • LucasArts*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X version 10.5 (or newer) Processor: Intel Processor CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz Memory: 128 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space *
Name
The Dig®*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP or Vista Processor: Any 2002 era PC or better Memory: 32 MB RAM Graphics: 2 MB - PCI Graphics Card DirectX®: Required for sound Hard Drive: 650 MB Sound: 16-bit sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • LucasArts*
Recommendations total
1,105*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 8, 2009*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X version 10.5 (or newer)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Processor CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz*
Memory
128 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP or Vista*
Processor alternatives
Any 2002 era PC or better*
Memory
32 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
2 MB - PCI Graphics Card DirectX®: Required for sound*
Storage
650 MB Sound: 16-bit sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 8, 2009*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,008*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
15*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
The Dig*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
15*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data