The Dig

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A DEEP SPACE ADVENTURE BY SEAN CLARK IN COLLABORATION WITH FILMMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERG An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth, and only NASA veteran Boston Low has the expertise to stop it. Along for the ride are award-winning journalist Maggie Robbins and internationally renowned geologist Ludger Brink.

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LucasArts
Engine:
SCUMM
Release date:
08 July 2009
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1138)

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A DEEP SPACE ADVENTURE BY SEAN CLARK IN COLLABORATION WITH FILMMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERG
An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth, and only NASA veteran Boston Low has the expertise to stop it. Along for the ride are award-winning journalist Maggie Robbins and internationally renowned geologist Ludger Brink.
Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, the trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface.
What they uncover is anything but routine.
Low, Brink and Robbins unwittingly trigger a mechanism that transforms the asteroid into a crystal-like spacecraft. The team is hurtled across the galaxy to a planet so desolate, Brink is moved to name it Cocytus, after the 9th circle of Hell in Dante’s inferno. The bleak landscape was obviously once home to a highly evolved civilization, with remnants of sophisticated architecture, advanced technology and an intricate network of underground tunnels.
But no Cocytans.
Who were the original inhabitants of this once rich empire-turned-wasteland? What are those apparitions that mysteriously appear from time to time? Why have Low, Robbins, and Brink been brought to this place? And how can Low keep his team from unraveling in the face of such uncertainty? To return to Earth, they must dig for answers, both on the planet’s surface and deep within themselves.
From the combined talents of LucasArts and legendary Steven Spielberg comes an epic adventure that plunges headlong into the very core of the unknown. And takes you with it.
  • Nearly 200 locations and hundreds of puzzles
  • Robert Patrick of T2 as the voice of Boston Low
  • Special effects contributed by Industrial Light & Magic
  • Dialogue contributed by award-winning sci-fi writer Orson Scott Card
  • Alluring Wagnerian musical score sets the epic tone

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

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

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User reviews

Kable
Not recommended | 08 Feb 2026
36.4h played

I'm gonna catch some hate for this... The Dig is recommended (but only if you enjoy suffering). The Dig is a LucasArts classic—like, actual classic. Spielberg came up with the concept, and legends like Sean Clark, Brian

Helpful: 8
theP1x3lKing
Recommended | 15 Dec 2025
7.8h played

This is legitimately one of the coolest point-and-click adventure games I've played yet. It's got some tricky puzzles that might require a visit to your local internet browser for guidance, but I was okay with that

Helpful: 9
Grey
Recommended | 18 Dec 2025
10.4h played

Got it to replay it after many years, great story of exploration. May not be as feature complex as other lucasarts entries but still enjoyable none the less. I'd say pretty intuitive for the most part with not too many

Helpful: 3
Funky Lump
Recommended | 15 Jul 2025
10.7h played

When i played this back in the stone age with my potato pc. The whole play through didn't feel like 10 hours. It felt like a year or so... but man this game brought back so much memories. Weirdly i remember the graphics

Helpful: 2
LunaBalloona
Recommended | 27 Sept 2025
3.7h played

Game plays well on Steam Deck; I just had to map a few controls. Looks good for an old game, and the voice acting, sound, and cut scenes all still appear in that classic 90s PNC style. The story was okay but I didn't

Helpful: 6
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 30 Jan 2026
12.5h played

The Dig is one of the most ambitious and tonally distinct adventure games ever produced by LucasArts, standing apart from the studio’s more comedic legacy in favor of a serious, contemplative science-fiction experience.

Helpful: 1