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Games like Veinrider

by Frog Hammer

You Know The Drill and Nodebuster play most like Veinrider. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its incremental, idler and mining.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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You Know The Drill
Jun 4 · ludokai
Both: Incremental · Mining · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental mining roguelike, pixel art. Mining ores, harvesting resources and upgrading equipment.
IncrementalMiningCasualRoguelikeIdlerRelaxingRetroSimulationRobotsArcade👍 1,029
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Nodebuster
Aug 13, 2024 · Goblobin
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
2D incremental idler strategy, abstract minimalist pixel art. Harvesting nodes, buying upgrades and exploring skill trees.
IncrementalCasualStrategyIdlerSimulationArcadeManagement2DExperimentalRelaxing👍 13,862
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Idle Deepcore
Apr 14 · Bluehood Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D incremental mining automation, pixel graphics. Mining, smelting and upgrading.
IncrementalIdlerAutomationSimulationMiningPixel GraphicsGrand Strategy2DRetroIndie👍 381
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
Dec 14, 2023 · Myco
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
2D fantasy incremental strategy idler, pixel graphics. Acquire and upgrade gnorps, build structures, accumulate shards.
IncrementalIdlerStrategyBuildingEconomyManagementRogueliteCuteMining2D👍 9,618
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To The Core
Aug 10, 2023 · SomethingExtra
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Procedural Generation
2D sci-fi incremental arcade adventure, stylized retro. Drilling, mining and upgrading.
IncrementalCasual2DArcadeProcedural GenerationAdventureIndieMiningSingleplayerRetro👍 5,094
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Space Mine Raider
Sep 28 · Siphren
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Mining
Top-down 2D sci-fi bullet hell incremental roguelite, pixel art. Mining resources, fighting enemies and upgrading ship.
IncrementalCasualRogueliteArcadeBullet HellSpaceActionMiningShooterIdler
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Space Rock Breaker
Dec 19, 2025 · WAKA WAKA
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental arcade idler, pixel art. Mine asteroids, process ore and upgrade ship.
IncrementalCasualArcadeTop-DownIdlerMiningSpaceSingleplayerShort2D👍 4,694
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A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
Dec 15, 2025 · Aarimous, Thornity
Both: Incremental · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental idler, minimalist and colorful. Feeding a black hole, destroying asteroids and destroying planets.
IncrementalCasualRelaxingStrategyIndieIdler2DSimulationSingleplayerColorful👍 3,485
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Orebits
Sep 10 · Upgraded Studio
Both: Incremental · Mining · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental mining roguelite, pixel art. Mining asteroids, upgrading gear and delivering resources.
IncrementalMiningPhysicsIdlerSimulationStrategyEconomyManagementCapitalismSci-fi
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Fracture Field
Apr 20 · Type Ten
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D idle incremental mining game, pixel graphics. Mining, managing drones and upgrading.
IncrementalIdlerMiningAutomationResource ManagementCasualRelaxingBuildingSingleplayerManagement👍 1,231
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Shelldiver
Nov 16, 2025 · Gagonfe
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Idler
Side-view 2D incremental resource management simulation, colorful and cute. Fishing jellyfish, upgrading equipment and exploring biomes.
IncrementalCasualResource ManagementManagementArcadeIdlerRelaxingSimulation2DColorful👍 17,002
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Galactic Mining Corp
May 18, 2021 · Windybeard
Both: Mining · Incremental · Idler
Isometric 2D sci-fi incremental roguelite space sim, hand-drawn, colourful. Mining, building headquarters and collecting items.
MiningIncrementalRogueliteCapitalismEconomyExplorationSpaceIdlerBuildingSpace Sim👍 869
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Scritchy Scratchy
Mar 18 · Lunch Money Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
Top-down 2D incremental gambling roguelite, pixel art. Scratching tickets, upgrading luck and prestigging.
IncrementalGamblingIdlerResource ManagementArcadeRogueliteSimulationRelaxingManagementEconomy👍 15,375
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Digseum
Dec 9, 2024 · Rat Monthly
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D incremental management simulation, colorful pixel graphics. Digging up relics, managing resources and building a museum.
IncrementalCasualIdlerManagementSimulationRelaxingMinimalistPixel GraphicsMiningColorful👍 8,042
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Nullvein: Incremental Mining Evolution
Aug 18 · Rolt Games
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Top-down 2D incremental mining idler, minimalist neon pixel art. Mining ore blocks, upgrading skill trees and crafting pickaxes.
IncrementalIdlerMiningCasualRelaxingResource ManagementEconomyCraftingSandboxSingleplayer
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Dwarf Eats Mountain
May 18 · Green Wizard
Both: Incremental · Idler · Mining
Side-view 2D fantasy strategic incremental idler, pixel graphics. Mining gold, managing dwarves and buildings, collecting artifacts.
IncrementalIdlerDwarvesStrategyMiningResource ManagementBuildingEconomySimulationRoguelite👍 1,143
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Hole Is Mine
Aug 10 · Incrementalist
Both: Incremental · Idler · Arcade
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental adventure roguelite, cute hand-drawn. Mining, upgrading and customizing characters.
EconomyIncrementalIndieIdlerCultArcadeRogueliteMiningCharacter CustomizationCute👍 752
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Mithril & Mud
Mar 11 · CampbellSoft Studios
Both: Idler · Incremental · Mining
Top-down 2D fantasy incremental mining game, cute and casual. Mining, building and automating.
IdlerIncrementalCraftingAutomationManagementMiningUnderground2DRelaxingCute
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