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-75%$0.74Mining Mechs
Oct 27 · Delayed Victory
Both: Co-op · Mining
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!
Co-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerMiningSingleplayerUndergroundAdventureCasualRobotsIndie👍 2,577
$4.99A Game About Digging A Hole™
Feb 7 · DoubleBee
Both: Exploration · Mining
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!
ExplorationMiningSandboxVoxelHorrorSimulationEconomyCraftingSingleplayerUnderground👍 18,788
$14.99My Little Universe
Oct 5 · Estoty
Both: Mining · Exploration
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!
MiningExplorationDungeon CrawlerSandboxCraftingSurvivalCharacter CustomizationSpace3DAction👍 1,503
$9.99BORE BLASTERS
Mar 8 · 8BitSkull
Both: Mining · Exploration
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.
DwarvesMiningExplorationLootActionProcedural GenerationRogueliteAction RoguelikeCollectathonCasual👍 709
$19.99Core Keeper
Aug 27 · Pugstorm
Both: Exploration · Co-op
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.
Open WorldSurvivalExplorationPixel GraphicsMultiplayerSandboxCraftingBuildingCo-opBase Building👍 50,086
$8.99PICO PARK 2
Sep 12 · TECOPARK, Gemdrops, Inc.
Both: Co-op · Local Multiplayer · Local Co-Op
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
CasualMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opActionPlatformerLocal MultiplayerCuteSide ScrollerLocal Co-Op👍 4,046
$3.99DigDigDrill
Dec 9 · Toorai
Both: Mining · Exploration
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.
MiningCollectathonUndergroundExplorationHack and SlashCharacter CustomizationLootDestructionPuzzleRelaxing👍 609
$11.99Collision Course
May 29 · Crynosaurs
Both: Dinosaurs
An asteroid is hurtling toward the planet! Sneak, scavenge and blast your way through an immersive prehistoric world filled with Humans, Dinosaurs, Droids and Mother Nature’s fury!
AdventureActionIndieDinosaursSurvivalEarly AccessOpen WorldFirst-PersonMultiplayerFPS👍 302
FreeDoug The Digger
Apr 23 · Rapid Iterations
Both: Mining · Exploration
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!
SurvivalAdventureMiningCasualRPGExplorationSide Scroller2DColorfulCute
$11.99Deep Corp
May 26 · KishMish Games
Both: Mining · Exploration
Dig mines, extract resources, and produce goods to restore order to the state. Become a successful businessman and an effective state governor in the late Wild West era!
StrategyMiningRTSManagementUndergroundResource ManagementSandboxExplorationWesternTime Management👍 367
$6.99Ad Fundum
Jun 13 · Oldbut Gold
Both: Mining · Exploration
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?
MiningCollectathonUndergroundSteampunkMechsCharacter CustomizationExplorationSci-fiProcedural GenerationSimulation👍 431
$29.99Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Nov 6 · Super Evil Megacorp
Both: Co-op · Local Co-Op
TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a roguelike quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales.
Co-opAction RoguelikeMultiplayerPvEAdventureActionStory RichController2.5DLocal Co-Op👍 4,148
-65%$8.74Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Oct 5 · Exit Plan Games
Both: Co-op · Local Co-Op
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
CombatCo-opOpen WorldLocal Co-OpSandboxSingleplayerAdventureSplit ScreenOnline Co-OpAction👍 4,335
$44.99ARK: Survival Ascended
Oct 25 · Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games
Both: Dinosaurs
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerDinosaursBase BuildingCraftingBuildingAdventureSandboxAction👍 106,877
$4.99Traxion 2
Jun 2 · Play With Fire UG
Both: Local Co-Op · Exploration · Local Multiplayer
TRAXION 2 is a cave-flyer with single-player, two-player local co-op, and deathmatch modes. Explore alien caves, battle enemies, and tow crystals to the surface with your tractor beam before your fuel runs out.
PhysicsAdventureLocal Co-OpSpaceExplorationCombatLocal MultiplayerActionShooterUnderground
$14.99Below the Stone
Nov 17 · Strollart
Both: Mining · Exploration
Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.
Early AccessDwarvesMiningExplorationRoguelikePixel GraphicsDungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeUndergroundRoguelite👍 391
$14.99Planet Centauri
Dec 12 · Permadeath
Both: Exploration · Mining
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!
SandboxExploration2DPixel GraphicsCreature CollectorOpen WorldColorfulMiningIndieCrafting👍 2,102
$9.99Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
May 2 · RetroStyle Games
Both: Mining
Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!
Procedural GenerationActionMining2DAtmosphericRoguelikeRogueliteCombatSingleplayerSci-fi👍 826
-30%$4.89Mining Merchant
May 1 · Delayed Victory
Both: Mining
Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.
Online Co-OpSide ScrollerSandbox2DMiningCasualCraftingShop KeeperRelaxingUnderground👍 412
$29.99Paleo Pines
Sep 26 · Italic Pig
Both: Dinosaurs · Exploration
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
DinosaursFarming SimExplorationRelaxingIndieCasualSimulationCuteSingleplayerColorful👍 2,100
-25%$29.99Monster Hunter Wilds
Feb 27 · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Both: Co-op
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
HuntingActionMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opCharacter CustomizationOpen WorldDragonsThird PersonAction RPG👍 201,168
$19.99Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Jun 11 · Indoor Astronaut
Both: Local Multiplayer · Co-op
The chaotic co-op railroad construction game is back! Team up with your friends to build a railroad through procedurally generated worlds with new biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your character and engine, even create your own levels - just don‘t let your train derail!
Online Co-OpTrainsMultiplayerRoguelikeLocal MultiplayerTop-DownAction RoguelikeActionCo-opProcedural Generation👍 1,793
$6.80Echoes of the Deep : Incremental Endless Miner
Aug 17 · Konstantinos "Spellmystery" Voukelatos
Both: Mining
Incremental Endless Miner . Delve into the depths of Mount Olympus. You are Constantine , a miner set to discover the mountains secrets .
ActionAdventureRunnerCasualMiningIncrementalAction RPG2DColorfulCute
$4.99Exo Digger
Jun 7 · TornaGames
Both: Exploration · Mining
Exo Digger is a relaxing mining simulator set on a distant planet. Dig deep, extract rare minerals, upgrade your equipment, and expand your inventory. Explore the depths, but beware some areas of the mines may be dangerous. Who knows what secrets this planet holds beneath its surface?
AdventureSandboxExplorationDungeon CrawlerHidden Object3DVoxelFirst-PersonFuturisticMining
FreeUnderminer
Jan 10 · Team GongMyeong
Both: Mining
Welcome to Underminer, an underground adventure game set in a subterranean world. Mine minerals, earn money, upgrade your drill machine and descend deeper into the earth. The truth about 'legendary minerals' and an exciting underground world are waiting for you!
SimulationAction-AdventureCollectathonPixel GraphicsSingleplayerIndieAdventureActionFree to PlayMining
-60%$1.99Super Mining Mechs
Oct 25 · Delayed Victory
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!
Online Co-OpSide ScrollerCollectathonSandboxCharacter CustomizationMechs2DRelaxingSteampunkUnderground👍 844
$23.99The Planet Crafter
Apr 10 · Miju Games
Both: Co-op · Exploration
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
Base BuildingOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpCo-opBuildingCraftingSpaceOpen WorldExploration👍 68,913
$14.99Outpath
Oct 16 · David Moralejo Sánchez
Both: Exploration
An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
AutomationBase BuildingCraftingSandboxResource ManagementIncrementalExplorationSimulationOpen WorldRelaxing👍 2,899
$34.99Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Feb 15 · Max Ent Games Ltd
Both: Co-op · Exploration
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftBase BuildingOnline Co-OpOpen WorldCraftingBuildingCo-opExploration👍 8,088
$39.99Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
Mar 5 · Saber Interactive
Both: Exploration · Co-op
Embark on scientific expeditions with this new off-road adventure game. Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles, using high-tech tools and managing your camp and crew to ensure your success in the wild.
ModdableMultiplayerNatureSingleplayerDrivingExplorationCo-opOffroadOnline Co-OpTransportation👍 3,003
$29.99Voidtrain
Nov 7 · HypeTrain Digital
Both: Co-op
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Open World Survival CraftCo-opTrainsMultiplayerSurvivalBase BuildingOpen WorldCraftingOnline Co-OpAdventure👍 8,715
-25%$11.24There Is mORE
4 days ago · ByteBeyond
Both: Mining · Exploration
Mine by day, defend by night. Master 25+ spells, sell rare ores for gear upgrades, and grow stronger each run in this procedurally generated roguelite tower defense. Enjoy full controller and Steam Deck support.
RogueliteTower DefenseAction RoguelikeMiningSurvivalProcedural GenerationExplorationMagicBase Building2D
$17.99Lost Castle 2
Jun 10 · Hunter Studio
Both: Local Co-Op
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
MultiplayerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpRoguelikeBeat 'em upRogueliteAction-AdventureAction RoguelikeRPGFunny👍 10,858
-75%$6.24Amber Isle
Oct 10 · Ambertail Games
Both: Dinosaurs · Exploration
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
DinosaursCraftingManagementExplorationLife SimCharacter CustomizationCute3DRPGRelaxing👍 1,771
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-10%$8.99Dig & Deal
4 days ago · ToYa Games
Both: Exploration · Mining
Dig & Deal is a game where you dig underground to find valuable items and bargain with customers to sell what you find. Upgrade your tools, grow your shop, and make the best deals to build your fortune.
SimulationExplorationEconomyChoices MatterTradingMiningUndergroundSandboxCasual3D
$17.99Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
May 30 · snekflat
Both: Exploration
Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.
FunnyAdventureOpen WorldExplorationIndie3DCasualSingleplayerRelaxingCute👍 1,451
$7.99Gem Blast
Aug 1 · Avalon Studios
Both: Mining
Mine gems on an infinite hex board. Play as a cute robot stranded on an alien planet. Find ship parts to repair your broken space ship. Use markers and logic to find gems and avoid bombs. Skillful play lets you dig longer. Spend gems to upgrade Dig Bot. Unlock achievements for even more power!
MiningStrategyRoguelitePuzzleArcade2DCuteCasualRelaxingUnderground
$29.99Palworld
Jul 9 · Pocketpair
Both: Co-op
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Open WorldSurvivalCreature CollectorMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpCraftingIndieCo-opAdventure👍 412,343
$13.99Starground
Aug 19 · Big Boy Games
Both: Mining
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!
Early AccessMiningSimulationOnline Co-OpAutomationDungeon CrawlerBase BuildingCraftingMultiplayerStrategy👍 157
-40%$11.99Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
Jun 24 · Ubisoft
Both: Exploration
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
ActionAdventureAction-AdventureExplorationThird PersonFemale ProtagonistStealthSci-fiSingleplayerOpen World👍 1,394
$9.99Moose Miners
May 10 · Lingon Studios
Both: Mining
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.
IncrementalSimulationStrategyIdlerManagementMiningResource ManagementEconomyBuildingAutomation👍 519
$39.99Enshrouded
Jan 24 · Keen Games GmbH
Both: Exploration
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Open WorldSurvivalBase BuildingMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCraftingRPGAdventureExplorationBuilding👍 93,460
-33%$40.19Jurassic World Evolution 3
Oct 21 · Frontier Developments
Both: Dinosaurs
Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.
SimulationDinosaursStrategySandboxCity BuilderSequelManagementActionResource ManagementEconomy👍 11,412
$24.99Cubic Odyssey
May 14 · Atypical Games
Both: Co-op · Exploration
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Open World Survival CraftRPGAction-AdventureBase BuildingCo-opSandboxSci-fiBuildingExplorationFirst-Person👍 2,407
$0.99Not Enough Space
Sep 6 · r0kee
Both: Exploration
Land with your friends on the surface of various planets, gather resources, create items and buildings, defeat enemies and move to other planets to discover their secrets and secrets
Early AccessAdventurePuzzleAction-AdventureExplorationFPS3DMinimalistFirst-PersonColorful
FreeIdle Cave Miner
Dec 7 · Cold Hours
Both: Mining
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.
IdlerIncrementalMiningManagementCraftingPixel Graphics2DResource ManagementSimulationCute
$9.99Dwarf Eats Mountain
May 18 · Green Wizard
Both: Mining
Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.
IncrementalIdlerDwarvesMiningStrategyResource ManagementBuildingEconomySimulationRoguelite👍 1,127
FreeLooters
Apr 10 · Partners in Crime
Both: Local Co-Op · Local Multiplayer
A couch co-op goblin heist for 2 players. Sneak, stack, and steal your way through a guarded manor packed with enemies, secrets, and loot. Take everything… and get out alive.
Local Co-OpCollectathonStealthHeistSplit ScreenPuzzleLocal MultiplayerIndieActionCasual
$24.99COCOON
Sep 29 · Geometric Interactive
Both: Exploration
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndiePuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericStylized3DSingleplayerFuturistic👍 7,963
-36%$1.27Cats and Seek: Dino Park
Feb 25 · Noobzilla
Both: Dinosaurs
Hi, this time we're going to follow John and Emily on a date to Dino Park. Turns out, not only are there lots of dinosaurs, but there are also many cats playing and hiding there 🐱🦕 ! Let's play hide and seek with the cats in Dino Park! Can you find them all? ❤️
CasualPuzzlePoint & ClickHidden ObjectCatsWholesomeCozyCuteDinosaursRelaxing👍 227
$15.99Halcyon Days
Jan 15 · Rock And Roll Gas Station Games
Both: Exploration
While exploring ancient ruins, Teflon accidentally releases a mysterious woman and her guardian from their cryosleep. When it's revealed that they are from a lost civilization that shaped the world as it is today, an adventure of treasure, betrayal and friendship begins.
Action RPGExploration3D PlatformerPvERPGAction-AdventureCharacter Customization3DThird PersonAlternate History


