Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™
Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™
Game
Game2009
The Dig®
Developer LucasArts
The Dig is a 1995 point-and-click adventure game developed by LucasArts for PC and Macintosh. Like other LucasArts adventure games, it uses the SCUMM video game engine. It is the last SCUMM game on MS-DOS. It features a full voice-acting cast, including voice actors Robert Patrick and Steve Blum, and a digital orchestral score. The game uses a combination of drawn two-dimensional artwork and limited, pre-rendered… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
201 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Oct 28, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
168 positive · 19 negative
95% range 85–93%
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| Steam reviews | 168 | 19 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 1 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
782 of 851 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 169 yes, 18 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,185 of 1,290 positive).
Players praise the game's story, music, and voice acting as exceptional. [1][2][3] Some find the puzzles frustratingly obtuse, requiring a walkthrough. [4][5][6] Many consider it a classic LucasArts adventure with a serious tone. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
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 Moriarty, Orson Scott Card, and Michael Land helped make it real. With that much talent, the presentation is so good it practically kicks down your door and demands an 11/10. And then… the puzzles …
- [10]
too bad it's over already. I'll be brief : this could be my favourite point and click ever, I played most of the classics as MI, indiana jones, Gabriel knight, etc etc but this is the best all around. Mature, coherent plot with concrete characters, amazing OST and very inspired puzzles, designed to make you experience alien technology and get an understanding of their culture. Pretty hard yes, but never unfair. No …
- [1]
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 because of just how brilliant the story is, in my opinion. Not to mention the MUSIC is REMARKABLE. (And THE Robert Patrick voices the lead character in it; I mean, come on) Overall this game is a gem. (A …
- [3]
If you want to rip your hairs out one by one, this game's for you. If you want to have to adjust multiple settings to get the cut-scenes to work properly, this game's for you. If you remember playing this as a Kid but never got to finish it, this game's for you. All jokes aside, this is a great game. The voice acting is 10/10 soundtrack 10/10 plot 10/10 difficulty and challenge 10/10 (won't blame one if they cheat) …
- [2]
After waiting almost 30 years to play The Dig, I can honestly say it did not disappoint. Awesome story, music and voice acting. I can see why it was so highly rated when it came out. And while it doesn't need it, I would love to see it redone with modern tech.
Summarised from 34 of the 200 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked The Dig® talk about great story and atmosphere; those who didn't talk about puzzles can be very difficult and obscure. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
According to LucasArts, The Dig's global sales reached 300,000 copies by early 1998, the highest sales of a LucasArts adventure title at the time of its release. However, the company's Bill Tiller later said that upper management considered it a commercial letdown, and speculated that its "budget had run so high that it couldn't make its money back." He remarked, "The whole project had been way over hyped. I think Lucas Arts management thought it would make a bazillion dollars, and when it sold a substantial amount less than a bazillion dollars, they were disappointed." The Dig's graphics, voice acting, and writing were given an uneven reception by critics. Its puzzles were generally viewed…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 201 · most liked firstGrowing up I played pretty much any Point & Click adventure game I could get my hands on, so I'm not sure how The Dig managed to slip under my radar. I've been hearing about it for years now as something many P&C fans put in the top of their nostalgia lists so, I finally decided to give it a try. I enjoyed playing it, but I'd rank it more mid list, personally. The game does have a lot of good points. It certainly hit a lot of nostalgic notes being very visually appealing as a a great…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like The Dig is often overlooked by LucasArts fans because of its serious nature, but I really love it! It’s got some pretty awesome visuals and an interesting story! #TheDig #PointAndClick #AdventureGame #LucasArts #Gaming
positive · AI labelView post →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 Moriarty, Orson Scott Card, and Michael Land helped make it real. With that much talent, the presentation is so good it practically kicks down your door and demands an 11/10. And then… the puzzles show up. Imagine taking a beautifully written sci‑fi movie script, stretching…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →too bad it's over already. I'll be brief : this could be my favourite point and click ever, I played most of the classics as MI, indiana jones, Gabriel knight, etc etc but this is the best all around. Mature, coherent plot with concrete characters, amazing OST and very inspired puzzles, designed to make you experience alien technology and get an understanding of their culture. Pretty hard yes, but never unfair. No walkthrough required at any point. Also it played perfectly with 0 issues from…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spent 4 hours swearing at a dead space turtle. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, I really wanted to like this game. A hard sci-fi premise where you're a 1990s astronaut stranded on an alien planet in another star system and have to figure out how to escape it by interacting with the technology of the long departed race of people who inhabited it before with Lucasarts as the producer and a script by acclaimed writer (and notorious ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥) Orson Scott Card? It sounds like a sure hit doesn't it? Well, here's the thing. Apparently this game had an absolute slew of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. I lacked a PC when it came out years ago, then forgot about it until recently, and now I think I've simply come to it too late. While the story is interesting and I like the look of it, the puzzles are beyond obtuse. This feels like the worst example of point and click head scratching. Even after looking up the solution to some of these puzzles, they still make little sense to me. My advice: go watch a let's play and enjoy the story without the frustration of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 because of just how brilliant the story is, in my opinion. Not to mention the MUSIC is REMARKABLE. (And THE Robert Patrick voices the lead character in it; I mean, come on) Overall this game is a gem. (A life gem, if you will.) Thanks, Lucasfilm!!! :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Dig is an amazing adventure game! Hands down, one of the best in the point & click genre. What I like is how we explore this alien world with fantastic technology and mysterious language. Our protagonists are astronauts, Earth's smartest scientists who literally know rocket science, but even they can't do anything if the technology is alien and untranslatable like in that Denis Villeneuve movie "Arrival (2016)". They have to rely on their intuition, luck and trial & error in order to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember when I played it for the first time back when it was released, I was instantly drawn into its mesmerizing world, where every puzzle solved felt like a triumph and every revelation was a thrilling discovery. With its immersive atmosphere, challenging puzzles, and memorable characters, it's a classic adventure game that leaves a lasting impression. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3253345852
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great graphics, strong start, but crap puzzles really.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such amazing memories! One of the first games I ever played and I still enjoyed every bit of it! I even shed a tear or two at the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 feel any strong connection to the characters. I found myself stuck a few times looking for an item I couldn't see clearly on the screen. I would recommend it, but it's certainly one of the weaker LucasArts adventure games in my opinion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A- A true classic. Quite nearly 30 years since I played this and I'm surprised at how much I remembered. Some truly remarkable animations for it's age. I'm so glad I still have my original big box!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a rod. Engraved. Five geometric shapes. ( ͡* ෴ ͡*)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good over story. Game play a bit hard to find out what to do next, but over all worth a play for the story. Feels like a interactive movie.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After waiting almost 30 years to play The Dig, I can honestly say it did not disappoint. Awesome story, music and voice acting. I can see why it was so highly rated when it came out. And while it doesn't need it, I would love to see it redone with modern tech.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the lesser known, but still equally impressive LucasArts point-and-click adventures. I may have a little bit of bias here as I played this when I was young and impressionable, but it stood for many years as my favorite game of all time. If you're even remotely interested, dive in and you won't be disappointed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →90's LucasArts SCUMM engine. These are my favorite games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to rip your hairs out one by one, this game's for you. If you want to have to adjust multiple settings to get the cut-scenes to work properly, this game's for you. If you remember playing this as a Kid but never got to finish it, this game's for you. All jokes aside, this is a great game. The voice acting is 10/10 soundtrack 10/10 plot 10/10 difficulty and challenge 10/10 (won't blame one if they cheat) overall 10/10+ GET THIS GAME!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thirty years late, but I finally played The Dig (1995). A game literally named after digging, with an archaeologist on the team – who almost never gets to dig. Instead: graves looted for tools, a bracelet used as a tracking tag, corpses revived for questioning, and a white saviour among the ghosts. My review: https://itsmoreofacomment.com/2026/10/23/late-to-the-dig-playing-lucasarts-the-dig-1995-for-the-first-time/ #Archaeogaming #TheDig #LucasArts #Archaeology #VideoGames #RetroGaming
negative · AI labelView post →The major thing that I caution prospective players for is that THERE IS NOT AN AUTOSAVE OR INTUITIVE MENU WITH A SAVE FEATURE ON THIS VERSION OF THE GAME. It takes several hours to complete and if you close the game you will lose all of your progress. Some folks are able to save without issue using function keys, others are not. Buyer beware. Look into mod support/playing on an emulator from another source if you're not willing to binge it like I was... Otherwise, absolutely gorgeous artwork…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is bloody brilliant. I played Syberia before this and it was supposed to be atmospheric, but it had nothing on The Dig: the story, locations, voice acting , the wonderful videos and especially the music are amazing. I have had some issues with not seeing things to interact with and at a point it branched out in too many locations, but i simply cleared that up with a walkthrough. Really one of the greats, like so many lucasarts games its a shame I did not knew of this when i was a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful game, gorgeous pixel art, interesting story and lore, I 1000% recommend this to anyone. The puzzles make sense in the first half, I only needed a walkthrough to help along near the last half, I'm used to being inundated with Moon Logic puzzles, but there were only a few puzzles that I just never would have figured out by myself.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We had to wait until Shovel Knight to find a videogame with such a great use of a shovel
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 weird logic moments.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember trying to play this game as a child and getting stuck. Unlike other point and click adventure games where there is some logic or hints to push you in the right direction, the Dig is unapologetic in being stupidly difficult, sometimes even with a guide, I couldn't find an item I needed because one of the characters was standing on it and I didn't even see the pixels. And the trap puzzle. Do not waste your time with this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game when it came out. A classic adventure story set in space.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of my favorite games of all time!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a gem, but small screen is too small, full screen is bigger than the actual screen so you don't see may be 1/3 of the screen from the right and bottom edges with a black stripe on the left.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally found a clean logo-less version of this screenshot of a very early build of Sean Clark's The Dig from summer 1994, from Interactive Entertainment magazine CD #17. #thedig #lucasarts #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →Goat game!!!! 90s
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having some fun imagining what The Dig might have looked like as a SCUMM game of 1992 vintage. #thedig #lucasarts #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →Still a classic of video game story telling and proof, along with Loom, that LucasArts could make a "serious" adventure game. Really captivating, with good puzzles (although some are a bit annoying, as is the 90s adventure game tradition).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just look up the turtle skeleton when you get to that point. no use wasting your life
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Recommend" is a stretch, but it's not a terrible game...The problem is that it's not a particularly good game, either. Calling it an "Adventure" game is also pushing the bounds of honesty, because it's really more of a memory game and puzzler. It starts strong, and the client runs great -- with stable performance and a proper 4x3 aspect ratio, even on 16x9 monitors -- but after the first hour, it just becomes a bit of a slog. Find the object with the code for the thing, activate the thing,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scifi point-and-click classic from the golden age of computer games. Well worth $10 let alone $6.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hard to give this a thumbs down, since it's a genuinely good classic game, but if you're going through all the VM hassle to run this old binary properly, you might as well download it from other sources and save your money...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 were like 4k. Not sure why they looked so pixelated now.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's the first-edition cover of a book on graphics programming by Michael Abrash from 1995. Adventure game fans might find it looks rather... familiar. ;) #lucasarts #thedig #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →I understand that this game is highly regarded classic of lucas arts point and clics, regardless, I personally dont like it. I found setting of the game so abstract, with all those geometrical puzzles, objects and alien landscapes that I just lost interest. It was boring for me to put it bluntly, maybe it's good game but not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, good story from the old days.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@TheSpaceshipper The rays around the eclipsed sun remind me of Chorney's work on the magazine ads for The Dig (seen here in a poster made IIRC by Laserschwert). #lucasarts #thedig #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →Much better than I remembered from years ago and a prime candidate for a remake, which would allow for the few picture/movie type clues to be in fact decipherable, and "remake" rather than "remaster" so as to allow for e.g. that early power-restore puzzle to be improved upon. A good classic adventure, with lots there to turn into a really good modern one as well. A first run without walkthrough will take probably on the order of 12 hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a great game that they should have turned into a movie!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MST3k Forever-A-Thon on YouTube is currently streaming First Spaceship on Venus, one of the inspiration for #LucasArts' #TheDIG: #adventuregames https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxaQGXPFLXA
neutral · AI labelView post →I've always thought this guy from the Ireland section of Broken Sword 1 looked like a palette-swapped version of Ludger Brink with added glasses. Turns out in some The Dig storyboards, Brink did have glasses! (Be sure to watch @danielalbu's interview with Mike Levine if you want to see more amazing stuff like this!) #brokensword #thedig #lucasarts #revolution #revolutionsoftware #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →This is an incredibly important game to me, as it was my VERY FIRST ONE, that converted me into a gamer about 30 years ago. Amazing story, great characters, atmosphere. The time shows 16 mins, since I only checked whether I can play it again on my deck one day. When I played the full game nobody even dreamt of Steam :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MST3K Forever-A-Thon on YouTube is currently streaming First Spaceship on Venus, a movie that was an influence on LucasArts' #TheDIG: #lucasarts #adventuregames https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Gx_F_iWcM
neutral · AI labelView post →@konstantinosd Here's another ad that hints at more continuity with the Moriarty/Eaken version (where the Cocytans actually created humans in the distant past): #thedig #lucasarts #adventuregames
neutral · AI labelView post →Love it! I used to play The Dig in 1995 when I was in high school. Be prepared to use the walkthru, it's tough! But worth it. Such a good story, great puzzles, very mystic, and deals with space-time dimensions before they were really "a thing" with Marvel Studios and others.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game I played as a teenager. Still one of my favourites., never gets old. The story and the characters are amazing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The dig is arguably one of the most frequently remembered classics from the golden era of Point-n-click adventure games, but does it stand the test of time? The game had a difficult development history, with four separate directors taking the reins before it saw release so what remains is a diamond in the rough in certain aspects. But the game has some pretty big names in the credits, from actors such as Robert Patrick, of The Terminator fame, lending his voice to the protagonist and with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Puzzles are tedious at best, and for the most part, nonsensical. Not a lot of fun. And let me be clear --- I *love* other LucasArts games, and point-and-click adventures in general. This one is not worth the time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the top and very best old adventure games! A must have especially if you have played it back then! :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blast from the past this game rules. Its frustrating but so worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best 90's point and click adventure games I have played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic point and click. Really gets the brain rockin. Solid story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfect sci-fi classic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome story, really should have a been a TV Series or a movie. Masterpiece for it's time and well worth your time now.
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