Diggerman

Diggerman (2018) is a simple traversal game about digging down through the Earth's crust to rescue your kidnapped sweetheart from a monstrous mole. Play involves tapping two buttons to tunnel downward, dodging hazards like TNT, lava, and spikes, collecting treasures, and upgrading your gear and helpers for deeper digs. It stands out for turning a simple arcade digging premise into a rescue adventure with upgrades, hired workers, and a climactic boss battle that adds surprising narrative and mechanical depth.

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In Diggerman, you play as a miner whose idyllic life is shattered when a gigantic mole steals your beloved. Determined to save her, you dig through the earth, collecting treasures and managing energy while avoiding environmental dangers. Simple two-button controls make the game instantly accessible, but timing and quick reflexes are key to surviving the deeper levels.

As you progress, you unlock five distinct worlds, each introducing new traps, enemies, and environmental mechanics. Hiring workers provides passive bonuses and faster progress, while upgrading your digging gear and energy meter enables deeper exploration. The final goal is to reach the mole’s lair and defeat it, turning your digging skill into a weapon for rescue and revenge.

The result is a fast-paced, tightly designed arcade experience that combines simple controls with incremental progression and light storytelling. The rhythm of digging, collecting, and upgrading keeps play satisfying while the rescue narrative gives purpose to each descent. Diggerman delivers a compact yet layered twist on the dig-and-drop genre, rewarding persistence, precision, and smart upgrades.

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Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Diggerman 4 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 days ago.