Games like Mystery Digger: Definitive Edition

Same side-view digging loop and cozy atmosphere, but you design the mine layouts yourself.

Control a machine to dig and upgrade, though you manage a mech instead of a drill.

Explore alien worlds in a mech, focusing more on mission-based resource collection.

Incremental progression through cave navigation, but you control a gravity-flipping mining craft.

Drill through procedural layers for profit, though you must haul loot back to the surface.

Short, focused mining adventure with upgrades, but includes more combat against enemies.

Turn a small ship into a powerhouse through deep, layered excavation.

Relaxing, no-pressure digging where every spadeful brings you closer to the truth.

Digging for minerals and upgrading drills without the stress of time limits or enemies.

Side-view digging and upgrading, but you must manage oxygen and fuel levels.

Play as a machine tasked with digging and gathering data in a sci-fi setting.