The Spotter Downloads & RevenueThe Spotter: Dig or Die · App Store & Google Play
New release on the charts #85 · Android#16 US Simulation Paidin 10 of 23 countriesin an overall chart: US12 days old
The Spotter: Dig or Die gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Spotter: Dig or Die by Doghowl Games Ltd. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The Spotter: Dig or Die update history & changes
Last change · 42 events since 27 Oct 2026Full timeline ↓🌟iOSFeaturing lifted it to #28 (from #42)🌟iOSFeaturing lifted it to #199 (from outside the chart)📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSEntered the top 10📈AndroidEntered the top 100📦iOSUpdated to version 1.0.6📈AndroidEntered the top 10📦AndroidVersion 1.0.6🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦iOSVersion 1.0.5🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 42 events
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #28 (from #42)iOSNew Games We Love · GB
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #199 (from outside the chart)iOSNew Games We Love · PL
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #26 (from outside the chart)iOSNuovi giochi che adoriamo · IT
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #38 (from outside the chart)iOSOnze favoriete nieuwe games · NL
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #64 (from outside the chart)iOSЛучшие новинки · RU
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #15 (from #62)iOSUnsere neuen Lieblingsspiele · DE
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die: featuring lifted it to #69 (from outside the chart)iOSNuevos juegos que nos encantan · ES
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · TW
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · AU, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Strategy · FR
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 7 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · AU · Top Paid · All Apps · DE · Top Paid · Games · DE · Top Paid · All Apps · ES · +3 more
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · JP, US
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 6 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · FR · Top Paid · Games · FR · Top Paid · Strategy · FR · Top Paid · Simulation · IT · +2 more
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · JP, US
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · JP, US
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 6 chartsiOSTop Paid · Simulation · AU · Top Paid · Strategy · AU · Top Paid · Simulation · DE · Top Paid · Strategy · DE · +2 more
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · KR
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · JP, US
- 📦The Spotter: Dig or Die updated to version 1.0.6iOS- optimization improvement
- cloudsave upload and download time reduced
- minor bugfixes
- auto-aim added
- scene lighting improved - 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Simulation · DE
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · DE · Top Paid · Simulation · KR
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidGermany · South Korea
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · JP, US
- 🌟The Spotter: Dig or Die featured by AppleiOSgames · JP, US
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Paid · All Games · AE · Top Paid · All Games · NL · Top Paid · All Games · SA · Top Paid · All Games · TH · +1 more
- 📦The Spotter: Dig or Die version 1.0.6Android- optimization improved
- minor bugfix - 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Simulation · US
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · US
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die charting in a new country in 9 chartsAndroidUnited Arab Emirates · Indonesia · India · Mexico · +5 more
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 9 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Simulation · AE · Top Paid · Simulation · ID · Top Paid · Simulation · IN · Top Paid · Simulation · MX · +5 more
- 🆕The Spotter: Dig or Die first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidNetherlands
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Strategy · JP
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 5 chartsiOSTop Paid · Strategy · AE · Top Paid · All Apps · JP · Top Paid · Games · JP · Top Paid · Simulation · KR · +1 more
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 10 on iPad · Top Paid GamesiOSSE
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Simulation · AE
- 📈The Spotter: Dig or Die entered the top 100 in 4 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · AE · Top Paid · Games · AE · Top Paid · Simulation · JP · Top Paid · Strategy · JP
- 🆕The Spotter: Dig or Die first spotted by AppInsideriOS#17 in Top Paid · Simulation · Japan
- 📦The Spotter: Dig or Die version 1.0.5iOSNo release notes
- 🆕The Spotter: Dig or Die released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕The Spotter: Dig or Die released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.5 ★
104 ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#14
App Store · 
Games › Simulation Paid
Games › Simulation PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
50
both stores, 4-week average
Measured
The Spotter: Dig or Die at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Tower Defense Realistic Post-apocalyptic medium sessions Premium
#tower defense #digging simulator #roguelike #base building #survival #single player
App Store
App details
App ID
6786220892
Publisher
Doghowl Games Ltd
Publisher country
Cyprus
On the store since
Oct 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
1160 MB
Also listed in
Strategy, Entertainment, Simulation
Content notesFrequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesFrequent/Intense Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Contests
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.doghowlgames.spotter
Publisher
DOGHOWL GAMES LTD
Publisher country
Cyprus
Content rating
Teen
The Spotter: Dig or Die downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 1k+ |
| Google Play | 50+ | 500+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where The Spotter: Dig or Die's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #14 Games › Simulation Paid | 12 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #16 Games › Simulation Paid | 10 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
9.7
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
66/100
faster than 76% of Games apps
New ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5.2 | 54% | – |
 Japan | 2.9 | 30% | – |
 Germany | 1.6 | 16% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
40
4-week average
Written reviews a week
2.3
Google Play
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.8★ lifetime
Review momentum
44/100
faster than 31% of Game simulation apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5.0 ★ | 9 |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 95 5 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 104 |
What users say about The Spotter: Dig or Die
From recent reviews.
About The Spotter: Dig or Die
Very Positive on STEAM - 84%
You're a Spotter - the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world's last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
DIG
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
DEFEND
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you're the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax—jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
EVOLVE
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
EXPLORE & BREAK THE RULES
Sometimes the universe decides you've suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
FEATURES
• Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
• Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
• You're the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build-take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
• Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President's message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
M
You're a Spotter - the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world's last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
DIG
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
DEFEND
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you're the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax—jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
EVOLVE
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
EXPLORE & BREAK THE RULES
Sometimes the universe decides you've suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
FEATURES
• Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
• Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
• You're the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build-take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
• Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President's message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
M
The Spotter: Dig or Die App Store
New release on the charts #85 · Android#16 US Simulation Paidin 10 of 23 countriesin an overall chart: US12 days old
The Spotter: Dig or Die gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Spotter: Dig or Die is #51 in Games Paid in United Kingdom and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDoghowl Games Ltd.
CategoryGames
Price12.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (9)
Version1.0.6
Age rating12+
First seen by us 27 Oct 2026
27 Oct 2026Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
Rating
5.0 ★
9 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#51
Games PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
9.7
App Store, 4-week average
Measured
The Spotter: Dig or Die at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Tower Defense Realistic Post-apocalyptic medium sessions Premium
#tower defense #digging simulator #roguelike #base building #survival #single player
The Spotter: Dig or Die on the App Store
App details
App ID
6786220892
Publisher
Doghowl Games Ltd
Publisher country
Cyprus
On the store since
Oct 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
1160 MB
Also listed in
Strategy, Entertainment, Simulation
Content notesFrequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesFrequent/Intense Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Contests
The Spotter: Dig or Die downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Spotter: Dig or Die's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | GamesPaid | #51 |
| Germany | GamesPaid | #47 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SimulationPaid | #22 |
| Germany | Games › SimulationPaid | #19 |
| Germany | Games › StrategyPaid | #20 |
| United Kingdom | Games › StrategyPaid | #28 |
| Australia | Games › SimulationPaid | #14 |
 France | Games › StrategyPaid | #21 |
| Australia | All AppsPaid | #77 |
| United States | Games › StrategyPaid | #105 |
| France | GamesPaid | #78 |
| United States | Games › SimulationPaid | #110 |
| Australia | Games › StrategyPaid | #20 |
| Australia | GamesPaid | #75 |
| France | Games › SimulationPaid | #29 |
| Japan | Games › StrategyPaid | #84 |
 Taiwan | All AppsPaid | #71 |
 Netherlands | GamesPaid | #36 |
| Taiwan | GamesPaid | #62 |
 Italy | Games › StrategyPaid | #29 |
 Russia | Games › StrategyPaid | #35 |
| Italy | GamesPaid | #121 |
| Italy | Games › SimulationPaid | #41 |
| Russia | GamesPaid | #172 |
 Canada | Games › SimulationPaid | #69 |
| Russia | Games › SimulationPaid | #55 |
 Sweden | GamesPaid | #174 |
Apps near The Spotter: Dig or Die on the chart
Games Paid, around #51.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
9 ratings
Measured
Ratings
9
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
9.7
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
66/100
faster than 76% of Games apps
New ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5.2 | 54% | – |
| Japan | 2.9 | 30% | – |
| Germany | 1.6 | 16% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Spotter: Dig or Die
From recent reviews.
About The Spotter: Dig or Die
Very Positive on STEAM - 84%
You're a Spotter - the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world's last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
DIG
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
DEFEND
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you're the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax—jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
EVOLVE
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
EXPLORE & BREAK THE RULES
Sometimes the universe decides you've suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
FEATURES
• Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
• Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
• You're the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build-take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
• Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President's message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
M
You're a Spotter - the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world's last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
DIG
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
DEFEND
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you're the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax—jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
EVOLVE
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
EXPLORE & BREAK THE RULES
Sometimes the universe decides you've suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
FEATURES
• Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
• Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
• You're the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build-take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
• Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President's message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
M
Latest updates
1.0.6
- optimization improvement
- cloudsave upload and download time reduced
- minor bugfixes
- auto-aim added
- scene lighting improved
1.0.5
More from Doghowl Games Ltd.
The Spotter: Dig or Die Android
New release on the charts #85 · Android#16 US Simulation Paidin 10 of 23 countriesin an overall chart: US12 days old
The Spotter: Dig or Die gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Spotter: Dig or Die is #16 in Games › Simulation Paid on Google Play in United States and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDoghowl Games Ltd
CategoryGames › Simulation
Price9.99 USD
Released
Installs500+
Rating★ 4.4 (95)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
4.4 ★
95 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#16
Games › Simulation PaidMeasured
New ratings a week
40
Google Play, 4-week average
Measured
The Spotter: Dig or Die at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Tower Defense, Roguelike Cartoon 3D Post-apocalyptic medium sessions Premium
#digging #base-building #survival #strategy #single-player #upgrades
The Spotter: Dig or Die on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.doghowlgames.spotter
Publisher
DOGHOWL GAMES LTD
Publisher country
Cyprus
Content rating
Teen
The Spotter: Dig or Die downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Spotter: Dig or Die's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › SimulationPaid | #16 |
| United States | All GamesPaid | #127 |
 India | Games › SimulationPaid | #33 |
 Mexico | Games › SimulationPaid | #34 |
 Indonesia | Games › SimulationPaid | #33 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › SimulationPaid | #34 |
 Turkey | Games › SimulationPaid | #33 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › SimulationPaid | #34 |
| Netherlands | Games › SimulationPaid | #34 |
 Thailand | Games › SimulationPaid | #34 |
 Vietnam | Games › SimulationPaid | #30 |
Apps near The Spotter: Dig or Die on the chart
Games › Simulation Paid, around #16.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
95 ratings
Measured
Ratings
95
Measured
Written reviews
5
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
40
4-week average
Written reviews a week
2.3
Google Play
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.8★ lifetime
Review momentum
44/100
faster than 31% of Game simulation apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About The Spotter: Dig or Die
Very Positive on STEAM - 84%
You're a Spotter - the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world's last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
DIG
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
DEFEND
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you're the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax-jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
EVOLVE
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
EXPLORE & BREAK THE RULES
Sometimes the universe decides you've suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
FEATURES
• Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
• Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
• You're the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build-take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
• Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President's message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
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You're a Spotter - the unlucky soul stationed at the worst gas station in Nevada. Your mission: hold the line against mutant hordes spilling from the ruins of Las Veganos, while awaiting a message from the President himself. But when a colossal sandstorm wrecks the base and ruins your only receiver, you lose your one chance of contact. Now everything hinges on repairing it in time. Dig by day, fight by night, and reclaim the signal before the world's last hope is lost.
Descend into a mine to scavenge for resources, discover roguelike artifacts that rewrite the rules, and turn your rusty junkyard into an impenetrable fortress in this unique hybrid of digging simulator and Tower Defense.
DIG
Daylight is your best friend. Fatigue is your worst enemy. The underground is your salvation. Descend into the ground to haul out life-saving resources. Upgrade your rusty shovel into a planet-cracking drill, supercharge your jetpack, and enhance your character and gadgets to brave the post-apocalyptic world. Every expedition is a race against time and a test of your own greed. Spoiler: greed almost always wins.
DEFEND
Night is when the bill comes due. Hordes of glowing mutants think your gas station is the hottest party spot in town, and you're the only one not on the guest list. Show them that your door policy is VERY strict. Set up automated machine guns, laser cannons, and rocket launchers. Erect barriers, lay down traps and mines. And when the night hits its climax-jump behind the main turret yourself and personally turn the tide of battle. This is your gas station. Don't let it fall.
EVOLVE
Turn rusty scrap into instruments of vengeance. An upgrade tech tree allows you to carve out your own unique playstyle. Will you be a Hunter, picking off mutants with a precise Railgun shot? A Suppressor, holding back the horde with a continuous beam from a Tesla Cannon? Or an Artillerist, turning the battlefield into a fiery hell with a Cluster Grenade Launcher? Every run is a new strategy. The choice is yours.
EXPLORE & BREAK THE RULES
Sometimes the universe decides you've suffered enough and throws you a unique artifact. Each discovery changes your gameplay, offering a powerful ability in classic roguelike fashion. Add slowing projectiles to your turrets, gain the ability to call in a controllable kamikaze drone, or install a power shield over your base. No two runs will ever be the same.
FEATURES
• Two games in one: Meditative digging by day, adrenaline-fueled Tower Defense by night.
• Deep progression: Evolve through three independent tech trees (Character, Turret, Base) and choose one of three weapon specializations.
• You're the Heart of the Defense: Don't just build-take personal control of the most powerful turret and change the outcome of the fight.
• Story-driven goal: Your mission isn't just to survive, but to repair the main receiver and finally hear the President's message that could decide the fate of all survivors.
M
What's new in 1.0.6
- optimization improved
- minor bugfix
- minor bugfix