Digs TD

About

"Digs is a roguelike tower defense game, blending dungeon exploration and mining with strategic tower warfare. As the commander of enemy paths, use your arsenal to shape the battlefield and mine procedurally generated mines for valuable resources. Embrace the unique action point economy, where every action generates noise, and send the wave when the noise counter hits zero."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

72%

Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique mechanic where players dig out mazes to create paths for enemies, adding a fresh twist to the tower defense genre.
There is a good variety of towers and traps, allowing for different strategies and gameplay styles, which enhances replayability.
The developer is actively engaging with the community and regularly updates the game, showing commitment to improving the overall experience.

The game suffers from significant balance issues, with many players feeling that luck plays too large a role in success, making it frustrating at times.
Players cannot upgrade towers during runs, which can lead to difficulties as enemies become stronger, and the towers can block each other's line of sight.
The pricing of the game is considered unreasonable by many, with full price being seen as far too high for the current content and quality.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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45%
15%
The gameplay is characterized by innovative mechanics and randomized map generation, allowing for a fresh take on the tower defense genre. While the core loop is engaging and offers a variety of strategies, the reliance on luck can lead to frustration for some players. Overall, the combination of unique elements, captivating character designs, and a mix of digging and defense mechanics contributes to a fun and replayable experience.
- “It was cool to find tower defense with a fresh view for gameplay.”
- “The core gameplay is pretty innovative for the genre, in that the 'exit' is not fixed.”
- “The randomized map generation keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging, while the variety of traps and towers offers interesting ways to control enemy paths.”
- “The amount of randomness in gameplay is way too frustrating.”
- “A few glitches from time to time, but pretty solid gameplay mechanics.”
- “It definitely takes a few tries for the gameplay to click and then you're pretty much hooked - the variety of the enemies and the levels and the scaling difficulty even within each level itself makes for a fun and challenging game.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The music in the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the ambient tracks that enhance the atmosphere, others find the repetition of the same music across levels to be a drawback. Overall, the sound design is generally considered good, with some comparisons made to iconic themes like Godzilla.
- “The design, music, and theme of the game are great.”
- “The music is nice.”
- “The sound is okay; oddly, it reminds me of Godzilla music.”
- “The same music track plays on every level.”
- “The game's ambient music complements the intense moments, creating a compelling atmosphere.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it highly enjoyable due to charming models, interesting mechanics, and an upgrade tree, others feel it is extremely limited with little incentive to replay.
- “Loads of replayability!”
- “Charming models, interesting mechanics, and an upgrade tree make this game fun and replayable.”
- “Essentially, it's extremely limited with very little replayability.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is mixed, with users reporting significant bugs, pathing issues, and poor controls, though some note that gameplay mechanics are generally solid. While there are occasional glitches, many feel the game is still enjoyable despite being in early development.
- “Game is still buggy as hell with some pathing issues and the controls are abysmal.”
- “A few glitches from time to time, but pretty solid gameplay mechanics.”
- “Early development, few minor glitches, but overall it's a good game.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players overwhelmingly find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Tedious.”
- “Absolutely tedious.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
50%
The graphics are described as decent and somewhat cartoony, but this style is not seen as a drawback. Overall, both the visuals and animation are well-executed and complement the gameplay effectively.
- “Both the gameplay and the visuals are well thought out and executed.”
- “The graphics and animation are okay; they have a cartoony style, but that's not a drawback.”
- “The graphics and animation are okay, rather cartoony, but that's no sin.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers praise the character development for its captivating designs and engaging gameplay mechanics, which encourage creative strategies within the game's challenging environments.
- “The character designs and gameplay mechanics are quite captivating, allowing for creative strategies to flourish in the perilous mines.”
- “I loved the character designs and gameplay.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's ambient music effectively enhances the intense moments, contributing to a compelling and immersive atmosphere.
- “The game's ambient music complements the intense moments, creating a compelling atmosphere.”
- “The haunting visuals and sound design immerse you in a world that feels alive and eerie.”
- “Every corner of the game is filled with rich details that enhance the overall mood and atmosphere.”