FACEMINER

Desktop incremental management game about automating facial data harvesting

Wristwork · Published by Wristwork Ltd · Released Feb 27, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 1,558
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 56 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; peak 24h 9
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 8, 2026

What is FACEMINER?

This single-player incremental management game takes place inside a retro computer operating system. You classify and sell facial data, automate the work, and expand your hardware while managing electricity, cooling, and costs. Internal messages reveal more about the company behind the software.

For you if...

+you like balancing operating costs as production grows
+you enjoy piecing together stories through office messages

Not for you if...

−you need constant hands-on play instead of idle periods
−you want action rather than incremental management

What players say

90% of 1,558 reviews are positive · 80% of 56 in the last 30 days

Players praise the retro desktop look, soundtrack, and satire about AI and data harvesting. The most common complaint is that upgrades become repetitive once the work is automated; some players also find the ending unsatisfying.

Screenshots and trailer

FACEMINER system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Graphics: 128MB VRAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Belarusian.