Dig Out: Prison Escape Simulator

About Dig Out: Prison Escape Simulator: Casual First-Person 3D Tunnel Escape

Dig Out: Prison Escape Simulator drops you into a prison cell with one objective: engineer a secret route to freedom. The game is a casual first-person 3D simulator built around digging a tunnel beneath your cell, scavenging useful items from the ground, selling surplus loot, and reinvesting the proceeds into upgrades that push your escape further each day.

Progress hinges on more than raw digging. A better shovel, a larger backpack, expanded energy reserves, faster movement speed, and sturdier boots all accelerate how quickly the tunnel grows. Balancing those purchases against the constant risk of discovery gives the game its steady tension.

Staying undetected is just as important as digging. The guard can return at any moment and spot dirt on the floor, a shovel left out, an open mattress, or other telltale signs. Covering your tracks, watching the time of day, completing tasks, and working through mini-games are all part of keeping the escape plan alive.

In one scene, rows of vertical black bars stand between a character in a dark blue uniform and others in orange clothing. Another moment shows multiple characters in matching bright orange jumpsuits seated together at a long wooden table. Elsewhere, a dirt-walled pit holds a metal chest, a knife, a compass, and a lidded mug — the kind of buried finds that fuel the upgrade loop.

How to Play Dig Out: Prison Escape Simulator: Dig, Hide, and Upgrade

The core loop starts by looking at an object and pressing the action button. From that single input flow all the key verbs: dig, pick up items, hide evidence, talk to characters, sell loot, and buy upgrades. Finding items underground, selling the extras, and spending the proceeds on improvements keeps the tunnel advancing while the guard's schedule keeps the pressure on.

Controls

PC Controls

• WASD or arrow keys: move
• Mouse: look around
• Space: jump
• Left mouse button: action — dig, pick up items, open and close objects, talk, sell, and buy
• H: go back through the tunnel
• Tab: switch to the interface

Mobile Controls

• Left joystick: move
• Strong joystick push: run
• Swipe on the screen: look around
• Jump: jump
• Action: perform an action — dig, pick up an item, talk, sell, buy, open, or close an object
• Rope: return from the tunnel to the cell
• Sleep until the new day: sleep and move to the next day

Games You Might Like

If the prison-escape tension in Dig Out: Prison Escape Simulator appeals to you, the broader Adventure games catalog on Playgama has plenty of other challenges worth exploring. For more prison-break action, Barry Prison: Parkour Escape! swaps the tunnel for parkour as you outwit the warden, collect coins, and find a way out. If obstacle-course escapes are your thing, Obby: Escape from Barry Prison sends you through a series of wild stages with character customization and a helicopter getaway waiting at the end. The Simulation games section is also worth a look if the methodical, day-by-day simulator structure of Dig Out is what keeps you coming back.