The Best Mining Games - Page 2

Update : Brighter Shores added at rank #32.
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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter - Paleontology Simulator (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.


  • dinosaurs
  • simulation
  • mining
  • building
  • management
  • walking-simulator
  • sandbox
  • realistic
  • nature
  • relaxing
  • resource-management
  • immersive

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The Last Starship (2023)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS

Introversion Software, the indie legends behind Prison Architect, Darwinia, DEFCON and Uplink, present to you our most ambitious title ever: Pick a ship hull, kit her out with engines, life-support, sensors and railguns and start your galactic adventure in The Last Starship!


  • colony
  • space
  • mining
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • science
  • automation
  • building
  • sandbox
  • sci-fi
  • top-down
  • 2d
  • strategy
  • management
  • exploration

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BLASTRONAUT (2022)

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80
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early access Mac OS Linux PC Windows

BLASTRONAUT is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit.

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  • mining
  • open-world
  • crafting
  • survival
  • base-building
  • sandbox
  • procedural
  • trading
  • resource-management
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • cooperative
  • old-school
  • 2d

14

9th Dawn III (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone Android

"description": "Embark on an epic adventure in 9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil, a thrilling 2D open world RPG filled with dungeons, monsters, and secrets. Explore vast landscapes, discover hidden crypts and villages, and fight over 270 unique monsters to become the ultimate warrior. With over 1,400 items to collect, customize your gear, recruit monsters, and play the original card game Fyued. With an original orchestral soundtrack, side quests, and more, can you uncover the mysterious evil force threatening the lands?"


What we like:
  • Massive open-world
  • Unique space to flip movement mechanics
  • Deep nostalgic pull to older games
  • Simple and familiar RPG flavor
  • Impressive take on 2D Hack and Slash gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Weak gearing system
  • Difficulty understanding attributes, skills, and abilities impact on player stats
  • No modding tools and no way to split stacks or divide items in inventory

  • open-world
  • rpg
  • dungeon-crawler
  • crafting
  • card
  • fishing
  • hunting
  • mining
  • dungeon
  • collectathon
  • twin-stick
  • campaign
  • hack-and-slash
  • old-school
  • 2d

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Spirit of the Island (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android

A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook exquisite dishes, gather resources, build shops and museums to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!


  • farming
  • cooperative
  • 2-player
  • cycling
  • romance
  • fishing
  • campaign
  • economy
  • mining
  • nature
  • choices
  • discovery
  • management
  • open-world
  • mystery

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Melvor Idle (2021)

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Mac OS Android IOS iPhone Linux web browser PC Windows

Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.


  • idler
  • mining
  • automation
  • fishing
  • runescape
  • magic
  • crafting
  • minimalist
  • cartoony
  • demons
  • skill

17

Captain of Industry (2022)

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j PC Windows

Embark on an adventure in Captain of Industry, where you transform an abandoned island into a thriving civilization. Mine, farm, and innovate your way to the stars by building rockets, trading with allies, and fending off pirates. With over 150 unique products and the ability to shape the terrain itself, your strategic decisions pave the path to success. Can you conquer the challenges and reach space?

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What we like:
  • Real-time terrain deformation
  • Wide variety of solutions for challenges
  • Handy tools like blueprinting
  • Engaging gameplay
  • Actively developed with promising potential
What could be improved:
  • Lacks clear end goals
  • Some gameplay issues need refining

  • automation
  • mining
  • transportation
  • colony
  • base-building
  • agriculture
  • moddable
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • logic
  • simulation
  • economy
  • building
  • management
  • survival

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Wall World: Deep Threat (2023)

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PC Windows

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?


  • rogue-like
  • mining
  • tower-defense
  • mech
  • procedural
  • pixel
  • resource-management
  • aliens
  • action-adventure
  • strategy
  • management
  • scroller
  • sci-fi

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Muck (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Muck is a survival game that will have you and your friends testing your skills in resource collecting, crafting, building, PVP, and fighting off mysterious enemies that appear at night. With a procedurally generated island, it's a fun and action-packed experience that will challenge your survival instincts. Do you think you have what it takes to survive the muck? Play now and find out!

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What we like:
  • Free to play
  • Fast-paced action
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Building and looting elements
  • Cute cat companion
What could be improved:
  • Confusing gameplay
  • Unattainable achievements
  • Lack of clarity on objectives
  • Difficulty understanding game mechanics
  • Little to no explanation of the game's purpose

  • rogue-like
  • mud
  • base-building
  • mining
  • building
  • survival
  • crafting
  • nature
  • action-adventure
  • open-world
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • first-person
  • non-combat

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Eureka (2022)

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early access PC Windows Android

Eureka is an open-world business management simulator. From gold mining to wheat farming, choose your products, manage your resources, and grow your business however you see fit!


  • mining
  • agriculture
  • mech
  • automation
  • sandbox
  • building
  • third-person
  • capitalism
  • economy
  • 3d
  • management
  • simulation
  • open-world
  • tanks
  • base-building

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