- #1 Mining Mechs
97% matchVery Positive90% of 2,628 reviews2023
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Mining 20.3% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Underground 12.4% ★, Side Scroller 9.5%, Sandbox 8%
- #2 Super Mining Mechs
96% matchVery Positive88% of 826 reviews2024
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done!
Why similar: Mining 16% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Underground 11.3% ★, Sandbox 9.3%
- #3 Keep on Mining!
95% matchVery Positive94% of 7,974 reviews2025
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!
Why similar: Mining 67.6% ★, Relaxing 14.3%, Casual 8.6%, 2D 5%, Colorful 3.1%
- #4 Hydroneer
96% matchVery Positive86% of 27,793 reviews2020
Dev: Foulball Hangover
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Why similar: Mining 49.7% ★, Sandbox 21.2%, Crafting 10.1%, Co-op 6.3%, Multiplayer 4.2%
- #5 Keep on Mining! - Worlds
94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,407 reviews2026
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Keep on Mining! – Worlds is an incremental mining game where you mine rocks, collect resources, and travel through many unique worlds, finding artifacts, crafting pickaxes, and purchasing many permanent upgrades!
Why similar: Mining 64.9% ★, Relaxing 13.1%, Casual 11.5%, Colorful 5.6%, 2D 3.8%
- #6 A Game About Digging A Hole™
93% matchVery Positive90% of 19,384 reviews2025
Dev: DoubleBeePub: rokaplay select
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
Why similar: Mining 34.7% ★, Underground 19.4% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Crafting 12.7%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #7 Miner: Dig Deep
94% matchVery Positive91% of 255 reviews2020
Dev: Substance Games
Windows
A cozy mining platformer game. Dig deep into the earth in search of riches. Create your mine, improve your equipment, but don't get too greedy.
Why similar: Mining 39.4% ★, Underground 21.1% ★, Sandbox 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Relaxing 7%
- #8 DigDigDrill
92% matchVery Positive95% of 594 reviews2024
Dev: Toorai
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.
Why similar: Mining 40.6% ★, Underground 24.1% ★, Crafting 11.8%, Relaxing 6.1%, Character Customization 5.9%
- #9 My Little Universe
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,099 reviews2023
Dev: EstotyPub: SayGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 46.2% ★, Sandbox 17.5%, Crafting 15.9%, Relaxing 6.9%, Character Customization 6.4%
- #10 Keep Digging
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,134 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Dog
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Keep Digging is a digging survival craft game for up to 8 players. Explore a procedurally generated 5000m underground world, bring back ores, blueprints, and fossils, then use the smelter, forge, and enchantments to build your gear! Team up in co-op or compete for items in PvP.
Why similar: Mining 33.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Sandbox 14.4%, Crafting 12.1%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
- #11 Idle Cave Miner
90% matchVery Positive80% of 1,113 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Hours
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 128.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Cave Miner is an idle game about crafting items, mining gems, and building your team of miners. Prestige, craft, and travel to other mines to increase your strength to dig deeper, and find what lurks below.
Why similar: Mining 58.3% ★, Crafting 22.1%, 2D 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Casual 4.1%
- #12 Meltopia
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,091 reviews2026
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 35.9% ★, Underground 22.3% ★, Sandbox 15.8%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Crafting 7.8%
- #13 TerraForge
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: OverjoyedGameDevs
Windows · Linux
TerraForge is a mining simulation game mixed with a bit of shop management. You dig for ores, craft items, research new blueprints, improve your shop, sell your items and slowly grow your own little mining town.
Why similar: Mining 51.5% ★, Crafting 13%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Relaxing 9.3%, Casual 4.5%
- #14 Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.
Why similar: Mining 76.7% ★, Relaxing 7.5%, Colorful 6.3%, 2D 5.2%, Casual 4.3%
- #15 Kin and Quarry
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.
Why similar: Mining 69.9% ★, Underground 15% ★, Casual 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #16 OREBLAZE
86% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Ludiminal Games
Windows · Linux
Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper!
Why similar: Mining 43% ★, Underground 25.1% ★, Side Scroller 10%, Procedural Generation 10%, 2D 4.5%
- #17 Core Keeper
84% matchVery Positive93% of 64,481 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.3%, Sandbox 20.9%, Crafting 19%, Procedural Generation 13%, Co-op 6.1%
- #18 Rock the Islands
86% matchVery Positive90% of 312 reviews2024
Dev: HYPE GAME LLC
Windows
Team up with friends and dive into adventure! Rescue dwellers, let them work for you so they farm resources and protect you from enemies. Upgrade your equipment, explore new lands, complete quests and fight evil with glory!
Why similar: Mining 32.4% ★, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Sandbox 13.5%, Crafting 12.7%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #19 Ad Fundum
85% matchVery Positive93% of 498 reviews2024
Dev: Oldbut Gold
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?
Why similar: Mining 38.2% ★, Underground 21.9% ★, Mechs 13.9% ★, Procedural Generation 8.7%, Character Customization 5.2%
- #20 Star Ores Inc.
84% matchVery Positive82% of 314 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 42.2% ★, Sandbox 21.4%, Crafting 19.1%, Relaxing 5.2%, Family Friendly 4.1%
- #21 Moose Miners
83% matchMixed69% of 521 reviews2024
Dev: Lingon Studios
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 145.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take control of a mining operation run by moose. They mine and sell the gems. You need to decide where to spend the profits. Hire more miners and upgrade their gear. Buy new rails and minecarts to get deeper into the mine. The deeper you get the more valuable gems you will find.
Why similar: Mining 78% ★, Relaxing 11.6%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #22 Dig Deep
82% matchMixed70% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: CrazyLabsPub: QubicGames
Windows
Grab a shovel and let's get digging! Join the adventure, hire miners and dig for a treasure
Why similar: Mining 79.4% ★, Casual 8.8%, Adventure 4.5%, Co-op 3.9%, Multiplayer 1.9%
- #23 Fuel Harvest Together
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 963 reviews2025
Dev: Say2SunPub: Grejuva
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play solo or co-op with up to 5 players to find oil, store crude, refine fuels, and sell them at gas stations and shop. Dig for gems and fossils, upgrade your gear, lease new land, and dominate the city as the biggest oil supplier!
Why similar: Mining 35.7% ★, Shop Keeper 31.6% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Online Co-Op 12%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #24 Luma Island
80% matchVery Positive84% of 12,297 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Mining 30.4% ★, Online Co-Op 21.9%, Crafting 15.6%, Relaxing 7.2%, Character Customization 5.3%
- #25 MineMogul
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,767 reviews2025
Dev: NoodleForge (Gvarados & Diomonder)Pub: NoodleForge
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!
Why similar: Mining 43.4% ★, Underground 21.1% ★, Sandbox 16.4%, Crafting 16.1%, Casual 3%
- #26 Orebound
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 913 reviews2024
Dev: Emberforge
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.
Why similar: Mining 39.8% ★, Crafting 17.9%, Sandbox 16.8%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Co-op 5.6%
- #27 Shelldiver
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,859 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Relaxing 31.4%, Casual 20.6%, 2D 17.6%, Colorful 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #28 BLASTRONAUT
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: Perfoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
BLASTRONAUT is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit.
Why similar: Mining 36.9% ★, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Sandbox 16.7%, Crafting 10.9%, Procedural Generation 7%
- #29 Coal LLC
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,141 reviews2025
Dev: Bye Bye Ocean
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.
Why similar: Mining 50.8% ★, Underground 25.5% ★, Procedural Generation 10.5%, 2D 4.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #30 Mr.Mine
79% matchVery Positive92% of 18,415 reviews2020
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 100.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Why similar: Mining 56.1% ★, Crafting 18.1%, Sandbox 7.3%, 2D 5.3%, Casual 5.2%
- #31 Starground
78% matchVery Positive82% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: Big Boy GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Linux
Build a formidable factory and go dungeoning alone or with friends. Solve logic puzzles and automate resource collection and crafting, or venture into dungeons filled with dangers and rewards. Find your own ideal gameplay balance, as any unique path will advance the story!
Why similar: Mining 36.8% ★, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Crafting 12.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Procedural Generation 8%
- #32 Planet Centauri
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,370 reviews2024
Dev: Permadeath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dive into an epic adventure alone or with friends! Explore hidden dungeons, capture and tame fearsome monsters, build and defend your village. Craft powerful weapons, master magical spells, and transform an planet into the cradle of a new civilization!
Why similar: Mining 33.3% ★, Sandbox 16.9%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Crafting 13.3%, 2D 4.6%
- #33 Digging the Forgotten Cave
76% matchVery Positive81% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Cavernauts
Windows
Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.
Why similar: Mining 39.8% ★, Sandbox 26.8%, Underground 19.5% ★, Casual 6.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #34 waxweaver
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 549 reviews2025
Dev: kaiakairos
Windows
A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.
Why similar: Mining 25.9% ★, Sandbox 18.1%, Underground 12.6% ★, Crafting 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #35 Big Dig Energy
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: NuggetSmash
Windows
Do you have the Big Dig Energy!? The best co-op mining game with online multiplayer for up to 4 players! Team up, dig deep, mine energy ore, and upgrade your tools. Reach the planets core to fuel the rocket and leave Earth!
Why similar: Mining 41.3% ★, Sandbox 28.9%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Casual 7.6%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #36 Enchanted Blacksmith
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into a cozy, first-person forge simulator where exploration and crafting go hand in hand. Discover rich mineral veins, master forgotten smithing techniques, and watch your humble workshop evolve as you craft fine wares and claim your place among the realm’s legendary artisans.
Why similar: Mining 40.4% ★, Shop Keeper 31.2% ★, Crafting 14.8%, Sandbox 13%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #37 SteamWorld Dig 2
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,952 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Mining 78.1% ★, 2D 8.4%, Adventure 6.4%, Family Friendly 2%, Casual 1.7%
- #38 Miner Meltdown
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2017
Dev: Mighty Pebble Games IncPub: Throwback Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Miner Meltdown is an action-packed team-based multiplayer game. Scour the map for minerals, upgrade your gear, and attempt to blow up the opposing team all the while avoiding monsters, traps, and environmental pitfalls along the way.
Why similar: Mining 45.4% ★, Side Scroller 21.3%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, 2D 5.8%, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #39 Potion Brew: Co-op
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Soulwarmers Games
Windows
You need this game to forget about your life cares and become the best alchemist of this fantasy world with your friends! An alchemy shop keeper game offers you to brew potions for your customers, loot the ingredients in the forest, trade with sellers and compete with rivals.
Why similar: Mining 33.4% ★, Online Co-Op 22.4%, Sandbox 17.3%, Crafting 13.5%, Character Customization 6.4%
- #40 SteamWorld Dig
73% matchVery Positive94% of 10,787 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Mining 76.9% ★, Side Scroller 7%, 2D 5.8%, Adventure 4.2%, Sandbox 3.3%
- #41 Dig Island
70% matchVery Positive87% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Dig Island is a 4-player co-op digging game. As you dig deeper, discover new resources, upgrade your equipment, and work with your friends to repair the plane and escape the island.
Why similar: Mining 44.8% ★, Crafting 24.5%, Relaxing 10.7%, Casual 8.3%, Character Customization 6.6%
- #42 Out of Ore
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,925 reviews2022
Dev: North Modding Company AB
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A casual heavy equipment experience. Mine ore, Move dirt, Build and repair.
Why similar: Mining 40.4% ★, Sandbox 32.9%, Crafting 18.5%, Relaxing 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #43 SantaCraft
72% 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 38.5% ★, Sandbox 18.7%, Crafting 18.1%, Family Friendly 5.9%, Relaxing 5.4%
- #44 EternaMine
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Seyloj
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mine, fight monsters, upgrade your gear, obtain rare items, unlock new powers and mine some more in the massive follow-up to the popular title "Haste-Miner 2". Eternamine offers a casual yet engaging gameplay experience, expand your mining empire and discover the secrets that lie beneath the earth.
Why similar: Mining 65.9% ★, Casual 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, 2D 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #45 My Little Blacksmith Shop
70% matchMixed70% of 1,170 reviews2025
Dev: DasiusPub: Noble Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Craft weapons, armor and tools, manage resources and expand your workshop. Experience realistic physics-based forging, unlock new recipes and special orders, and interact with a medieval town's inhabitants as you work to become the greatest blacksmith in the land.
Why similar: Crafting 33%, Mining 30.2% ★, Sandbox 14%, Relaxing 13.1%, Casual 6.1%
- #46 Galactic Mining Corp
71% matchVery Positive84% of 933 reviews2021
Dev: Windybeard
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Galactic Mining Corp is a unique rogue-lite, action game with crafting and base building mechanics. Head into uncharted space and discover a universe of locations to exploit for riches! Use your profits to expand your HQ, hire a crazy work force, obtain new drill components and upgrade everything.
Why similar: Mining 53.1% ★, Crafting 22.7%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, 2D 6%, Colorful 4.5%
- #47 Digger: Galactic Treasures
68% matchVery Positive88% of 682 reviews2025
Dev: RainStyle games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!
Why similar: Mining 67.7% ★, Crafting 15.6%, Casual 6.7%, Adventure 4.9%, Colorful 4.1%
- #48 Particul
68% matchVery Positive81% of 579 reviews2026
Dev: MILLION PIXELS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Click to mine particles and watch your pile grow. Turn resources into profit, automate extraction, research new technologies and trade. Can you mine the rarest particle and ascend? There is just one way to find out.
Why similar: Mining 64.4% ★, Casual 15.3%, Relaxing 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 3.7%
- #49 BORE BLASTERS
69% matchVery Positive81% of 745 reviews2024
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.
Why similar: Mining 70.4% ★, Procedural Generation 19.2%, Casual 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #50 Pixel Shopkeeper
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!
Why similar: Crafting 33.4%, Sandbox 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Casual 10.1%, 2D 9.8%
- #51 Digseum
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,795 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Monthly
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!
Why similar: Mining 60.4% ★, Relaxing 12.4%, Casual 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, 2D 6.6%
- #52 The Last Gas Station
66% matchVery Positive84% of 760 reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a world where electric cars reign supreme, you are now the owner of an old gas station out in the wilderness. Establish trade, develop your business and uncover the secret of this strange place in the compact gas station simulator.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.6% ★, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D 6.6%, Colorful 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #53 The Spotter: Dig or Die
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,459 reviews2026
Dev: Puppyroar GamesPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Mining 39.2% ★, Underground 22.9% ★, Sandbox 17.1%, Crafting 14.1%, Casual 3.5%
- #54 iDigging
67% matchMixed69% of 775 reviews2025
Dev: TWEN
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In iDigging, you’ll balance treasure hunting, home improvement, and the strategy of hiding from curious neighbors and authorities. Upgrade, dig, and create your best life despite all the challenges!
Why similar: Underground 50.7% ★, Online Co-Op 22.7%, Colorful 6.8%, Casual 6.4%, Co-op 5.8%
- #55 Dwarf Shop
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Mining 45.7% ★, Crafting 25.4%, Relaxing 10.2%, 2D 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #56 Click Mage
65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,477 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Crow Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Click Mage is a unique 2D resource gatherer and building game. Mine and process resources, upgrade your clicking power and construct buildings on an idyllic island with beautiful pixel art graphics.
Why similar: Mining 51.5% ★, Crafting 21%, Relaxing 10.9%, Casual 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #57 UnderMine 2
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 803 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Delve into the dangerous, ever-shifting labyrinth that is the Undermine. Discover, craft, and combine hundreds of unique items. Pair them with an ever-expanding roster of distinct playable characters for a new run every time! Grab a partner and uncover UnderMine 2's secrets together in local co-op.
Why similar: Mining 54% ★, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Co-op 9.7%, 2D 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #58 Skeleseller
64% matchVery Positive93% of 365 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 69.9% ★, Relaxing 7.5%, Casual 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Colorful 5.5%
- #59 Storage Hunter Simulator
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,933 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoons StudioPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as one of the bidders for abandoned warehouses and uncover hidden treasures! Storage Hunter is a garage auction simulation game. Bid, win, and sell for profit! Become the king of storage auction.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 50.3% ★, Online Co-Op 29.9%, Relaxing 9.4%, Casual 4.8%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #60 Super Motherload
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 937 reviews2014
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.
Why similar: Mining 63.3% ★, Underground 15.7% ★, Procedural Generation 6.9%, Casual 4.5%, Family Friendly 3.5%