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Hello Survivors,
Update 0.2.1 is here! While we've been fixing bugs and adding quality-of-life improvements based on your feedback, we've got even more exciting news today: we are revealing our Early Access Roadmap!
You’ve been asking about the future of Dig Island, and we want to be transparent about our journey to version 1.0. Our next big step is Update 0.3, which will bring new localizations and world interactions. To see what else is coming in future updates leading up to our full release, you can check the roadmap below.
Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us in making Dig Island better. We value your ideas, and your reviews greatly help our game reach more players. We are grateful for your reviews.
Now is the perfect time to grab your shovels! Enjoy a 15% discount and invite your friends to help you dig, craft, and survive on Dig Island!
We’ve shaped our roadmap based on your feedback and the new features we have planned. Our goal is to make Dig Island a much better game, and we believe we can achieve this with your support. We’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions about the roadmap in the comments!
Added quick transfer to the hotbar using Shift + Left Click.
You can now change the order of items in the crafting queue.
Food descriptions in Craftopia are now more detailed, showing exactly what they provide.
Poisonous plant damage has been changed from instant damage to damage over time.
Made minor adjustments and improvements to the tutorials.
Fixed an issue where ambient sound settings were not saving.
Fixed a visual glitch that occurred while the world was loading.
Fixed an issue where trees appeared to overlap into each other.
Fixed clipping issues with held items.
Fixed the incorrect positioning of held fish.
Fixed a multiplayer game stuck issue caused by a client disconnecting during the "Escape With Plane" sequence.
Fixed an issue where "Deposit" buttons were visible in the inventory even when a chest was not open.
Fixed a bug regarding eating fish.
Fixed an issue where the crafting screen could not be closed using the ESC key.
Fixed a bug that could cause the crosshair to disappear.
Fixed an issue where long messages would not display in the chat panel.
Alongside this update, we are kicking off a community event! We want to see the best scenes you can capture in Dig Island. It’s simple: create a visually appealing scene, share your screenshot, and get a chance to win some keys.
Starts: March 12, 2026 – 10:00 AM (PDT)
Ends: March 19, 2026 – 10:00 AM (PDT)
Create your best scene in Dig Island and take a screenshot. (Your character can be in the image, or you can take it without them—it’s up to you).
Share exactly one image in our Discord channel #TheScenesFromTheBest or on the Steam Community Hub using the hashtag #TheScenesFromTheBest.
We will share an example image in our channels to give you an idea, but feel free to get creative with your setup!
Speed Bonus (First 10 Participants): The first 10 players who successfully join the event will receive one game key of their choice or a ContractVille DLC from FiftyEight Studios.
Grand Prize (Most Reactions):
The submission that gets the highest number of community reactions across Discord and Steam will win the Grand Prize: Two game keys of your choice from FiftyEight Studios (Choose from ContractVille, Sandwich Simulator, or Dig Island).
*In case of a tie, the Dig Island team will make the final decision.
One submission per participant.
The screenshot must be taken inside Dig Island.
Basic image edits are allowed, but the original in-game scene must remain clearly visible.
Submissions shared outside the designated Discord channel or without the Steam hashtag will not be counted.
You can purchase the package consisting of ContractVille, Dig Island, and Sandwich Simulator published by FiftyEight Studios with an extra 15% discount: You can purchase the package consisting of ContractVille, ContractVille DLCs (Medieval, Japanese, Sci-Fi, Valentine's Day Furniture Packs), Dig Island, and Sandwich Simulator published by FiftyEight Studios with an extra 15% discount:
We’ll continue refining Dig Island with regular updates throughout Early Access. Thank you for your feedback and support.
Safe digging.