Astro Digger: Deep Core
Dig through 25 stages on alien planets. Crush monsters with boulders. Reach the Deep Core.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- 1-2 (local Duel, CPU opponent)
- Keyboard and controller (mouse in menus)
Play the first three stages of Astro Digger: Deep Core for free on itch.io (Windows, macOS, Linux). The full game arrives Friday 20 November 2026: €2.99, or €1.49 in launch week (20–27 November). Microsoft Store, Android and iOS follow later.
Trailer
About the game
Astro Digger: Deep Core is a pixel-arcade digging adventure in the spirit of Digger, Dig Dug, Mr. Do!, Boulder Dash, Mr. Driller and Repton. Pick a planet on the green LCD Planet Scanner Map and dig through 25 stages across alien sectors, from Rose Dunes and Ice Glacier to Moss Moon, Ember Rock and Lumen Core, including two bonus stages: Emerald Jungle and Ink Swamp.
Drop boulders on monsters for Multi-Crush chains, blast explosive Plasma rocks and stop enemies with the Stun-shot. Catch the C-O-R-E letter monsters for an extra life and the Super-Drill, and find the Deep Core Relic hidden in every sector. Watch out for toxic gas, the Ghost Phase and the Ore Scavenger.
Keep an eye on your air: grab oxygen tanks and stand on air geysers before your oxygen runs out. Play solo or battle in the split-field 2-player Duel with quakes and sandworm breaches, against a friend or the CPU (Easy, Normal, Hard). With chiptune/synth music, keyboard and controller support and 11 languages.
Astro Digger: Deep Core comes out on Friday 20 November 2026 on itch.io for Windows, macOS and Linux, for €2.99. In launch week (20–27 November) it is 50% off: €1.49. A free demo with the first three stages (Rose Dunes, Ice Glacier and Moss Moon) is out now on itch.io for Windows, macOS and Linux. Microsoft Store, Android and iOS will follow later.
Features
- 25 stages across alien planets and sectors, including two bonus stages
- Sci-fi Planet Scanner Map in LCD green
- 1 player or 2-player Duel (split field, quakes, sandworm breaches)
- CPU opponent in the Duel: Easy, Normal and Hard
- Multi-Crush boulder chains, explosive Plasma rocks and the Stun-shot
- C-O-R-E letter monsters for an extra life and the Super-Drill, plus a Deep Core Relic in every sector
- Toxic gas, Ghost Phase and the Ore Scavenger
- Air/O2 survival with oxygen tanks and air geysers
- Chiptune/synth music; keyboard and controller
- Playable in 11 languages
- Free demo with stages 1–3 out now on itch.io (Windows, macOS, Linux)
System requirements
- Windows: Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- macOS: macOS 13 Ventura or newer, Apple Silicon or Intel
- Linux: 64-bit x86, glibc 2.34 or newer (e.g. Ubuntu 22.04 or newer), graphics driver with OpenGL 3
- Around 100 MB free disk space
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Credits
- Game by GSD Interactive.
- Sprites by Albi Lico – Alb_pixel Store.
- Development assistance (tools): The Box Crew.
- AI-assisted code (incl. code-generated sound).
- Logo font: Titan One (SIL OFL).
- Made with MonoGame. Thank you to the MonoGame team.