- Solarpunk is out now, my new Game! - 8 June 2026
Hey everyone,I want to use this quick update to highlight Solarpunk, the game I have been mainly working on before and after A Game About Digging A Hole.Before A Game About Digging A Hole became the surprise hit many of you know today, I was already working on Solarpunk as my main project.Fun fact: the original idea for A Game About Digging A Hole actually started as an experimental feature in Solarpunk. We tested digging during development, but later removed it because it did not fit the direction of the game.I kept experimenting with the idea in my free time, and that small side project eventually became A Game About Digging A Hole. Now, Solarpunk, the much bigger project I have been working on, is available on Steam. It is a survival crafting game about exploring floating islands, building your own home in the sky, farming, automation, renewable energy, and travelling with your airsh…
- Minor fix - Dynamite - 2 March 2026
Minor fix:Fixed an issue where Dynamite could clip through rocks or terrain and explode below the intended location.
- Small QoL Update - 17 December 2025
Features and ImprovementsSettings: Introduce "Look Sensitivity" setting for both gamepad and mouse controlsDeadzone: Tweaked and improved deadzone handling during moving and looking around input to counteract potential gamepad stick driftGeneral improvements: Improved some UIs to better scale on different resolutions, hardened switching between gamepad and mouse controls BugfixesMine shaft chests: Fixed a bug where mineshaft chests occasionally didn't spawn when starting a new gameRainbow ore: Fixed a bug where rainbow ores were lost after loading a save gameAutosave: Hardened auto-save handling during game shutdown OthersCredits: Adapted credits
- A Tale About Digging a Hole – Plus Console Release! - 9 December 2025
A Tale About Digging a Hole – Out Now on Steam! Today we're releasing something special for everyone who loves the world of A Game About Digging a Hole: A Tale About Digging a Hole™ – a brand-new, exclusive Steam eBook that expands the strange, warm, and slightly chaotic vibes of the game.If you ever wondered what lies beneath the surface, who came before you, or why the universe seems so obsessed with holes… this tale digs deeper. Literally and emotionally. Curl up, relax, and sink into the lore.Also: A Game About Digging a Hole™ is now available on consoles!For anyone who prefers digging from the couch or handheld devices: Console Out Now – Mobile Already Available. XBOX🔗 PlayStation 5🔗 Nintendo Switch🔗 Apple iOS🔗 Android🔗While you're here…Our other project, Solarpunk, keeps growing – an open-world survival game set in a lush world of floating islands. Add it to your wishlist and…
- Steam Awards 2025: Toward Indie Miracle 2.0 - 25 November 2025
The nomination phase of the Steam Awards has begun. If you feel that A Game About Digging A Hole fits the “Sit Back and Relax” category, you can cast your vote directly at the top.Many of you have described digging as almost meditative - a game that slows everything down and simply feels good. That’s why we believe this category is the right one for our little project.Indie Miracle 1.0 – and maybe now 2.0Reaching over 1.2 million players was a real indie miracle for us. A spontaneous idea turned into a journey we never expected.Now the question is: Can we achieve an Indie Miracle 2.0 together, a strong placement in the awards, carried by the very community that brought this project this far?Two simple things help us a lotYour vote in the “Sit Back and Relax” categoryA like on this News post, so more players get to see itBoth actions directly help keep the game visible during the nominat…
- 🎮 AGADAH - Coming to Consoles on December 9 - 20 November 2025
A Game About Digging a Hole™ – coming to consoles on December 9!Sometimes a small project grows into something far bigger than you ever imagined. A Game About Digging a Hole™ started exactly like that: a simple, quirky idea about digging. And suddenly, people all over the world were digging their own holes, sharing clips, creating theories, and turning the game into a viral moment.Ah Yes, the Copycats 😏As the community grew, something unexpected happened: copycats began popping up everywhere. Especially on mobile, and even on some consoles, games appeared that copied our concept almost 1:1. Not “inspired by” - straight-up copied. It felt strange at first: confusing, flattering, occasionally frustrating… but mostly a sign of how much your enthusiasm pushed the original into the spotlight.And that’s why we’re especially happy to finally take the next big step:Launching December 9 on Xbox…
- 💾 Autosave, Bugfixes & no more floating pixels! - 13 October 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 A small but neat update for A Game about Digging a Hole is here:Autosave – the game now automatically saves when selling, upgrading, and at regular intervals (can be turned off in the settings).Achievements – fixed an issue where achievements could sometimes get “lost.”Localization – added missing translations in the UI.Performance – improved loading times and overall smoother gameplay.Voxel Plugin – small fragments of earth no longer float in the air but now disappear correctly. This also prevents players from getting stuck on tiny edges. 💰 Also:A Game about Digging a Hole will be part of the Steam Daily Deal starting October 13 – with a discount running for 14 days! So if you know someone who loves digging holes… now’s the perfect time. 🕳️✨ And if you’re into something bigger, check out our next project:SOLARPUNK – STEAM – an open-world survival game set in a sustai…
- Perfecting Minecraft's most satisfying bit, $5 sandbox game hits 1,000,000 sales - 3 August 2025
There are increasingly fewer things you can get for just $5 nowadays, but one of 2025's most simple and satisfying sandbox games makes the cut, and it's already proven a winner for more than a million eager players. A Game About Digging A Hole is, well, exactly what it says. Built by one person in their spare time, it whisks you back to the glorious days of early Minecraft, where all that mattered was you, a shovel, and some fresh dirt. Now, developer Doublebee says it's "speechless" as it crosses the seven-figure milestone. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Forget Doom The Dark Ages, 2025's Game of the Year is under $4 right now New $5 sandbox game distills Terraria and Minecraft down to just the best part
- Mobile Port, 1 million copies sold, the future of AGADAH! - 1 August 2025
Hey friends of digging! The original A Game About Digging A Hole is officially available on iOS and Android. You can grab it right now on the App Store or Google Play Store and start digging wherever you are. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-game-about-digging-a-hole/id6744608603 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.headupgames.agadahWe know there are a bunch of copycat apps out there that used our footage or cloned the game, so please be careful when downloading.The real one is: A Game About Digging A Hole Published by Headup GmbH (who kindly helped us bring it to mobile!)A Game About Digging A Hole sold over 1 million copiesI also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for being so incredibly supportive. What started with a small idea in my spare time has now sold over 1 million copies and that leaves me speechless.Thank you to everyone, it…
- Forget Doom The Dark Ages, 2025's Game of the Year is under $4 right now - 7 March 2025
We've already had a packed start to the year. Dynasty Warriors: Origins gives you plenty of Musou action, Monster Hunter Wilds offers daring hunts with larger-than-life foes, and Split Fiction gives you a fantastic co-op experience. Meanwhile, A Game About Digging A Hole is a game about, well, digging a hole, and if you've not heard of it, you're missing out. Today's your lucky day though, because it's available for under $4 right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New $5 sandbox game distills Terraria and Minecraft down to just the best part
- ☀️ Solarpunk Demo is Now Live! - 24 February 2025
Hey everyone! We are putting all our energy into our main project, Solarpunk, and now it’s finally time: The Solarpunk demo is now playable on Steam! 🌞🎉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3465270 What to expect in the demo: ✔️ Craft, farm, and build your own base on a floating island ✔️ A flexible building system to create your perfect home ✔️ Explore the skies with your airship and discover new places ✔️ Use sustainable energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines ✔️ Experience a dynamic weather system that affects gameplay This is just the beginning! The demo gives you a first taste of Solarpunk, but there’s much more to come! Multiplayer is still in development, and new features are on the way. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us improve the game even further. Try the demo and share your thoughts! Give the demo a try and let us know what you think! You can share…
- A whole lot of people picked up a shovel for A Game About Digging A Hole - 17 February 2025
A Game About Digging A Hole has a very simple idea, everything about it is in the name, and yet it managed to pull a whole lot of people in. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/a-whole-lot-of-people-picked-up-a-shovel-for-a-game-about-digging-a-hole/
- Designed in just a few weeks, this $5 indie game about digging a hole has journeyed to the centre of Steam's top sellers chart - 12 February 2025
Many aspects of game development are variable and subjective, but there is one universal truth: games take ages to make. The average turnaround for a big-budget video game used to be four years, but lately that has grown to five, maybe even six years as games have ballooned in size, budget and visual complexity. Even for smaller indie projects, you're generally looking at two years as a minimum baseline, and I imagine there are a few exhausted indie devs who would roll their panda eyes at that... Read more.
- Unbelievable Launch & First Updates! - 12 February 2025
Wow, we can hardly believe what’s happening! A Game About Digging a Hole launched on Friday, and today, just a few days later, it has made it into the Top 30 on the Steam Charts! On Twitch, up to 60,000 viewers were watching simultaneously at its peak, and we are absolutely blown away. A huge THANK YOU to all of you! Your support and feedback mean everything to us. We’ve been listening, and in the meantime, we’ve already made a few improvements: FOV slider – You can now adjust the field of view Motion blur toggle – Turn it off if you prefer a clearer image Russian & Italian localization fixes – These are currently available in the test branch. To try them out, go to Settings > Betas and select the testing branch. Thanks again for being part of this wild ride! 🚀⛏️
- A Game About Digging A Hole is Powerwash Simulator for holes - 11 February 2025
PowerWash Simulator simply too strenuous? House Flipper 2 furrowing your brow? They can't hurt you anymore, friend. It is simply you and the hole now. The days may come, and the world may spin, but you? You need only dig. A Game About Digging A Hole is a game about digging a hole. "Hey Steam community," goes the delightfully unadorned Steam page introduction to this simulation game . "I'm Ben, and I created this game in my spare time!". I love you, Ben. Not a "play your way" in sight. Nary a "the only limit is your imagination". Absent a venomous and detestable "easy to learn, hard to master". Just a bloke named Ben, and a hole named hole. Read more
- New $5 sandbox game distills Terraria and Minecraft down to just the best part - 8 February 2025
There are a lot of things I love about sandbox games. Terraria gives you gear progression and big milestone boss fights. Astroneer invites you to explore space in search of that precious resource you're missing. Minecraft is a playground for creativity. But A Game About Digging A Hole boils the genre down to the part I truly love most - carving my way through acres of land. It's soothing, satisfying, and simple. Built by one developer in their spare time, the new indie game is already proving a winner on Steam. Read the rest of the story...
- Please don't distract me I'm trying to dig a big hole over here - 7 February 2025
Can you truly call yourself a "gamer" if you haven't at least spent a good few hours doing nothing but digging a hole? I have answered the call and my hole has been dug. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/please-dont-distract-me-im-trying-to-dig-a-big-hole-over-here/
- A Game About Digging a Hole – Now Available! - 7 February 2025
It's here – A Game About Digging a Hole is out now! 🛋️✨ Over the past few days, we've been amazed by how well the game is being received on social media. Memes, clips, and comments show: You love digging holes! 🏭️ And the best part? It's just pure fun. Why does this game even exist? Honestly? This wasn’t even planned. Our artist, who primarily works on Solarpunk, came up with this idea during their vacation. Instead of relaxing, they developed an entire game in just 14 days – entirely in their spare time. What do you do in the game? ⛏ Dig 🪓 → 💎 Find treasures → 💰 Sell treasures → ⚙️ Upgrade equipment → 🔥 Dig deeper → 🏰 Uncover the big secret That’s what makes the game so exciting: simple, yet incredibly fun! How you can support us 💬 Write a Steam review – Helps a lot to make the game more visible! 📢 Share clips & screenshots – Show the world how deep your hole is! 👀 Join the c…
- 🔥 Release Date Revealed: A Game About Digging a Hole launches on ... 🔥 - 21 January 2025
It’s time – grab your shovels! We’re excited to announce the official release date for A Game About Digging a Hole: February 7, 2025. In the latest trailer, we’re also showcasing the Jetpack in action for the very first time! 🚀 What’s new? We’ve made several improvements as we prepared for the release: Fixed bugs to ensure everything runs smoothly. Added more languages so an even wider audience can enjoy the adventure. Add it to your wishlist! Get ready to uncover treasures and secrets! Add A Game About Digging a Hole to your wishlist now so you won’t miss the launch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244220/A_Game_About_Digging_A_Hole/ Help us go viral! Our community gave us amazing support with our first post – and we’re counting on you again! Share our latest tweet, comment, or like it to help as many people as possible hear about the game: 👉 https://x.com/HoleDiggingGame/status/…
- If you ever wanted a game about digging a hole, A Game About Digging A Hole is a game about digging a hole - 29 December 2024
Hey, have you heard about this game about digging a hole that's coming out next year? It's called A Game About Digging A Hole and that's pretty much what it's about. You dig a hole in your backyard and find treasure and ores and you sell all that stuff and use the money to buy other stuff to make digging go faster and get richer from digging up more stuff to sell, ad nauseum, until you're very rich from digging a hole in A Game About Digging A Hole... Read more.
