I'm a sucker for a good incremental game, but I must admit that I never have the patience to really master the ending of, say, a Cookie Clicker. That's why it caught my attention the moment I saw Digseum, a $3 incremental version that lasts less than three hours and has already earned 98% positive reviews on Steam.
Digseum's Steam page describes it as a “short and sweet experience” with around two and a half hours of gameplay, during which you will “unearth ancient relics and build the largest museum of all time.” This is the first Steam release for developer Rat Monthly and it looks like a high-quality take on a very limited concept has paid off.
As I write this, Digseum has received 1,639 user reviews since its launch on December 9, 98% of which are positive. According to Steam250's rankings, that makes it the third highest-rated Steam game of the last 30 days, behind only the smash hit MiSide and Awaria, the latest freebie from the developer behind the cult hit Helltaker.
For just $3, I've already added Digseum to my library and can't wait to get it going when I have a quiet morning to spare. As a small-scale idle game with a limited amount of playtime, it reminds me a bit of Install Fee Tycoon, although that game had an extra reason to parody the ridiculous Unity fiasco of 2023, and I'd love to see indies continue doing it . explore this space.
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