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Dig Island

Dig Island is a 4-player co-op digging game. As you dig deeper, discover new resources, upgrade your equipment, and work with your friends to repair the plane and escape the island.

30 January 2026

Dig Island is an adventure developed by FiftyEight Studios, released 30 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dig Island is

Dig Island is an adventure game developed by FiftyEight Studios and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your journey begins with a plane crash. After watching your plane burst into flames and fall from the sky, you wake up on a tropical island filled with lush vegetation and hidden dangers. You are not entirely alone. A disabled old man, one of the island’s previous survivors, still lives here. Through his guidance and tasks, you learn the basics of survival while slowly uncovering the island’s mysterious past.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon RX-Vega 64 / GeForce GTX 1080. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Dig Island launched on 30 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dig Island — frequently asked questions

When did Dig Island come out?
Dig Island was released on 30 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dig Island?
At minimum, Dig Island needs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX-Vega 64 / GeForce GTX 1080 graphics, 5 GB available space of storage.
Does Dig Island have multiplayer?
Yes. Dig Island supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Dig Island?
The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("5 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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