Metascore
62 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. One of my favorite games of the year. I think once the novelty of the Diggles' antics wears off there is plenty of playtime left.
  2. One of those games that, at first, is merely fascinating to look at, then becomes addictive.
  3. 72
    Original and adorable in a freakish kind of way.
  4. At times it just doesn’t glue together which is a shame, this could have been an all time classic. But still a good little game.
  5. You'll find yourself irritated with the pace, yet unable to stop. Diggles then, succeeds greatly at engaging game players, yet not so well at entertaining them.
  6. Its [slow] pace will kill the game for some, but others not so experienced in the RTS genre will appreciate the accessibility the speed affords.
  7. If you can get past the irritating introductory cutscenes and if you don't mind all-pervading cuteness, there's a depth available to plumb, and fans of micro-management will be in heaven.
  8. 68
    The developers deserve kudos for trying something different in an over packed genre, and they nearly succeeded.
  9. Everything of value here means little because of the sluggish pace.
  10. The main problem with Diggles is that all this micro-management take a long time to execute. [July 2002, p.73]
  11. It has way too much going on, and Innonics made so many bad decisions with all the things in the game that Diggles ends up being overwhelming, annoying, and tedious all at the same time.
  12. When you're not patiently waiting for a Diggle to finish an essential task, you've got your hands full with enough micromanagement to choke a hardcore fan of "The Sims."
  13. Slow. Frustrating. Not the best idea for an escape. [July 2002, p.81]
User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AdamT.
    10
    Amazing this is my favorite game and believe me i have a lot of games. I think they ought to make a sequelle to this games that has better graphics but built on the same idea and 2d style. Full Review »
  2. AbramM.
    10
    This game is awesome it is a little slow but once you get past that there is all the exitement you have to build, fight, defend, and the dwarves have to have little babies so yes i think this game is awesome and i would recommend this game to sombody who like staregy games. Full Review »
  3. SuperB.
    10
    One of many interesting games.Sure it is slow but it is super when it comes to fun and the playtime is quite big so you can play a lot..