Thank you for waiting! Keep Digging Version 2.0 has just been released!
First, please check out the gameplay trailer!
Keep Digging Version 2.0 Gameplay Trailer Released!
■ What is Keep Digging Version 2.0?
This is a massive free update that rebuilds the game systems and map from the ground up, based on the original Keep Digging.
In this update, the game systems have been redesigned as a survival crafting game focused on digging. We have added many survival-crafting elements, including a completely new procedurally generated 5000m-deep map, an inventory system, tool crafting, forging, the smelter, and enchantments.
There are more than 350 new items. New emotes with special effects, costumes such as samurai and gorilla outfits, and more have also been added, greatly expanding the fun of digging, bringing items back, crafting, and upgrading.
We have also made many quality-of-life updates, including gamepad support, shortcut key support, added graphics settings, support for additional languages such as German, and Steam Deck 60 FPS support.
■ New Item System
In Version 2.0, the item system has been greatly overhauled.
More than 350 items appear in total. You can use materials obtained through mining with the smelter, craft tools through forging, and strengthen equipment with enchantments. The results you earn by digging directly lead to player progression.
More than 350 items in total
An inventory system for managing materials and equipment
Turn obtained ores into ingots with the smelter
Create your own powerful equipment by forging from blueprints found underground
Equipment, blueprints, and orbs have 100 quality levels, so the same item can have different performance
■ Enchantment System
We have added a new enchantment system.
You can craft mysterious orbs with random effects from Gemstones, and by combining orbs with multiple effects, you can build equipment that matches your play style.
Random stats are added each time you craft or combine orbs
Combine multiple effects and refine your choices to create your own equipment set
Enhance digging efficiency, movement, exploration, and more to match your play style
Orb synergies can greatly change equipment performance. Aim for the strongest equipment so you can dig deeper, faster, and stronger
■ Procedurally Generated World
The underground world has also been completely renewed.
Version 2.0 adds a completely new 5000m-deep map. The map is procedurally generated, so each playthrough features different terrain, treasure chests, fossils, and exploration routes.
A completely new 5000m-deep map has been added
Explore a different underground world every time through procedural generation
Route choices for returning safely are now important, not just digging straight down
Fossils and discoveries have been greatly expanded
In addition to digging downward as before, there is now fun in exploring your surroundings, searching for materials, blueprints, and fossils, and creating a route that lets you return safely.
■ Multiplayer
Multiplayer for up to 8 players continues to be supported.
In Version 2.0, PvP elements have been added alongside cooperative play. You can now enjoy not only digging together with other players, but also the mind games of fighting over items.
Online multiplayer for up to 8 players
Explore the underground world cooperatively with friends
PvP elements have been added, creating item-stealing conflicts with other players
Equipment and money obtained in single-player can be brought in as-is
Items obtained in other players' worlds can also be brought back to your own world
You can bring your favorite equipment to help a friend's world, or bring items looted in another player's world back to your own.
■ About Keep Digging Version 1.0
You can continue to enjoy Keep Digging Version 1.0. We have fixed critical bugs and performance issues. You can play it by selecting Legacy Mode from the title screen. Version 2.0 and Version 1.0 use separate save data, so you can play either one whenever you like.
■ Finally
As a gesture of gratitude to everyone who has played Keep Digging, we decided to deliver this as a major free update rather than as DLC or a sequel. We hope you will continue to support Keep Digging and Wild Dog.
■ Bonus
Here is a video of our in-house match to decide the No. 1 digging PvP champion. Please try making your own rules and playing however you like!