Out of Ore
Open-world mining simulator with heavy machinery and industrial expansion
North Modding Company AB · Released Oct 31, 2022
AdventureCasualSimulationStrategy
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 4,203
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 72 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 365
- peak 24h 390
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 15, 2026
What is Out of Ore?
An open-world mining and construction simulator in which you are sent to a resource-rich northern wilderness with limited equipment. In first- or third-person, you operate heavy machinery to prospect, dig, blast, haul, and process ore, then build roads, production facilities, and logistics networks across multiple large maps.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow, self-directed progression
- +you like operating detailed heavy machinery
- +you prefer building complex production and logistics systems
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-led campaign with clear goals
- −you prefer a quick, streamlined simulation
What players say
85% of 4,203 reviews are positive · 66% of 72 in the last 30 days
Players praise the freedom to reshape terrain, build large mining operations, and play alone or with friends. Common complaints focus on awkward keyboard-and-mouse controls, vehicle and dirt physics, camera behavior, and bugs; some players say recent updates feel rushed or leave core issues unresolved.
Screenshots and trailer
Out of Ore system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-Bit or Windows 10 64-Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-14400 or AMD Ryzen 7500F
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, GTX 1660 or Radeon R9 390, AMD RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 17 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-14700F or AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon rx 6700 xt
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Simulation
- Sandbox
- Exploration
- Realistic
- Farming Sim
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- 3D
- First-Person
- Building
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Management
- Crafting
- Mining
- Relaxing
- Base Building
Recent updates
- Sep 15, 2026 · Beta Hotfix - Windows Smart App Control Launch Fix
- Sep 14, 2026 · Beta Hotfix - Auto level HUD & Production elements audio/visuals
- Sep 12, 2026 · Beta Hotfix - Save Loading Crash Fix
- Sep 11, 2026 · Beta Hotfix Update!
- Sep 10, 2026 · Beta Update V0.36!
2 DLC available.
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