iDigging (v1.1.7)

A ramshackle backyard becomes the center of a cheerful, slightly rebellious treasure hunt in iDigging. You play a down-on-his-luck homeowner who decides that a government ban on private excavation is not going to stop his comeback, especially when rumors of buried riches sit directly beneath his property. The tone is bright and cartoonish rather than grim, but there is real tension in trying to get rich while a nosy neighbor and regular police inspections watch for evidence. Beneath the goofy premise sits a satisfying rags-to-riches loop built around digging deeper, selling discoveries, and turning an empty home into something worth showing off.

Most of your time goes into carving tunnels through successive soil layers, collecting metals, jewels, furniture, and other valuables before hauling them back to sell. Earnings fund better shovels, pickaxes, drills, and more destructive equipment such as dynamite, letting you reach deeper areas and work through tougher ground far faster than you can at the start. Caves beneath the yard add challenge-focused excursions and more rewards, while home upgrades give the loot a visible purpose beyond simply chasing a bigger cash total. Staying hidden matters as much as digging: players conceal disturbed ground, cover holes, anticipate inspections, and use defensive options including traps, bombs, and guard dogs to keep their meddling neighbor away. Cooperative play supports up to five people, turning the yard into a shared excavation site where friends can help gather resources and manage the chaos.

Its strongest idea is the mix of low-stakes stealth and incremental digging progression, making every deeper tunnel feel profitable but potentially incriminating. The colorful stylized presentation keeps the sabotage, surveillance, and illegal excavation playful, closer to a mischievous sandbox comedy than a serious survival sim. Fans of the upgrade-driven satisfaction found in mining games, combined with the domestic rivalry of Hello Neighbor, should find an accessible loop here, though the focus remains more on collecting and improving than on complex puzzles. iDigging suits casual solo players looking for a light management adventure, while its co-op mode gives groups a particularly entertaining excuse to make a terrible backyard situation even worse.