- #1 Drilling
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HONGS
Windows · Mac
"DRILLING" is a relaxing game focusing on the pure joy of digging and moving forward. You play as "Mr. Drill," who has awakened deep underground, and begin an expedition toward the surface. Mine 9 kind of ores found across various layers, and use the resources you gather to upgrade your modules.
Why similar: Mining 57.9% ★, Crafting 22.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.1%
- #2 Wild Frontier
96% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: AMMCPub: AMMC Games
Windows
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature.
Why similar: Crafting 22.9%, Mining 21.1% ★, Survival 17.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Adventure 6.4%
- #3 Snow Vale
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fusion Iconic
Windows
| Can you survive on cold dangerous wastelands?
Why similar: Mining 41.3% ★, Snow 23% ★, Survival 15%, Exploration 7.3%, Crafting 4.8%
- #4 VeinLight
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SoloMaestro
Windows
Dig, trade, and survive in this pixel-art roguelite. The darkness drains your life, but your voice is your shield: Speak into your microphone to ward off the shadows! Fill your daily quota to upgrade your gear, or face the wrath of the Cave Troll. Remember: Silence brings death.
Why similar: Mining 48.5% ★, Exploration 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7%, Adventure 6.2%, Dark 4.8%
- #5 QUESTSCAPE: Survival
94% matchMixed63% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: ScapeCompany
Windows
On a secluded medieval, awake in a small village surrounded by wildlife nature and bandits and many challanges. Evolve your land in search of new adventures.
Why similar: Mining 38.2% ★, Crafting 18.8%, Survival 15.4%, Exploration 6.4%, Adventure 4.6%
- #6 Doug The Digger
94% match8 user reviews83% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Rapid Iterations
Windows
Doug The Digger is a casual, single-player mining and crafting game where you aim to escape a crash landing by crafting a rocket. The gameplay is simple but addictive—play at your own risk!
Why similar: Mining 49% ★, Survival 17.3%, Crafting 16.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #7 Duck the Miner
93% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Atlas Brightway
Windows
Your ultimate goal was to achieve the dream of living on Mars, but the journey didn't go as planned. After a rough ride that left your engine destroyed, you are now stranded on space and must mine asteroids to repair your ship to try finish the voyage.
Why similar: Mining 57% ★, Crafting 21.1%, Survival 5.9%, Exploration 5.5%, Adventure 3.2%
- #8 Winter of the Arbyen
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: OrtusGames
Windows
'Winter of the Arbyen' is a game that combines adventure and store manage simulation. In the world where the Ice Age has come, you must survive as a shopkeeper in a coal mine village. Find the missing father, chase the 'Firestone'. Various characters are waiting to help you or take advantage of you.
Why similar: Mining 32.1% ★, Snow 26.1% ★, Survival 13.9%, Crafting 13.6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #9 Backyard Digger
91% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Milord
Windows
A relaxing physics-based game about digging in your backyard. Find precious metals, explore caves, avoid dangers, and upgrade your tools as you dig deeper and deeper.
Why similar: Mining 58.5% ★, Crafting 19.6%, Exploration 5.5%, Adventure 5.3%, First-Person 3.1%
- #10 Basement
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Defeng Games
Windows
Basement is a first-person single-player adventure game where you dig and explore underground. Discover various items and face dangerous hazards hidden below. Reach the deepest point and claim the treasure!
Why similar: Mining 62.6% ★, Exploration 17.2%, Adventure 9.3%, First-Person 6.8%, Indie 2.5%
- #11 Afterdepth
89% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Dannark Studios
Windows · Mac
Explore, build, and survive in the depths of a forgotten world. Manage oxygen, power, and resources as you uncover the secrets buried beneath the surface.
Why similar: Mining 50.8% ★, Crafting 15.4%, Survival 14.1%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #12 Sbeve
91% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: RTan
Windows
A game of immense adventure and fun excavation potential.
Why similar: Mining 68.9% ★, Adventure 18.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #13 Meltopia
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,387 reviews2026
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.
Why similar: Mining 40.3% ★, Snow 23% ★, Crafting 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%, Loot 4.7%
- #14 Survivaluck
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sweepy Games
Windows
Survivaluck is a low-poly survival, with satisfying combat. Discover rare loot, collect resources & craft better gear to break free from the Curse.
Why similar: Mining 29.6% ★, Crafting 21.7%, Survival 17%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #15 Apexiom
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QuesoPub: Queso Studios
Windows
Explore an open, procedurally-generated world, loot caves, chests and fight monsters to craft better gear. Can you take on the toughest bosses to unlock new abilties and become increasingly overpowered?
Why similar: Mining 39.4% ★, Survival 20.6%, Crafting 20.2%, Exploration 6.5%, Adventure 3.8%
- #16 Axing Ice
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shotsy Enterprise
Windows
Something lies deep in the snow. With low visibility and a long tunnel of ice in the way, you'll need to axe your way through to claim the object in question.
Why similar: Mining 41.7% ★, Snow 23.1% ★, Adventure 12%, First-Person 5.7%, Exploration 4.8%
- #17 Lumber Valley
86% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Dairycow22
Windows
Lumber Valley is a logging simulation game where you build and grow a logging business. Cut wood, process materials, and complete contracts to expand your operations. Unlock upgrades, automate production, and explore a quarry to uncover valuable resources while overcoming various challenges.
Why similar: Mining 45.8% ★, Crafting 20.9%, Exploration 13.8%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, First-Person 5.2%
- #18 Muck
85% matchVery Positive93% of 183,785 reviews2021
Dev: Dani
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
Why similar: Mining 26% ★, Survival 24.6%, Crafting 23.1%, Exploration 7.7%, Adventure 4.5%
- #19 MINE THE WORLD
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brilliantcrypto, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Brilliantcrypto presents this brand-new mining spin-off. Travel the world chasing hidden treasures and precious gemstones, in this worldwide mining adventure!
Why similar: Mining 59.8% ★, Adventure 11%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Loot 6.4%
- #20 Abyss: New Dawn
82% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Aloya Productions
Windows
A cute world with a dark secret - The creatures you hunt are the very things sealing the Darkness. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Mining 44% ★, Crafting 19.1%, Survival 14.9%, Exploration 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #21 Cave Explorer
84% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: CnockCnockPub: kazakovstudios
Windows
Cave Explorer: Become a gem hunter exploring ancient caves. Find the sapphire, but watch out for hostile locals and treacherous fire. Can you reach the final level? Embark on this thrilling underground adventure now!
Why similar: Mining 43.6% ★, Crafting 19%, Survival 14.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 4.8%
- #22 Polar Bear Game
83% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Joseph Cook
Windows
The arctic is a big place. Ever wanted to explore the endless expanses of the arctic as a Polar Bear? Well now you can in Polar Bear Game. Explore and survive a procedurally generated, infinite world, where, as a polar bear, you can choose whatever you want to do!
Why similar: Mining 36.5% ★, Snow 20.8% ★, Crafting 16.7%, Survival 15.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #23 Caveworks
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
Caveworks is a 1-4 player co-op action-adventure game. Explore procedurally generated lunar caves and pioneer unknown regions to fulfill your assigned missions.
Why similar: Mining 43.6% ★, Survival 21.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Dark 8%, First-Person 4.9%
- #24 Snow Survival
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sumomo Games
Windows
Think you can survive? Think again. > "SNOW SURVIVAL" is a brutal, no-mercy survival action. No tutorials, no recipes—just your instinct against the freezing hell. Scavenge, craft the Katana, and defy death. Can you endure longer than 300 seconds to become a Legend?
Why similar: Crafting 25.2%, Snow 24.5% ★, Survival 23.1%, Adventure 7%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #25 TankOre Mining
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Rexz Kev
Windows
Descend into the depths of a perilous underground world with your mining tank! Mine rare ores, evade deadly traps, and upgrade your tank to withstand the dangers below in this action-packed mining adventure.
Why similar: Mining 55.9% ★, Survival 15.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Adventure 5.5%
- #26 Prison Miner
80% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Data Leak Games
Windows
Mine until your arms drop off! In Prison Miner you will rank up through various ranks discovering new mines and materials along the way to be able to upgrade your equipment and mine even faster. Until eventually, you do it all again!
Why similar: Mining 60% ★, Crafting 24.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #27 Arcadius
79% matchMixed70% of 856 reviews2022
Dev: Atlas Interactive
Windows
Arcadius is a relaxing but grindy multiplayer resource gathering sim. Explore an open world while collecting and gathering 100s of unique resources with other players. Compete to be the best at your skill & enjoy over 90 achievable achievements on launch.
Why similar: Mining 65.2% ★, Crafting 9.4%, Exploration 6.1%, Adventure 6.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #28 Diggems
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purgehold
Windows
Diggems is a mining puzzle game about breaking gems off of ore, triggering satisfying chain reactions, and gathering treasure. Collect gold and rare materials, craft cool pickaxes, hatch reliable pets, and dig deeper into richer stages filled with rewards.
Why similar: Mining 65% ★, Crafting 25%, Atmospheric 5%, 3D 2.9%, Indie 1.7%
- #29 Skylost
79% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: Skylost Games
Windows
Skylost is a 3D exploration and crafting game where you climb and glide your way through dangerous floating islands in search of your lost love Amelia.
Why similar: Crafting 32.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Survival 15.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #30 Spiritura
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spiritura Works
Windows · Mac
Spiritura is an atmospheric open-world survival crafting game with light RPG elements, exploration, and base building. Forge your own path through a mysterious, procedurally generated land, utilizing diverse combat skills to survive the threats of the wild as you uncover the secrets of the world.
Why similar: Mining 39.2% ★, Crafting 20.9%, Survival 16.5%, Exploration 7.3%, Loot 4.8%
- #31 Unearthed
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitWatson
Windows · Linux
Unearthed is top down mining adventure set in a procedurally generated blocky underground world. Explore endless cave systems filled with dangerous creatures and unexpected companions. Mine resources, survive the depths, and rebuild the world as you see it fit.
Why similar: Mining 55.9% ★, Crafting 21.3%, Survival 7.8%, Exploration 5.2%, Adventure 3.3%
- #32 Wild Area
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Color Rain
Windows
"Wild Area" is a game of survival and adventure while exploring wild areas. It is a rogue-like survival RPG game that produces production through gathering and hunting during the day, or goes on an adventure, and defends against zombies at night.
Why similar: Mining 40.9% ★, Crafting 21.4%, Survival 16.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #33 Worlda
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowbar Coder
Windows
Jonas the bear cub. That's you, the expert builder, miner, gardener, and serial killer of bunnies (with a shotgun). You have been given a special staff, Stonebreaker, which can break anything: stone, trees, wild boars, flowers, the lot. The only thing it can't break are those honey hives! Grrr.
Why similar: Mining 40.5% ★, Crafting 21.4%, Survival 12.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 5.4%
- #34 Void Harvest
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LoneBit
Windows
Condemned to work in an endless void, you must mine ore from asteroids, search wrecks and upgrade your ship to survive. Explore vast spaces, unlock upgrades, manage your crew and avoid constantly changing threats. Can you survive your sentence?
Why similar: Mining 37.8% ★, Crafting 20.4%, Survival 15.9%, Exploration 8%, Action Roguelike 6.3%
- #35 Return to Lumia
74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: hwangso.world
Windows
Mine, craft, and explore deeper underground. Forge powerful gear, conquer 10 dungeons, and reclaim Lumia from the darkness in this 2D mining sandbox RPG.
Why similar: Mining 32.7% ★, Crafting 24.4%, Survival 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #36 Otar Island
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erkol Games
Windows
Farm, mine, raise animals, fish, build, and progress through crafting on Otar Island; uncover the island’s secrets as you solve puzzles, raise magical Otars, and challenge dungeons. Play solo or with friends and build your island from the ground up.
Why similar: Mining 47.5% ★, Crafting 18.5%, Survival 13.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #37 Nightmare Pick
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: YW
Windows
Nightmare Pick is a simple mining combat game where you upgrade your equipment with ores to defeat monsters blocking your path and find a way to escape the nightmare.
Why similar: Mining 65.4% ★, Survival 17.3%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Exploration 4.6%, Action 4.3%
- #38 MORA Mining for freedom
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oduvan
Windows
You’re trapped in a mine, forced to repay the debt left behind by your late grandfather. Dig, explore, build, and earn your way out — one rock at a time.
Why similar: Mining 46% ★, Crafting 18%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #39 Tile Miner
74% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: nalothchrisPub: MadSwan
Windows · Mac
Explore a vast world. Manipulate every tile. Build your kingdom. Conquer the elemental dungeons. The moldable world of Tile Miner is at your fingertips!
Why similar: Mining 41% ★, Crafting 17.7%, Survival 13.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #40 1WEEK
73% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Pedro Acuña
Windows
1WEEK is a PvE sandbox in which you'll live in a post-apocalyptic world of exploration and survival in the underground by looting, building, crafting, farming, and fighting. Be self-sufficient before your week’s supplies run out.
Why similar: Mining 42.6% ★, Survival 17.2%, Crafting 16.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #41 ULTRA MEGA DRILL
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glupy Cat Games
Windows
Buy geodes, crack their weak points, find rare crystals and artifacts, and build an automated processing line in this 2D incremental game.
Why similar: Mining 55.9% ★, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Action-Adventure 8%, Indie 3.4%
- #42 Survival RPG: The Lost Treasure
73% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Bew Games
Windows
Survival RPG: The Lost Treasure is a retro RPG game with a survival twist. Let the treasure hunt begin! A journey in a one-of-a-kind adventure that combines exploration, RPG and survival in a 2D pixel art universe is waiting for you.
Why similar: Mining 40.3% ★, Crafting 21.9%, Survival 14.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Adventure 6.2%
- #43 Stonewards
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
DWARF COMBAT! Stonewards is a 1-4 player co-op first-person roguelite defense game. Lead a crew of stubborn dwarves from your base camp to aid nearby kingdoms, mine deep for resources, forge powerful upgrades, and hold the line against relentless monster attacks.
Why similar: Mining 45.4% ★, Crafting 15.2%, Survival 14.3%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 4.1%
- #44 InfinityMine
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HayaseWorks
Windows
No enemies—debt and a volatile ore market are your true foes. Mine a dungeon that changes every day. Drop to 0 HP and you lose the day’s mined ore. Upgrade tools, manage carry limits, time sales, and descend to the deepest layer.
Why similar: Mining 54.2% ★, Crafting 22.4%, Exploration 6.4%, Adventure 5.7%, Loot 4.6%
- #45 Tropical Treasure Hunt
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anomalie Studio
Windows
A casual treasure hunt on a tropical island. Follow your metal detector, dig some treasures, and upgrade your tools! All on a nice sunny day at the beach.
Why similar: Mining 61.3% ★, Exploration 13%, Adventure 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%, First-Person 5.2%
- #46 A Totally Legal Archaeology Adventure
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Exponential production
Windows
An action-adventure digging and exploration game. Your job? Travel across remote islands, dig up ancient artifacts, and curate the most impressive museum the world has ever seen!
Why similar: Mining 56.5% ★, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, First-Person 4.5%
- #47 SantaCraft
71% matchVery Positive97% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: Milkbag Games
Windows
Dig your way through snow, cut down gingerbread trees, and mine candy canes as you try to rescue your missing reindeer, rebuild Santa's Village, and save Christmas! In the latest FREE update: trains you can ride, new quests, new items, new puns, and more!
Why similar: Mining 45.5% ★, Crafting 23%, Snow 16.7% ★, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 4.4%
- #48 Meor
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nel
Windows
An experimental voxel sandbox.
Why similar: Mining 44.2% ★, Crafting 18.3%, Survival 13.5%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 5%
- #49 My Little Universe
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,198 reviews2023
Dev: EstotyPub: SayGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
Why similar: Mining 51.7% ★, Crafting 19.1%, Survival 14.1%, Exploration 9.8%, 3D 2.6%
- #50 First Men´s Life
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paul UrbanPub: Laid-Back Games
Windows
Create your own world! Build, fight, farm and explore the open world map in a relaxed way!
Why similar: Survival 23.6%, Crafting 22.6%, Adventure 18.2%, Exploration 17%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #51 Medusa Frontier
71% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Render Goblin Games
Windows
Medusa Frontier is a budget sci-fi survival game being developed with OpenGL & C++. Gameplay is currently limited to resource gathering and base building on a 1k terrain map.
Why similar: Mining 41.8% ★, Crafting 22%, Survival 17.4%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 4%
- #52 Dig to China Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Normalno Games
Windows
Dig to China Simulator, is a game about digging a hole in your back yard, until you get to China. Find ores in the holes you dig, sell them, upgrade your equipment to dig faster.
Why similar: Mining 37.9% ★, Crafting 21.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%, Atmospheric 6%
- #53 Voltcube
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stein Games
Windows
Discover Voltcube, an infinite, uniquely generated block universe. Create machines, explore a multitude of biomes, and build to your heart's content. Survival or creative, every playthrough offers a unique journey.
Why similar: Mining 45.6% ★, Survival 17%, Crafting 11.7%, Exploration 8.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #54 Star Ores Inc.
66% matchVery Positive82% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: BlackBeak GamesPub: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Take over an abandoned space station and manage your own ore mine. Cut through the asteroid with your laser, sell ore, and create an automated network of robot helpers to maximize your profit.
Why similar: Mining 48.2% ★, Crafting 23.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 6.1%, First-Person 4.6%
- #55 Escape Depths of Immanis
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Wood Needed
Windows
Escape the treacherous depths of Immanis, where danger lurks at every turn. Navigate through dark and mysterious caverns, harvest valuable resources, and outsmart relentless enemies as you fight to reach the surface. Will you survive the depths and find your way to freedom?
Why similar: Mining 46.6% ★, Crafting 18.6%, Exploration 8%, Action Roguelike 5.8%, Dark Fantasy 4.9%
- #56 Oreborn
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gurbdev
Windows · Mac
Explore, mine, and fight your way through the galaxy in this 2D space mining adventure! Unearth the relics of ancient civilizations and face the horrors that linger beneath alien worlds.
Why similar: Mining 44.1% ★, Crafting 16.2%, Survival 12.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Action Roguelike 7.8%
- #57 Impossible Survival
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tbjbu2 (GAME ON HOLD)
Windows
Everything attacks you in unexpected and hilarious ways in this experimental survival crafting game. Can you beat it? Co-op supported!
Why similar: Mining 39.1% ★, Crafting 21.3%, Survival 16.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #58 Loded Depths
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: skitterbyte
Windows
Mine, fight, and survive in hostile underground biomes as you uncover the secrets of a lost civilization in this exploration survival RPG.
Why similar: Mining 38.5% ★, Crafting 19.3%, Survival 15.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Loot 4.4%
- #59 Vexlands
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Vexlands is a realm of surprises. Every newly opened space brings a surprise: loot, resources, dungeons, monsters and disasters! Build your village where you craft new equipment before you explore uncharted areas, and find relics that explain who came before and why these lands are cursed.
Why similar: Mining 40% ★, Crafting 19.7%, Survival 15.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #60 Thaw
65% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: paochanz
Windows · Mac
Mine for ore, retrace memories, mine again. The long winter will come to an end when you reach the Snow Crystal in the depths of the mine. A peaceful and cozy mining novel for a sense of fulfilment on sleepless nights.
Why similar: Mining 50.1% ★, Snow 27.7% ★, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 5%, Loot 3.7%